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- Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Whole Holiday
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3830
Whole Holiday
There used to be what struck me as a very bizarre practice. While we were generally not allowed off school grounds, especially in the first few years, once a year we were forced to spend the entire day away from school. After breakfast we were provided an indescribable boxed lunch and then had to be...
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: CCF STORIES/INSPECTIONS/CAMPS
- Replies: 60
- Views: 15565
Re: CCF STORIES/INSPECTIONS/CAMPS
I guess he must be after my time at Horsham. Name doesn't ring a bell. My nemesis was Sgt-Major Mutter whose eyes were sunk so deep in his head that you couldn't tell where he was looking. His first words were "Because you are officers in training, I will address you as 'Sir'. Because I am her...
- Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: The Pedant's Revolt
- Replies: 475
- Views: 66759
Re: The Pedant's Revolt
The two errors that annoy me most are: 1) would OF. It's would HAVE. HAVE. HAVE. Do you hear me?!! HAVE!!!!! 2) different TO. It's different FROM, and similar TO. :evil: Things cannot be different TO anything! The other mistake (usually committed by footballers after a match) is when the first thin...
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:24 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: First Day.....Last Day
- Replies: 89
- Views: 25715
Re: First Day.....Last Day
Welcome to the forum LongGone.
When were you in Maine A ?[/quote]
54-61. During the transition period from medieval to relatively modern. I left before the reorganization of the houses and the arrival of -gasp- girls!
When were you in Maine A ?[/quote]
54-61. During the transition period from medieval to relatively modern. I left before the reorganization of the houses and the arrival of -gasp- girls!
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:59 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Silly things you did at school that could have killed you
- Replies: 77
- Views: 23571
Re: Not quite blowing up a flat....
but my trusty companion in mischief, Frazer Mare, did bring in a couple of shotgun cartridges he found in his Grandad's attic. When i look back on the incidents that followed i do cringe just thinking about how wrong it all could have gone but pouring out and lighting the gun powder on back ash did...
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: First Day.....Last Day
- Replies: 89
- Views: 25715
Re: First Day.....Last Day
My first day my family accompanied me on the train, an old steam locomotive that produced prodigious quantities of very black smoke (the Sharpenhurst flyer?). There was one other new pupil on the train with us and I felt very superior because he cried the whole journey, and I didn't. When we got to ...
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:46 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Favourite teacher
- Replies: 240
- Views: 130104
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[quote="J.R."]I seem to remember 'Killer' Fry had quite a glowing military record. Could that have had anything to do with it ? I seemed to remember he held quite a high decoration. Yes: won the MC, I believe in Burma. We always called him "Dick", I don't remember 'Killer" a...