Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

There is also a staircase painted by Verrio at the Reigate Priory I believe...

Verrio also designed the statue in the Quad and singlehandedly built the back of big school.

Told you I couldn't remember much.

I remember my housemaster getting suspicious of us taking out certain round numbers from pocket money on a Wednesday or Saturday lunchtime. If they ever spotted a £3.50 (going rate for a quarter of vodka) you could be sure they would keep an eye on you that night. The same applied for £2 (the then price of 10 cigarettes). Now, that is the sign of a good housemaster.

You should hve taken out £7 for 2 weeks worth of vodka then Sian! LOL

Sian wrote:I remember my housemaster getting suspicious of us taking out certain round numbers from pocket money on a Wednesday or Saturday lunchtime. If they ever spotted a £3.50 (going rate for a quarter of vodka) you could be sure they would keep an eye on you that night. The same applied for £2 (the then price of 10 cigarettes). Now, that is the sign of a good housemaster.

heh heh sounds like Mr Fleming to me

hoob wrote:I remember the illicit trips to Southwater, housey to Donkey Bridge, change into civvies and try to look overage in the offie........Roaring trade in vodka

I used to know the people who owned the shop in Southwater... (I went to primary school with their son) - So it was well easy to get booze and fags