Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Mèrcie bein des fais! Thanks a lot!

The sun's shining, I'm not feeling my age (though I look it), and I've been looking at some advance ideas for this Summer's cycling holiday

CHDad wrote:I will try and get a decent photo!

Thanks.

And to compare, here's the 1930 parade from Pathé: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/blue- ... city-again

A request: the Wikipedia article on CH would benefit from a St M's day photo - would some kind spectator be willing to take some photos and make them available under a suitably free licence? ...so that a quality photo (or photos) could be incorporated into the Wikipedia article (and frankly any ...

Lovely long lazy sunny Sunday... with lovely long iced drinks to hand. If one can't be self-indulgent on one's birthday, when can one?

Thanks for the wishes!

A sinister super-villain stroking a cat, and a small army of expendable henchmen?

If so, that would be Patois
Patois simply means "(local) language". The etymology is obscure, but one theory derives it from patria . It's used in countries where French is an official language to condescend to or denigrate indigenous languages. Speakers of indigenous languages themselves,though ...

Scan sent.

In case anyone else has queries of a similar nature, I can consult my overstuffed bookshelves which carry an almost complete run of The Blue 1978-1999.

R Mack obituary in The Blue Michaelmas Term 1995 p73

If anyone has a photo or two (or more) of this year's event that they'd care to contribute under an appropriate free licence, the Wikipedia articles are in need of images.

Article in English language Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ%27s_Hospital
Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org ...

Many thanks :D

It's been a hectic week of police work, politics, A-level orals, and promoting my new book. Whew! Having polished off some magazine work this morning, I am just getting ready for a relaxing afternoon in the sun with a good book. And looking forward to a weekend of pétanque against ...

The hymn tune we're familiar with is an arrangement of a plainchant called Christe Redemptor (that may be what the hymn tune is called).

Even if you can't find a recording of the hymn, the plainchant is available, e.g. here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hymn-Christe-Redemptor-Omnium/dp/B004QMP7RO/ref=sr ...

See if you can find me (not difficult!) among the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/officedujer ... ature=mhw4

Angela Woodford wrote: what was this RAF Foundationers badge, that it should show "naughty bits"?

Pic and story here: http://www.617aircrew.co.uk/recentactivities.htm

C. There are a number of livery companies which have rights of presentation, some (but not all) of which have a plate to be worn by their presentees, including Ironmongers' Company,

I remember the Ironmongers' plate suddenly appearing (a quick flick through along the bookshelves locates the ...

CHAZ wrote: had a steamer of a curry!

Hopefully without many returns