Old Blues Day 2007 - DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Angela Woodford · Post by **Angela Woodford** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:07 am

Eruresto wrote:I think CH sunhats would be a good idea, with the rapidly increasing number of gingers in the school...we used to have them at my old school and they worked rather well.

Ashbourne hats, Josh!

Munch

Eruresto · Post by **Eruresto** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:52 am

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:06 am

Josh if you look here you will see several photos showing the very fetching sunhats we wore at Hertford. One year the fashion was for the tapes (that tied under the chin to keep them on) to reach down to the ground.

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Ashbourne was the name of our sports ground a fair walk away from the school.

Post by **jtaylor** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:42 am

Here's the Old Blues Day programme for tomorrow:-

(Click on the image for a full-size readable version)

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:07 am

Yes have a good day one and all.

I couldn't commit to coming via registration etc as we had a seriously ill relative who as it happens sadly passed away earlier this week.

I had hoped to meet a few of you but maybe another time.

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:47 pm

With JR's help, I put together a Forum Flyer for distribution on OB's Day. Did anyone see one? I certainly didn't but was too busy on the day to notice whether or not they were being distributed.

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:52 pm

DavebytheSea wrote:With JR's help, I put together a Forum Flyer for distribution on OB's Day. Did anyone see one? I certainly didn't but was too busy on the day to notice whether or not they were being distributed.

As I think I told you Dave - Jan and I saw one pinned to one of the boards near the CHA stand, other than that............

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:27 pm

It was great to meet other forumites on the day - Munch, Maggie, J.R etc whom I'd never met before as well as old friends, such as God (JT), RR, Kerren, Josh, Huge Plum - I went to the Scout camp fire in Shelley Wood (thanks Josh) - esoteric/random/bizarre are words that come to mind. Even the scoutleader got lost on her way out of the wood as darkness fell. The blind leading the disabled. Great fun!

Oh ..... and next time I must remember to bring a jacket and tie - I was caught at the lectern in Chapel with my trousers down (so to speak) - thanks, son, for the lovely blue tie.

Post by **jtaylor** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:03 pm

There was a pile of them on/near the CHA stand, think they may have disappeared quite quickly.

J

Eruresto · Post by **Eruresto** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:47 am

DavebytheSea wrote:Oh ..... and next time I must remember to bring a jacket and tie - I was caught at the lectern in Chapel with my trousers down (so to speak) - thanks, son, for the lovely blue tie.

You were wearing them from where I was sitting...

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:07 am

DavebytheSea wrote:It was great to meet other forumites on the day - Munch, Maggie, J.R etc whom I'd never met before as well as old friends, such as God (JT), RR, Kerren, Josh, Huge Plum - I went to the Scout camp fire in Shelley Wood (thanks Josh) - esoteric/random/bizarre are words that come to mind. Even the scoutleader got lost on her way out of the wood as darkness fell. The blind leading the disabled. Great fun!

Oh ..... and next time I must remember to bring a jacket and tie - I was caught at the lectern in Chapel with my trousers down (so to speak) - thanks, son, for the lovely blue tie.

I felt that some of the sketces were somewhat random...

Mary's songs were more fun however!

midget · Post by **midget** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:11 pm

It was great seeing what "names" really looked like. Angela-you were exactly how I imagined you. A lovely chat with you and Alexandra after chapel. And I now know what Matt, David Richard and John H look like- the latter 2 just like they do on the programme.
Joe was very impressed with the whole thing, particularly, and in no special order, the confidence and general niceness of the pupils we spoke to, the band , and the general cleanliness.

Maggie

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:23 am

midget wrote:It was great seeing what "names" really looked like. Angela-you were exactly how I imagined you. A lovely chat with you and Alexandra after chapel. And I now know what Matt, David Richard and John H look like- the latter 2 just like they do on the programme.
Joe was very impressed with the whole thing, particularly, and in no special order, the confidence and general niceness of the pupils we spoke to, the band , and the general cleanliness.

Maggie

.... and we never got to meet Maggie !!

Angela Woodford · Post by **Angela Woodford** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:09 am

It was terrific to meet you, Maggie, and your lovely husband Joe! And very interesting to hear about sleeping in those creepy cellars at the end of the War... you too are just as I imagined you! Maggie and Joe have been married for 37 years - hope you don't mind me saying so Maggie? Wonderful! What a super Old Hertfordian you are! With so much wit and energy!

I scanned the lapels of many a gentleman hoping to identify Mr Knight - but no! I'd tried to get to the foot of the Water Tower which he had climbed at midnight, but ended up by the back door of the kitchens, getting funny looks from the washer-upperers. It's a splendid structure, isn't it?

I peered into a building supposing it to be the Library, and this was confirmed by a delightful ?12 year old who was emerging. "If you go to the far end" he said, slipping effortlessly into the role of expert guide, "you'll see the painting of Edward V1 etc etc". So I did. Very interesting!

However, passing two small knot gardens afflicted by box blight, my hands itched for some topiary shears!

Munch

John Knight · Post by **John Knight** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:39 am

Angela Woodford wrote:I scanned the lapels of many a gentleman hoping to identify Mr Knight - but no! I'd tried to get to the foot of the Water Tower which he had climbed at midnight, but ended up by the back door of the kitchens, getting funny looks from the washer-upperers. It's a splendid structure, isn't it?

I was looking for you too.... Maybe next time we should have a 'Coffee and Biscuits' meet up for Forum members, at the beginning of the day.
A very enjoyable day, I met quite a few of the members but missed you and J.R. (It seems that I arrived at the Bax just after he left).
I had a look around my old House (Barnes B) - parts of it hardly recognizable since I was there 55 years ago... It looked very smart in the new paint scheme and the 'day room' was really nice.
Will meet up next time.
Mr Knight

(aka John)

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