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by Ajarn Philip
Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:40 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Telegraph article: Pupils at prestigious public school will receive lessons in 'white privilege'
Replies: 53
Views: 33432

Re: Telegraph article: Pupils at prestigious public school will receive lessons in 'white privilege'

Pe.A wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:31 am Sorry - you lost me with the four Yorkshiremen - what does it mean?
Monty Python - "Eeee, we were so poor we used to ..." etc. :lol:
by Ajarn Philip
Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:43 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Telegraph article: Pupils at prestigious public school will receive lessons in 'white privilege'
Replies: 53
Views: 33432

Re: Telegraph article: Pupils at prestigious public school will receive lessons in 'white privilege'

Interesting post, Simon, thank you. I had a quick look on line (including Wiki CH alumni, which describes Colston simply as a slave trader...) and was struck by the fact that, although said to have attended CH, he was from a very wealthy family. I didn't think there would be too many full fee paying...
by Ajarn Philip
Sun Oct 10, 2021 8:16 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Re-educated by Lucy Kellaway
Replies: 18
Views: 8890

Re: Re-educated by Lucy Kellaway

In reply to Loringa's post, I was hoping for a few more posts from Old Blues who have taught in the state sector. Do all other OBs go on to teach in the private sector where perhaps they feel they will get an easier passage? How sad, and not a very good reflection on our old school which prides its...
by Ajarn Philip
Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Brexit
Replies: 117
Views: 249477

Re: Brexit

If there was a new vote regarding Brexit I wonder what the result would be this time round. What a mess the country is in. It would be interesting to find out, but of course we won't. Sadly, I wouldn't be surprised if the outcome was the same, only more decisive... And I still here in Scandinavia c...
by Ajarn Philip
Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Roger Allam in Radio Times
Replies: 62
Views: 30848

Re: Roger Allam in Radio Times

These don't appear to be the interview in question, but are quite interesting nevertheless: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/roger-allam-on-his-doctor-who-ambitions-and-why-hes-sick-of-background-music-on-tv/ https://all-allam.com/endeavour-series-viii/ Oh, here it is on Roger's website: https://...
by Ajarn Philip
Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202124

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

Will Pe. A float? Does he weigh more than a duck? Just don't mention the old blue, convicted predator paedophile, Breakwell...right? Not sure where you get that from. My concern is the apparent assumption he 'learned his trade' at CH and, more importantly, the ambiguous questioning of Pe. A's and o...
by Ajarn Philip
Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202124

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

Will Pe. A float? Does he weigh more than a duck?
by Ajarn Philip
Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse
Replies: 109
Views: 202124

Re: Ben Breakwell convicted of abuse

This forum, which started as a place for OBs to share memories of CH (both happy and unhappy), has for some time perhaps understandably been focused on the question of abuse, which is IMO why a number of longstanding members, particularly the ladies, are no longer with us. A good deal of essential h...
by Ajarn Philip
Fri Aug 06, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Olympics mania
Replies: 27
Views: 21572

Re: Olympics mania

I came down for breakfast to find my parents in a lather of patriotic excitement. "We've won a medal!" they crowed. "What for?" I asked. "Clay Pigeon Shooting!" the answered jubilantly. "Oh dear," I thought, "I hope the poor old clay pigeon isn't too hur...
by Ajarn Philip
Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: We knew him as the Viscount Corvedale
Replies: 4
Views: 2765

Re: We knew him as the Viscount Corvedale

He sounds to have been an interesting man, was he a good teacher? I knew him as the Viscount Corvedale. I didn't enjoy German (while French came naturally to me, German felt more like a branch of advanced maths), but I'm sure he was a fine teacher. My only memory of him in that regard is the follow...
by Ajarn Philip
Mon May 17, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Politics
Replies: 624
Views: 228979

Re: Politics

loringa wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:16 am Just try and be a bit nicer if you don't like people 'having a go at you'. OTOH, I rather thought you did.
The words 'nail, 'on' and 'head' spring to mind! :lol: :lol:
by Ajarn Philip
Fri May 14, 2021 9:57 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Politics
Replies: 624
Views: 228979

Re: Politics

There was an old feller named 'Freak
Who was thought to be well past his peak.
Though tough as old boots,
When he used the term fruits
He suddenly became rather meek.
by Ajarn Philip
Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:00 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Dorm Raids
Replies: 10
Views: 15311

Re: Dorm Raids

Hmm, my day would only have been about 8 years earlier. I'm trying really hard to imagine Basil Gregory organising something similar... no, nothing's coming through, my imagination has completely failed! :lol: :lol: I have to say, though, that on being woken up in the middle of the night and thumped...
by Ajarn Philip
Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Ernest Christopher "Kit" Aitken
Replies: 25
Views: 20966

Re: Ernest Christopher "Kit" Aitken

Jabod2 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:19 pm Does anyone recall which leg he'd lost?
Argh! Do you realise what you've done?? We're all wracking our brains trying to come up with images of Kit cycling through the cloisters...

My money's on the left leg...