Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

CHAZ wrote:I think the Don Juan and Porte Etrote were in our Deps year with Steve Eason and Faz
Don't remember this AO title though, Geraint. R U sure?

There was a choice of any book (I think) for oral discussion. I went for the Exbrayat. I can't remember what other people went for.

CHAZ wrote:I should add that we were also provided with pyjamas that were stripped and had a tie up in the front.

Ripcord!!!

there should have been one other text but it escapes me now...do you remember? Andromaque - Racine. We did this one in less depth as a back-up. It provided another light on the figure of Orestes in French lit in comparison and contrast to Les Mouches. Surprisingly, I was very much affected by my ex...

"La Chambre du fou" by Paul Halter. Lazed outside in the last direct sun of the afternoon reading for a bit and then last night got as far as p171 before turning the light out. So far, I don't think it's one of his best - but I'll have to see whether the twist, when it comes, justifies the...

By the way, geraint, what does Vièr Bliu mean and what are you teaching? As already guessed, the totally unimaginative screenname does indeed mean Old Blue in Jèrriais, and Jèrriais is what I have been teaching for the past few years (after years of TESOL, with sidetrips into French, Russian and...

the other Grecian was Andy Stobbart who actually sat next to you or very close by. (Loved the website which I had seen before when organising the 20 year reunion which you unfortunately couldn't make...Look forward to seeing your entries in the months to come) Aha, Stobbs! I was trying to remember ...

He was a good teahcer but my criticism of him was that he'd rock up 30 minutes or more so late to a double period and quiet frankly that was not what Iexpected in my A level year. I and another grecian returned to our Houses on one occasion I remember the occasion! CHAZ was braver than the rest of ...