Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

[quote="DavidRawlins".[/quote] In Australia they seem to get the best of both worlds. They celebrate Mothering Sunday during Lent, and later,in June, celebrate Mother's Day (the American usage).[/quote] I seem to be living in a different country to the Australia that has been talked about ...

Eventually I just stopped going to church! I didn't give up on God - I can (and do) worship alone at home - but I fear God may have given up on me! [The final straw was when said vicar refused to baptise my grandson, and we all had to travel to Finland for a service which was actually performed by ...

Why do Aussies speak Strine? Excellent answer written in a newsgroup by an Aussie (ex American I think) in Australia, there are so many bush flies around that we run all the words together, and speak without opening our lips. That way the bl**dy files don't have a chance to get in yer mouth while y...

I fixed the problems I was experiencing by switching from Internet Explorer to Google Chrome.

I usually hang up, but one boring, wet Saturday a few weeks ago I decided to play along with the condescending, young Indian guy who rang to tell me that my computer had been downloading damaging information without my knowledge - even at times when the computer would not have been switched on, alth...

Guys, guys, stop the whinging and do what the gals did - organise one yourselves. I'm not recommending turning up en masse without consulting the school, but surely if you alerted them to numbers and offered some dates, they would do their best to be accommodating? Or not: in which case just turning...

I have finally got around to reading my copy of 'Blue Skirts Into blue Stockings'. What a lovely, lovely lady Louie Angus was, and I regret that I didn't meet her. Anyway, her words in paragraph one, Chapter 1, published in 1980, leapt out at me: Parents cannot just choose to send their children to ...

bluegrunt wrote:

icomefromalanddownunder wrote: Oh dear.

Did I say something stupid?

Don't think so.

I bated my breath after it had been baited by Spoonbill's post, so I think that makes me the stupid one.

bluegrunt wrote:

sejintenej wrote:

Ajarn Philip wrote:I somehow doubt the world is waiting with bated breath...

No, the adjective has an "i" in it, but will he take the baited hook?

I don't think it does? Surely "bated breath" is correct?

Oh dear.

She's off to visit an Arabian stud in Hampshire today (Tuesday), coming home via The New Forest, then off to Cambridge tomorrow for the rest of the week, so her only opportunity will be to call in en route to Cambridge, and that may not fit with my b-i-l's schedule. Never mind - I'm sure she'll be b...

Thank you Mrs C

Hi Everyone I know that the information I seek is already here, on the Forum, somewhere, but hope that someone will take pity on me .................................. my daughter arrived at Hayward's Heath last night and will be there on and off for a couple of weeks, with my kind and patient brothe...

. I've always thought it a bit of a cheek to claim Ruth Fraenkel (Deech) for CH. Yes, she was there - but I don't think she was grateful for the quality of education she received! In fact as far as I can recall, it was entirely due to her own efforts after CH that she became so successful. I'm sure...

J.R. wrote:

jhopgood wrote:"the penultimate gay of their time at CH"

I know this isn't what you meant but it raises all kinds of questions and thoughts.

Lipstick and high-heels compulsory, John ??

Dear JR

Cross dressers/transexuals wear lipstick and heels.

Gays usually do not.

I am currently staying in a 'renovated delight'. Well, yes, my daughter and son-in-law did help the owner by ripping up the pet urine soaked carpets, painting the walls and installing some painted corrugated iron around the lower part of walls in the living area (think Aussie Desert Retro Chic, or s...