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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:22 pm
by Richard Ruck
J.R. wrote:How many types of School Scarf are there then Ruthie ?
I have the original issue, purchased from John Lewis in London, which must be the one you refer too. Knitted with the double gold stripes at either end.
I seem to recall another one which was something to do with the Rugby XV. Is that what you are after ?
There were 2 types, John.
I think the version with the stripes running the length of the scarf arrived at C.H. more or less when I did.
The majority of older boys seemed to have the one with 2 stripes at both ends. I preferred this design (the other one would never stay around your neck) and got my gran to knit one for me.
Don't know what happened to it, though.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:04 pm
by englishangel
I bumped into an OG (mentioned elsewhere I believe) with the college type scarf round her neck and said "I went to school there" and she recognised me.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:19 pm
by huntertitus
I agree that the older style scarf was more warm, more comfortable and looked lovely when moth eaten and full of holes
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:47 pm
by Vonny
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:53 am
by englishangel
Surely the 'antique christ's hospital sussex' engraving being sold by horshambs(bookshop?) is Newgate Street not Horsham.
Pedantry at its worst
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:27 pm
by UserRemovedAccount
englishangel wrote:Surely the 'antique christ's hospital sussex' engraving being sold by horshambs(bookshop?) is Newgate Street not Horsham.
You are quite correct. As to pedantry, you are only a true pedant if you insist on referring to Which Tyler's Revolt.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:45 am
by englishangel
One the that really gets to me is the company which makes chocolate 'Green and Black's'.
There is also a hairdresser in the village 'Paul and Draga's'
It drives me nuts.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:28 am
by Katharine
An English teacher colleague of mine was teaching the use of apostrophes when one girl went very pale. Her father (?grandfather?) had opened a bookshop in Wimbledon and during the lesson Rebecca realised that the apostrophe was in the wrong place. My colleague, a young teacher, wasn't sure what to say next.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:32 am
by englishangel
I try not to be too pedantic on here as we are all typing fast and it's easy to make mistakes but a national company!!!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:42 pm
by sport!
CH Bible - Edith Cecelia Alice Gleen 27th April 1915
about to end........
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beautiful-Christs ... dZViewItem
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:48 pm
by blondie95
i have one of the college looking ones, dont think i have ever worn it, i know dad bought it for me as keep sake from the school. I have my uni one too, i think they are really grown up-dont know why just something about them
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:50 pm
by DavebytheSea
englishangel wrote:
Surely the 'antique christ's hospital sussex' engraving being sold by horshambs(bookshop?) is Newgate Street not Horsham.
Pedantry at its worst
No, no ..... just E and W
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:51 pm
by sport!
Scarf? Mine's an itchy scratchy non-college one
getting confused .... 3-way conversations
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:49 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
for what it's worth, seeing as was asked a while back in the thread, I already had a knitted scarf with 2 gold stripes across each end and tassles, and I was looking for the collegy one with two stripes down the length.
I made a private arrangement by PM and obtained one. to my surprise it also has an embroidered crest.
I don't think Plum's relations could knit this sort because it's woven.
and it's all down to the forum that I got it. so thanks all involved.
I might wear it to the carol concert if i think i won't look like a prat.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:36 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
I have my woven scarf and love it, never trade that beauty in!