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The Message!
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:04 am
by Angela Woodford
John Knight wrote:I climbed up to the top a couple of times... highly illegal thing to do, as you might expect.
Very scary, in the middle of the night, climbing up past the huge steel tanks with the sound of water pouring all around you.
I hope the cleaning of the tower has not erased the message that I left at the top. (can't remember what I wrote now, but it shure would not have been my name!)
John (with 100 posts up)
Another adventure from John! I am just madly curious to know the message he left at the top all those years ago!
Munch
Re: The Message!
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:50 am
by John Knight
Angela Woodford wrote:Another adventure from John! I am just madly curious to know the message he left at the top all those years ago!Munch
I can't remember now.... probably 'Barnes B is the Best' or 'Kilroy was Here' or something equally 1950's schoolboyish.
John.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:15 pm
by midget
Amazing the places that Kilroy gets to.
The CH Premier Risk-Taker?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 6:01 am
by Angela Woodford
The Water Tower is such a splendid structure, *I am looking forward to seeing it. And I feel astonished that anyone could climb to the top of it, especially at dead of night - risky!
But then John seems to have specialised in doing risky things! 
Munch
*afterthought - also looking forward to seeing where these tubes are. And to think that word used to make me think "Fallopian". No longer!
Re: The CH Premier Risk-Taker?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:23 am
by John Knight
Angela Woodford wrote:The Water Tower is such a splendid structure, *I am looking forward to seeing it. And I feel astonished that anyone could climb to the top of it, especially at dead of night - risky!
I climbed it on the inside, not as scary as doing it on the outside... I guess!
Angela Woodford wrote:But then John seems to have specialised in doing risky things!
Much to the detriment of my academic results... If I could pass anything on to those at CH today... "Work hard now and play later"
Risk
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:52 pm
by Angela Woodford
Yes and no, John, IMHO.
You may well have had a more adventurous career at CH! But perhaps that may have shaped you in all sorts of different ways. I always admire the risk-taking people, who, though regarded as unconventional by more regular-minded peers, benefit us all by fresh and original attitudes - you sound that sort of person.
Angela
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:07 am
by John Knight
Angela Woodford wrote:Yes and no, John, IMHO.
You may well have had a more adventurous career at CH! But perhaps that may have shaped you in all sorts of different ways. I always admire the risk-taking people, who, though regarded as unconventional by more regular-minded peers, benefit us all by fresh and original attitudes - you sound that sort of person.
Angela
Angela, What can I say?
I think I 'played' at school and had to work hard when I left. I must have been what was called a 'late starter'.
But, I have great affection for the school even though I left with no qualifications (on paper)... I had a great time there.
(When I read the thread from Gemma about going to CH - I hope she enjoys the life there as much as I did.)
John.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:42 am
by Mrs C.
Forum members will be pleased to know that the flag is once more flying from the Water Tower - today at least!!
(Royal Visit)
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:18 am
by John Knight
Mrs C. wrote:Forum members will be pleased to know that the flag is once more flying from the Water Tower
That's good news. I wonder if it will be up on Saturday!
(BTW: Your text line reminds me of a quote from the Falklands war.
)
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:22 am
by Mrs C.
John Knight wrote:Mrs C. wrote:Forum members will be pleased to know that the flag is once more flying from the Water Tower
That's good news. I wonder if it will be up on Saturday!
(
BTW: Your text line reminds me of a quote from the Falklands war. )
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:20 pm
by J.R.
Mrs C. wrote:Forum members will be pleased to know that the flag is once more flying from the Water Tower - today at least!!
(Royal Visit)
No-one told me I was expected there today ?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:09 pm
by Great Plum
Was it the Duke Of Gloucester?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:28 pm
by kerrensimmonds
Pity that whoever it was/is could be seen to be more important than Old Blues!
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:31 pm
by Mrs C.
Great Plum wrote:Was it the Duke Of Gloucester?
yes... and his band of merry men
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:41 pm
by J.R.
Mrs C. wrote:Great Plum wrote:Was it the Duke Of Gloucester?
yes... and his band of merry men
A bit like Robin Hood, then ?
.... and he was a Robbin' B@stard !
I always said the Royals like their flags !
They have to keep their
STANDARDS up !!