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- Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: WATER TOWER
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11858
Re: WATER TOWER
In my day it was clearly known as being 120 feet high. In a Maths class with I R McConnell we once did some trig exercises and surveyed the tower with some rudimentary surveyor's tools, so I remember the 'official' height clearly. Not sure whether the quoted height of 120 feet was to the peak of th...
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: WATER TOWER
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11858
Re: WATER TOWER
In my day it was clearly known as being 120 feet high. In a Maths class with I R McConnell we once did some trig exercises and surveyed the tower with some rudimentary surveyor's tools, so I remember the 'official' height clearly. Not sure whether the quoted height of 120 feet was to the peak of th...
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:53 am
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: COVID19
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19099
Re: COVID19
“ EDIT: just seen some figures. These suggest that of those tested for the virus 3.7% died.”
So, obviously the safe thing is to not get tested!
So, obviously the safe thing is to not get tested!
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: COVID19
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19099
Re: COVID19
Since we are planning a visit to England next month, we are keeping a careful eye on things. We recognize that, both being in our 70s, we are in a potential high-risk group. On the other hand we are both in excellent health and neither even catch colds most years, so are fairly optimistic. One good ...
- Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:16 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Cross-country runs
- Replies: 45
- Views: 34306
Re: Cross-country runs
I could deal with those, but mine are for D cup swimwear!
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:58 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Tuck parcels
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6800
Re: Tuck parcels
I fondly remember tuck parcels. When I missed a family birthday, I would get a parcel in the form of an empty plastic butter container containing a slice of birthday cake. I would also get the occasional refill of Pengiuns, Wagon Wheels, biscuits, etc. I am relieved to read this. I was beginning to...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:05 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Tuck parcels
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6800
Tuck parcels
Katherine’s comment about a box of grapes triggered memories of the arrival of a tuck parcel, always a momentous occasion for the individual and closest friends. Ones from my aunt Margaret were always special. Not only did she include the best items (Rum/raisin Toblerone, dark chocolate digestive, c...
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 1:26 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Writing letters home
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10475
Re: Writing letters home
My memory is that it was after morning chapel, but this may have varied by house. I have none of my letters (a great loss to my biographers) but suspect they were all simply variations on “I am alive, please send food”. I can’t say the repetition paid off, I don’t think I wrote once a term at univer...
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:50 am
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: An interesting date today !
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7571
Re: An interesting date today !
Certainly capicua will join my “Do we really need a word for this?” list. My current favorite is a pair of words with exactly the same meaning. Carphology and floccilation both mean “A nervous plucking at the sheet or blanket “
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Cross-country runs
- Replies: 45
- Views: 34306
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 1:45 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Cross-country runs
- Replies: 45
- Views: 34306
Cross-country runs
I have vivid memories of slogging across clay fields, even swimming across a river, always with the temperature under 5 and with rain falling at a 45 degree angle. They seemed to last forever, but does anyone have an idea of how long they really were?
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Milk
- Replies: 28
- Views: 28765
Re: Milk
, ..............because it was said to be good for us and the growth of our bodies (calcium, good for bones etc). .............., I'm inclined to accept that the little bit of brainwashing about "good for you" was probably justified and did me some good. Interesting that I am hearing the ...
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Politics
- Replies: 624
- Views: 274784
Re: Politics
I've been waiting for this forum to light up following the elections. Maybe no one feels they have anything left to say. Over here the impeachment is slowly making the way to its inevitable end: the House passes the Articles, the Senate either votes to not agree to a trial at all, or it goes to tria...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Politics
- Replies: 624
- Views: 274784
Re: Politics
An easy answer. Make voting compulsory, but add 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' at the bottom of ballot papers. There are places where, if NOTA exceeds 50%, the election has to be rerun and none of the original candidates can stand again I like it, but given the calibre of our current choices, we'd soon run ou...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Politics
- Replies: 624
- Views: 274784