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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:47 pm
by J.R.
Like Kerren, I won NOTHING, apart from cross-bugles/(trumpets), and cross-rifles on my CCF uniform. Probably because I was too outspoken and too much of a rebel for CH taste.
Like DBTS, I have several of my Grand-Fathers prize books, embossed with the gold CH crest, dating from around the same time, wrapped and sealed away in the loft. Several years ago, I was offered big-ish money by a dealer for them, but decided to keep them and pass them down to Grand-Children when the time comes, (hopefully NOT in the near future !)
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:28 pm
by englishangel
Isn't it funny how it still rankles 40 years on?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:19 am
by J.R.
englishangel wrote:Isn't it funny how it still rankles 40 years on?
Not really, Mary ! I was just stating a fact. Like most, I despised the school system of CH for years after leaving. It's only in this present day and age when I see
SOME of the youngsters of today that I realise just how
MUCH CH taught me !
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:10 pm
by Jude
Ok well all I have is a yellow P posture badge and my leaving CHOGA badge (paid for and ergo not a prize), the only other thing (other than the bible) was a book of piano music from Mrs Whiting.....
so, even after 2 years as Pav girl i still got nothing!
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:43 pm
by Happy
Just taken a gander at the list - Anyone remember Maggie Williams? I think it is great that they have some award named for her. I presume the Maggie Williams Cup is given for being a real sporty bod?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:37 am
by Great Plum
darthmaul wrote:I'm going to go reckless with my book tokens...
It's nice to be recognised by the school, even though we may not know what the Worshipful Company of Carmen prize is. I hope that no one who received one failed to realise, even if it was in a very small way, that the school is proud of them.
And this prize-giving in general sounds like it was a bigger deal, 'back in the day'.
I got that prize - I think it's for being a 'good egg' or something
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:57 am
by J.R.
Great Plum wrote:darthmaul wrote:I'm going to go reckless with my book tokens...
It's nice to be recognised by the school, even though we may not know what the Worshipful Company of Carmen prize is. I hope that no one who received one failed to realise, even if it was in a very small way, that the school is proud of them.
And this prize-giving in general sounds like it was a bigger deal, 'back in the day'.
I got that prize - I think it's for being a 'good egg' or something
Not nepotism, then ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:45 am
by Jude
J R - please keep your smuttiness out of here! tut tut
I never received any book token to go rashly into a bookstore - although they make very good gifts up to the age of 16, after that they are looked at with a bemused look of "why?" . When my offspring were young it was wonderful to go to buy books - a habit my son has still not grown out of at 21, he spends rashly, reads dashly fast, then comes to me to see if I have bought any new books.... I now go to the library, or hunt through the charity shops - to us books are sacrilige and NEVER GET THROWN OUT... the consequences of such are we have rather a lot of books, and insufficient number of bookcases! But, reading improves the mind, (unless it's Mills and Boon!!)
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:23 pm
by J.R.
Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Read a Jackie Collins the other day, just for the experience, you understand. About as erotic as a limp salad. Think I'll stick to the, 'Sent in a Plain Brown Wrapper' variety !
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:17 pm
by Richard Ruck
J.R. wrote:Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Just as a matter of interest, her nephew (I think), Jeremy Cartland, used to teach me English before I went to C.H.
Some of you may remember the Cartland murder case in the early '70s (Jeremy and his father were on holiday in France - the story is that they were attacked, Jeremy was injured and his father killed).
There was a load of press coverage at the time. Did they have a fight? Was a 3rd. party responsible?
Not sure the case was ever properly solved......
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:52 pm
by J.R.
Richard Ruck wrote:J.R. wrote:Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Just as a matter of interest, her nephew (I think), Jeremy Cartland, used to teach me English before I went to C.H.
Some of you may remember the Cartland murder case in the early '70s (Jeremy and his father were on holiday in France - the story is that they were attacked, Jeremy was injured and his father killed).
There was a load of press coverage at the time. Did they have a fight? Was a 3rd. party responsible?
Not sure the case was ever properly solved......
Brings back memories Richard.
I seem to remember one of the TV channels did a re-construction programme on the case.
I thought that it was some old local farmer and his son that were charged eventually ?
P'raps Mary might like to have another
'Google',
-- AGAIN ??
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:14 pm
by sejintenej
kerrensimmonds wrote:Well lucky old everyone!
I never won a thing at school (except sporting colours). I am beginning to feel inadequate.
That's one up on me. I didn't even get the prize for the largest number of strokes - that went to a boy in Peele B (I do remember his name but I will spare his blushes). I got 2nd place - I think.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:14 pm
by cj
sejintenej wrote: I didn't even get the prize for the largest number of strokes - that went to a boy in Peele B (I do remember his name but I will spare his blushes). I got 2nd place - I think.
Could you tell us what (or who) you were stroking? I couldn't possibly comment on the fact that you came second ...
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:48 am
by J.R.
cj wrote:sejintenej wrote: I didn't even get the prize for the largest number of strokes - that went to a boy in Peele B (I do remember his name but I will spare his blushes). I got 2nd place - I think.
Could you tell us what (or who) you were stroking? I couldn't possibly comment on the fact that you came second ...
I could !
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:42 am
by Jude
J.R. wrote:Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Read a Jackie Collins the other day, just for the experience, you understand. About as erotic as a limp salad. Think I'll stick to the, 'Sent in a Plain Brown Wrapper' variety !
Does that mean they are off the top shelf? or that they come from Amazon.com????