Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

OK, Mr Bell, I find that extremely objectionable and take serious personal offence. I voted for Brexit and am proud that I did so. Just for the record, I have lived in Austria, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands, in all of which I made local friends. I speak German (albeit not as well now as I us...

Here's an idea. Everyone who voted in the referendum of 2016 pays £1000 into a fund which is then invested (overseas to ensure a reasonable return). After 10 years if Brexit is a success; it is then shared out amongst the Leave voters. If it's a disaster, the remainers get the money. I'd be happy t...

rockfreak wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:07 pm But who will win the contest for most psychologically damaged? Yahs or oiks?

I guess it depends on how you class yourself, seeing as you are Exhibit A?

My post was most definitely 'of the moment' and seeing that this has passed I've deleted it to avoid confusion. This may mean some thread tidying. Apologies.

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rockfreak wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:55 pm Explain your own position.

A surprising use of the imperative from someone who seldom enters a second phase of discussion about their own ‘position’.

Are you on a commission for that bl00dy book?

Just to track back a bit regarding the debate about how we perceive people's characters, and with reference to the character witnesses for Karim. Back in Prep B in the 1950s you wouldn't have thought that our housemaster Gordon Pink was anything other than a caring guy. Even his slipperings were ha...

Pe.A wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 12:55 pm Would your criticism include all school trips? What exactly was this 14 day 'jolly' for...?

As it was to Australia we can safely assume that it was not a cultural exchange.

Well on track for 10% by 2027 then, which is the commitment secured by Taplin?

Somehow my post this morning disappeared into the yonder ether With the following CV I suggest that people would be "careful" in dealing with Mrs Cairncross Former member of the HMC Inspection Steering Group on the editorial committee of the HMC magazine “Conference & Common Room”. Tr...

He was Fourth Master in my day, behind THK and HFS. Moved up to Third when THK retired. They must have been bewildered having to sit next to Cairncross in Chapel. What a pygmy. Who? It’s worth remembering that THK and Rae were in the senior management team during the period of endemic child abuse. ...

I like free speech, I like a good debate, I like heated debates. I like at times in a debate to provoke. I like the fact that in debating occasionally one gets a ' I had not thought of that' experience. I like the fact that listening to other people increases my knowledge. What I do not like are pe...

marty wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:14 am There was one senior house (again I don’t recall which) that would loudly vocalise their displeasure in unison at being served the same unimaginative dish, usually the phrase: “Oh no! Not sponge again!”

There was a similar refrain about fruit, in which case it was Pe. A.

An indicative story. Sometime in the mid 80’s rice pudding was served to the school. Almost in unison there was a groan of surprise from the tables. The reason? Salt had been used instead of sugar. It was inedible. For 850 people. No form of tasting or quality control had been done between pantry an...