Sneaking off to the Cowsheds/Cut/Bird Sanctuary/Garages etc.
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- Rory
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First - I thought the music school bush (the hole) was wonderfully designed with a most comforting branch and most convenient for all the band members doing their breathing exercises. Personally I never liked the cut. Regulars were an oak tree on big side - no reason and certainly no cover - but it was somewhere to aim for - the bird sanc - and of course the tube. That was a great invention and convenient when smoking in large numbers....I went back once I think about 10 years ago and I asked where boys went to smoke and I got taken to something called Chelsea - seemed a bit like a bush as well...but it must have grown since 1979 cos I cant remember it then. Even now - if I'm nostalgic I'll have a rollup - tastes so good. Oh - by the way Dick - did you say youve given up?????????????????all those years of gitanes gone to waste...
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Yup, gave up about 3 years ago (I'd just stopped when I saw you at the Newgate Club thingy).
I don't regret it, although leaning on the bar at The French House with a large Ricard in one hand and a Gitane (plain) in the other was one of my favourite activities.
You still puffing Marlboros? I suppose Old Holborn's a bit hard to come by in Shanghai...
I don't regret it, although leaning on the bar at The French House with a large Ricard in one hand and a Gitane (plain) in the other was one of my favourite activities.
You still puffing Marlboros? I suppose Old Holborn's a bit hard to come by in Shanghai...
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- Richard Ruck
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Reminds me of one (of many) of your finest moments when, as House Captain of Col.B (and School Monitor) you led most of your house away from the Christmas party and down to the tube for a 'House Smoke'....Rory wrote: ....and of course the tube. That was a great invention and convenient when smoking in large numbers....
Bob Hailey must have noticed a bit of an odour when you all re-emerged.
One or two Col. B types are on this forum - perhaps they were there......
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Thee's got'n where thee cassn't back'n, hassn't?
Thee's got'n where thee cassn't back'n, hassn't?
- Rory
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yes - still smoking Marlboro - but how can I possible give up when they're 70p per packet. And Jack - as far as I remember the tube was lovely and dry - and if there was a gas leak - it must have been very very subtle. Oh - the house smoke - one of my many happy memories - Bomber Nicholson asked me afterwards " Rory old chap - what was that all about" - I think I said something about leading from the front and taking the house for a little exercise after a hearty Christmas dinner....it would be nice to know if there are any official records for the most boys (and now girls) having a simultaneous smoke at school.....
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Did you ever read the edition of The Blue in which Bomber claimed that yours were the most entertaining conversations he used to overhear from his flat?
I suppose he must have been admirably broad-minded - I mean, there weren't many discussions about Dostoevsky or Mahler - the contents of Jayne Mansfield's bum (lobsters), perhaps or various drink-related incidents.
Not many would be repeatable on here, unfortunately....
I suppose he must have been admirably broad-minded - I mean, there weren't many discussions about Dostoevsky or Mahler - the contents of Jayne Mansfield's bum (lobsters), perhaps or various drink-related incidents.
Not many would be repeatable on here, unfortunately....
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Before my time, young Richard !!!Richard Ruck wrote:Reminds me of one (of many) of your finest moments when, as House Captain of Col.B (and School Monitor) you led most of your house away from the Christmas party and down to the tube for a 'House Smoke'....Rory wrote: ....and of course the tube. That was a great invention and convenient when smoking in large numbers....
Bob Hailey must have noticed a bit of an odour when you all re-emerged.
One or two Col. B types are on this forum - perhaps they were there......
John Rutley. Prep B & Coleridge B. 1958-1963.
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Smoking pot with the gardner ? Smacks of 'Lady Chatterly' a bit.englishangel wrote:I know of at least one person who used to smoke waccy baccy with the gardener in the basement of the classroom block!!
I seem to remember the churchyard was a favourite spot too, all those graves to hide behind.
And as for the graveyard, I consider that a very grave situation.
John Rutley. Prep B & Coleridge B. 1958-1963.
On my juniors in we used the Lav ends, close both doors going into it and the smell would be gone by morning.
In my Seniors we used to use the passage way between the Dorms and the lav ends, we made it quite nice with a kettle and chairs so you could have a nice brew and a smoke in break.
On my UF and GE we always went to Thorn A in break or after games for a nice smoke.
Places that we smoked were, down by the leisure centre, nip off the path walking down from Lamb, Music school, bush outside Thorn A, Bush outside Leigh Hunt, Infirmary bush, Squash Courts, Bush by Bokers entrance to the Kitchen, behind the theatre, Big side.
The problem was that in the winter or when it was wet everyone trampled down on the grass turning it to mud so really we left a path for the teachers to find us.
Ah good times
In my Seniors we used to use the passage way between the Dorms and the lav ends, we made it quite nice with a kettle and chairs so you could have a nice brew and a smoke in break.
On my UF and GE we always went to Thorn A in break or after games for a nice smoke.
Places that we smoked were, down by the leisure centre, nip off the path walking down from Lamb, Music school, bush outside Thorn A, Bush outside Leigh Hunt, Infirmary bush, Squash Courts, Bush by Bokers entrance to the Kitchen, behind the theatre, Big side.
The problem was that in the winter or when it was wet everyone trampled down on the grass turning it to mud so really we left a path for the teachers to find us.
Ah good times
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Number 6 - the most disgusting fags I ever smoked (rivalled only by Number 10).Alexandra Thrift wrote: when I was at Hertford....me and my mildly delinquent CH friends used to sneak off to "The ( Hertford) Castle Grounds" with 10 Number Six and a box of matches and lounge around smoking ,in idyllic surroundings.
Ba.A / Mid. B 1972 - 1978
Thee's got'n where thee cassn't back'n, hassn't?
Thee's got'n where thee cassn't back'n, hassn't?