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by rockfreak
Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:12 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Bring back proper rugby
Replies: 8
Views: 3778

Re: Bring back proper rugby

Returning to the vexed subject of watchable rugby, I signed in to the Harlequins site to find a veritable plethora (I think that's what you call it) of posts from frustrated rugby fans (not the sexual sort) who are thoroughly fed up with not being able to understand today's game. I mentioned ages ag...
by rockfreak
Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:04 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: My experience of visiting CH after the abuse
Replies: 4
Views: 2633

Re: My experience of visiting CH after the abuse

It's times like this that I get very irate about Christ's Hospital and some of the attitudes - especially on the Official site (from which I've been banned) which casts CH as smelling totally of roses. No-one should have to apologise for not accepting the "character building" which the Bri...
by rockfreak
Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:47 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: teaching relevance in later life
Replies: 24
Views: 47267

Re: teaching relevance in later life

I never got to teaching but realised early in life that words were my thing rather than numbers. I was told by Gad at about age 14 that I could write but STEM subjects were, I'm afraid, a mystery to me. I used to get derisory marks in these subjects. The trouble was that it seemed to me that you hav...
by rockfreak
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:59 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Girlie Magazines, Pin Ups and Other Such Things
Replies: 9
Views: 25145

Re: Girlie Magazines, Pin Ups and Other Such Things

This takes me back a bit. Back to the 50s. Overlooking top table in Col B was a faded sepia photo of an ex-Col B housemaster called Lenny Dale. AH Buck (before he got kicked out for gropery) made much of old Lenny's reputation. He told us that Lenny would not give you your weekly pocket money unless...
by rockfreak
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:43 pm
Forum: Jobs/work experience - wanted/available
Topic: any jobs going?!
Replies: 11
Views: 12872

Re: any jobs going?!

I was only joking David when I mentioned your "struggles" on the Idwal Slabs ("Hope" or Tennis Shoe Climb"?) I only know these climbs by reputation. And my own experience of Southern sandstone is at Harrisons and High Rocks where I found the popular routes to be shiny and bl...
by rockfreak
Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:49 pm
Forum: Jobs/work experience - wanted/available
Topic: any jobs going?!
Replies: 11
Views: 12872

Re: any jobs going?!

By the way. As I logged on I noticed an ad for rock climbing shoes - particularly the sort of contorted, ballet style shoes that today's extreme climbers wear and which you have to take off at every stance between pitches because they're crucifying your feet. Why has this cropped up on the CH forum?...
by rockfreak
Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:41 pm
Forum: Jobs/work experience - wanted/available
Topic: any jobs going?!
Replies: 11
Views: 12872

Re: any jobs going?!

In my day (1950s and 60s) the Benevolent Society of Blues might have found her a a job. What happened to them? Not so benevolent perhaps these days.
by rockfreak
Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:07 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Freaky in the FT
Replies: 38
Views: 36216

Re: Freaky in the FT

He's done it yet again! Another letter in the FT (Weekend edition 22/23 October). I'm ploughing what is by now a familiar furrow because this is my third letter in the FT on this particular subject. Is an independent central bank any more effective in softening the economic cycle than one controlled...
by rockfreak
Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: David Newsome
Replies: 15
Views: 14233

Re: David Newsome

Thinking back on past posts, was this the same Newsome who, I'm told, went apesh*t when Roy Hattersley declared his intention to close down the private schools, and he gathered the school together to tell them not to vote Labour at the election?
by rockfreak
Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Freaky returns to Sussex (by the sea)
Replies: 7
Views: 6589

Re: Freaky returns to Sussex (by the sea)

I've posted elsewhere about how our housemaster in the 50s called the recently pubescent pupils in to his study to warn us about homosexual liaisons, it being illegal at the time. I remember how many fancied other housemates but were all paranoid about turning out gay - which then could be the kiss ...
by rockfreak
Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Freaky returns to Sussex (by the sea)
Replies: 7
Views: 6589

Re: Freaky returns to Sussex (by the sea)

But were there lesbians in industrial boots in that era?
by rockfreak
Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:32 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Happy Birthday JR
Replies: 1
Views: 1878

Re: Happy Birthday JR

I seem to remember that John was finding things a bit of a struggle in recent months. Perhaps his wife or family might like to give the site a call and update us. All good wishes anyway John.
by rockfreak
Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Freaky returns to Sussex (by the sea)
Replies: 7
Views: 6589

Freaky returns to Sussex (by the sea)

After much pressure from family who seem to think I may be about to keel over and need looking after, I've cashed in my chips and moved nearby, opting for a rather decent retirement complex in Saltdean, five miles east of Brighton. The vibe here is lovely. Everyone's friendly and relaxed. It's a bit...
by rockfreak
Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:30 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Punishment system
Replies: 16
Views: 41364

Re: Punishment system

When people were expelled they were immediately spirited away to spend their last day and night in the sicker. I've always imagined that this was to prevent them returning to their houses and thinking that they might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb and causing mayhem.
by rockfreak
Tue May 31, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Punishment system
Replies: 16
Views: 41364

Re: Punishment system

Ha!ha! I've often wondered what would happen if someone was asked to leave and then said: "No, I'm not leaving thanks very much. B*llocks to the lot of you. You can effing well leave if you want!" When I was there beatings were common, for often minor infringements. Some housemaster seemed...