Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

My son did go to London Nautical AND my daughter is considering it as a 6th form option (if she doesn't get into CH)
They still do wear a Naval uniform and the 'houses' are all named after watches
Mr Buller is STILL there

VERY CAREFULLY DO YOUR ANNUAL DEMENTIA TEST






'It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test.'



Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it! Below is a very private ...

A minister was completing a Temperance sermon.
With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."
With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."
And then finally, shaking ...

Pandemic fear after woman catches Man Flu!!

A woman from Stroud has caught Man Flu, prompting fears that women may have become susceptible to a new strain of the disease for the first time. Thirty-five-year-old Andrea Jennings complained of a sore throat and feeling ‘a bit bunged up’ and then ...

Many thanks , the academic side is easy to find information about and the official CH site has loads about boarding life which with chats with friends who have sibs in CH have answered most of my daughters questions (so far :) )
My daughter thought that her current school did Rugby but then (after ...

http://www.kg6gb.org/pow_camps_in_uk.htm
is a useful site

Can't track down any WW1 camps BUT there was a camp at Kingsfold Camp, Marringdean Road, Billinghurst, Sussex in WW2, which is not that far away

Many thanks.
The next query is about Interview day, any tips would be gratefully received . We haven't got our letter yet so I might be being a bit forward but time seems to slip away very quickly.

The Pregnant Blonde :

The other day my neighbor, who is blonde, came running up to me in the driveway jumping for joy!
I didn't know why she was jumping so excitedly but I thought, 'what the heck', and I starting jumping up and down along with her.
She said, 'I have some really great news!'
I said ...

Many thanks.

Thank you, my daughter loves playing Rugby and was disappointed that she had to stop playing (no-where local enough to fit in with everything else she does)

Many thanks, sorry for the delay replying, but I was sidetracked by the books thread

Hello , my daughter has applied to join CH and I can answer most of her questions, but a couple have me stumped. I hope you can help. Can girls (Deps) play Rugby ? The other question is about the kitchenettes, are they OK to cook 'real' food or is it microwave, kettle and toaster. Many thanks.