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Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:19 am
by lonelymom
Richard Ruck wrote:Just out of interest, I was a third form squit (aged 12) in 1972. Are there still such things?
Yes. All new Second Form are called squits, and each squit has a Third Form nursemaid
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:07 pm
by ailurophile
by icomefromalanddownunder » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:32 pm
anniexf wrote:
HowardH wrote:
I am always happy to oblige with the truth.
What a pity such truths are only selectively revealed. Parents would undoubtedly appreciate the truth about the calculation of their fees this year, but clearly this one will be closely guarded.
In addition, it would be 'nice' if it were communicated politely and respectfully.
Hear Hear on both counts!!
(Or should that be 'Here here'? How
do you spell this; and what does it actually
mean?!!)
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:20 pm
by lonelymom
You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've wanted to write 'here here' of 'hear hear' on this forum, but stopped myself because I didn't know which way to spell it!
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:51 pm
by Ajarn Philip
"hear ye, hear ye" and "hear him, hear him" - google is a wonderful tool!
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:10 pm
by NEILL THE NOTORIOUS
Don't worry about getting things wrong --- Englishangel will be happy to advise -- I know !!!!!
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:15 pm
by J.R.
(Awaits a loud 'explosion' !!)
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:21 pm
by lonelymom
Englishangel always comes to my rescue too, in fact, I normally call out for her and she comes rushing to explain
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:33 pm
by J.R.
I'm told it's the 'nursing' instinct !
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:09 pm
by englishangel
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:42 pm
by kerrensimmonds
Doesn't look much like a 'nurse', to me....but then I acknowledge that I am a dinosaur.
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:45 am
by englishangel
NO, apparently nurses (and doctors) on a night shift in A & E somewhere took photos of each other laying flat out on beds, trolleys and floors and posted them on Facebook. So my little laughing person should be laying down not doing headstands.
p.s. I had no idea if it's "hear, hear" or "here, here" but my bet would have been on the former, as in "I hear and agree".
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:43 am
by Jo
Funnily enough there's just been a discussion about "hear hear" vs. "here here" on another forum I belong to. "Hear hear" is the correct spelling.
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:15 am
by Richard Ruck
lonelymom wrote:Richard Ruck wrote:Just out of interest, I was a third form squit (aged 12) in 1972. Are there still such things?
Yes. All new Second Form are called squits, and each squit has a Third Form nursemaid
Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. I was enquiring about third-form entry, rather than the existence of squits....
As I was a third form squit, my nursemaid was from the year above (LE). Incidentally, he's now on the CHA Board.
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:48 pm
by onewestguncopse
Third form entry is unusual but not that uncommon. LE entry is more common, although the major points of entry remain 7 and 16.
Re: Are we alone?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:39 am
by CHAZ
Like Richard, I was also a 3rd Form entry...must have been more commonplace in late 70's eraly 80s as I remember a ton of u sin the first meeting with
newsome who welcomed us...
