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by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: "They were sweet and meant well"
Replies: 63
Views: 15714

Re: "They were sweet and meant well"

By the way, what was the name of the teacher who was there at there, in the early 70s at least, who was somewhat lame and walked awkwardly?? There was also a (?)history teacher (Miss ?Cole?) who tore her Achilles tendon during a Staff skit called "Jimmy Orange Pip" (instead of Johnny Apple...
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: "They were sweet and meant well"
Replies: 63
Views: 15714

Re: "They were sweet and meant well"

Never had 'Monty" Mulholland as a teacher - but he had frighteningly bushy ginger eyebrows and an obsequious manner of rubbing his hands together as he eyed you up and down, slurping saliva through his teeth!! I was always one for eye-ing the mannerisms and foibles of staff members - with a vie...
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: "They were sweet and meant well"
Replies: 63
Views: 15714

Re: "They were sweet and meant well"

Jo wrote:Church Times? Was Mr Upton ordained? .

I think so! We used to call him "The Reverend Dante Gabriella Socrates Upton" - don't remember who started that one.
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:44 am
Forum: Looking for....
Topic: 2s 1970-1976+
Replies: 16
Views: 7331

Re: 2s 1970-1976+

I just found this old thread and am amazed how you tracked everyone down so well. Anyone know the whereabouts of the year above you?? ie Kate Donovan, Barbara Jones, Magdalen Mothersole, Liz Biddulph etc I did find Carol Breadmore once - I think she works for the British museum - but have not heard ...
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:39 am
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Housemistresses
Replies: 408
Views: 90724

Re: Housemistresses

Absolutely!!! I would have picked the coatfrocks over what we wore! Do you remember the Harris Tweed coats??
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:35 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Favourite Housey hymns
Replies: 160
Views: 47468

Re: Favourite Housey hymns

In 2's we sang "Goodbyee, don't cryee" after Auld Lang Syne in house for the leavers. Didn't we sing that at the end of every term? - ("Goodbyeee, don't cryeee! There's a silver lining in the skyeee! Bonsoir Old Thing, Cheerio, chin chin, Toodle Ooh,{something something}, Goodbyeee&q...
by Kim2s70-77
Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Hertford Memories - The Book
Replies: 231
Views: 57039

Re: Hertford Memories - The Book

I'd forgotten about Convent Eggs!! I had my twins (fraternal) at 42!! I think my ovaries were 'going down firing'! Definitely well-fed and healthy - they were a month early and still weighed 8 lbs!! I wonder if there is any statistical significance in the number of multiples born to Hertford OBs?? W...
by Kim2s70-77
Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Housemistresses
Replies: 408
Views: 90724

Re: Housemistresses

I really think that, in the entire history of CH, we were blessed with the least imaginative, ugliest and least flattering of all uniform updates! At least the current pupils can blame 'costume' if they get a second glance - ours was just blandly ugly!!
by Kim2s70-77
Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:25 am
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Hertford in 1881
Replies: 13
Views: 3025

Re: Hertford in 1881

Wow - two from Australia and one from New Zealand! That's a heck of a trip home on Long Saturday! Can you imagine the journey they had to take to get to CH in those days!??! Imagine the home sickness that some kids felt anyway and then imagine being that far from home at a time when it took weeks to...
by Kim2s70-77
Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:14 am
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Hertford Memories - The Book
Replies: 231
Views: 57039

Re: Hertford Memories - The Book

Fjgrogan wrote:I have a copy of a book of Hertford reminiscenses written by Hazel Rolf in 1980.
There was a Jackie Rolf in our time, wasn't there?? Any relation, I wonder?
by Kim2s70-77
Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:48 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: "They were sweet and meant well"
Replies: 63
Views: 15714

Re: "They were sweet and meant well"

I had a fearful crush on one Ms Copley, scripture teacher in the mid 70s. She was sweet and kind - at a time when that was 'Manna from Heaven' and , needless to say, I won the Scripture prize that year!!
by Kim2s70-77
Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: What Sounds & Smells Instantly Transport You Back to CH?
Replies: 137
Views: 22824

Re: What Sounds & Smells Instantly Transport You Back to CH?

I remember the foul gummy taste of the tape for sticking and licking - and the vinegar we used to get ink stains off the desks. Both smells are inextricably linked. The smell of Bluebell is strong - and the combination of fish smells and silver polish that the fish knives had. I also remember Chocol...
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:31 pm
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Hertford Memories - The Book
Replies: 231
Views: 57039

Re: Hertford Memories - The Book

It is better to ask forgiveness than permission!!!
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:25 pm
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Housemistresses
Replies: 408
Views: 90724

Re: Housemistresses

I am catching up with the thread as I was out of town over the past few days. Was it Mrs Newbold who taught sewing? I always did fairly well - surprisingly. She made us keep that detailed notebook of techniques. I lost mine before I even left CH - but remember the contents vividly. It just goes to s...
by Kim2s70-77
Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:18 pm
Forum: Hertford Memories
Topic: Housemistresses
Replies: 408
Views: 90724

Re: Housemistresses

Could this possibly be a case of the teacher(s)/HM(s) in question being mentally/physically abused themselves as a child ? . This might be an EXPLANATION - never an EXCUSE!! I am truly sorry for having stirred everyone up, by jumping right in with the Mrs Dean saga. I do believe in karma, so she ha...