Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

And selling. You could retire on the profits... (though I think I said that yesterday, too!)

Buttons were often given (or taken regardless) as love tokens in my day. I'm not getting rid of mine - sentimental value! I also seem to have an old school pillow which is fairly rank and lying in the bottom of a cupboard, getting ranker and mouldier by the day.

Oh God... I can't bear the thought of smelly pillows. They definitely were not a treasured item in my day... I don't think any of us even thought of taking them from a 'beloved's' bed. Well, I certainly did not.....

kerrensimmonds wrote:Oh God... I can't bear the thought of smelly pillows. They definitely were not a treasured item in my day... I don't think any of us even thought of taking them from a 'beloved's' bed. Well, I certainly did not.....

As I took a pillow from home as well, I think they must have got muddled up one holiday. It definitely wasn't from someone else's bed!

I have a few buttons, I dont know why, I certainly dont think I stole them

Also some other things like the ccf beret badge, a very old blazer crest that has metal wire woven into it to look like gold thread

And the usual collection of blue mags, books and records

I am saddened when I see good ch stuff being bidded for by people not from the place

I will be happy to give all I have back to the school if the museum isnt too full

One day I will get around to sorting the many original photos taken there in my schooldays and soon after when visiting my brother Rory and cousin Duncan (late 70's to early 80's)

At the latter time I was getting a portfolio ready for a launch into art college and so took many photos all the time and there will be many here who could see themselves as they were

the photos I took then have never been seen



It will happen in the next 5 years or so

huntertitus wrote:I have a few buttons, I dont know why, I certainly dont think I stole them

Also some other things like the ccf beret badge, a very old blazer crest that has metal wire woven into it to look like gold thread

And the usual collection of blue mags, books and records

I am saddened when I see good ch stuff being bidded for by people not from the place

I will be happy to give all I have back to the school if the museum isnt too full

One day I will get around to sorting the many original photos taken there in my schooldays and soon after when visiting my brother Rory and cousin Duncan (late 70's to early 80's)

At the latter time I was getting a portfolio ready for a launch into art college and so took many photos all the time and there will be many here who could see themselves as they were

the photos I took then have never been seen



It will happen in the next 5 years or so

OH DEAR !!

J.R. wrote:

englishangel wrote:Everyone I have ever talked to who is retired wonders however they found time to work.

Thank you Mary !

I've nearly completed all my typing for Kerren and Viv, so that'll put me into the Hertford Book of Fame.

Tuesday, Dorking F.C. welcome Crystal Palace to Meadowbank, Dorking for a benefit match for our club skipper who has terminal cancer at the age of 28.

I have to get a certain young man to the vets first thing in the morning for under-carriage removal, do some shopping. Arrange for the collection of a certain young man, minus under-carriage from the vets, AND I will be at Meadowbank ground from around midday to midnight.

As I said, So much to do - So little time !

Sadly, we learnt that Stewart lost his battle just after 7:30 pm, Sunday 1st. April.

J.R. wrote:

J.R. wrote:
Tuesday, Dorking F.C. welcome Crystal Palace to Meadowbank, Dorking for a benefit match for our club skipper who has terminal cancer at the age of 28.

Sadly, we learnt that Stewart lost his battle just after 7:30 pm, Sunday 1st. April.

That's so sad, J.R., and so young. My condolences to you all.

cj wrote:

J.R. wrote:

J.R. wrote:Tuesday, Dorking F.C. welcome Crystal Palace to Meadowbank, Dorking for a benefit match for our club skipper who has terminal cancer at the age of 28.

Sadly, we learnt that Stewart lost his battle just after 7:30 pm, Sunday 1st. April.

That's so sad, J.R., and so young. My condolences to you all.

What an awful thing to have happened.

Im so sorry, John.
Takes the edge off everything....
It is said that only the good die young.. I just hope that this young man knew a) how good and valued he must have been and b) that even after his departure, people would remember him.
I feel sad for all those who grieve his passing.
Kerren

Very sad news - there was an article in today's Metro about him.

Stewarts wife, Heidi, has just finally updated his website.

If you are interested:-

http://www.myspace.com/stewartvaughan

Sorry to read about your friend JR.

A friend of mine died of cancer at the end of January aged 46.

It's a cruel disease.

J.R. wrote:Stewarts wife, Heidi, has just finally updated his website.

If you are interested:-

http://www.myspace.com/stewartvaughan

Just had a look. Very sad. He looks like he was a fun bloke.

We gave Stewart a great send off yesterday evening when Dorking entertained a Crystal Palace XI,

200 ballons, each signed with a wish by members of the local youth footbal teams were released after a minutes silence.

Needless to say, plenty of ale and Irish whisky consumed in his honour.

And I got to meet and talk to Peter Taylor, (ex England Manager and manager of Crystal Palace.)

I didn't fall out of bed until mid-day today. It was a long day yesterday !