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by Foureyes
Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Mallett's Mallet
Replies: 32963
Views: 3759910

tarboosh
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by Foureyes
Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:24 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: HOUSEY SLANG
Replies: 76
Views: 24695

HELP PLEASE - HOUSIE SLANG

I am working on some Housie documents from 1914-1918 and have encountered a letter by an Old Blue which contains some Housie slang which I do not understand. Can anyone explain, please? 1. Dish-gravy 2. Grecian's Boys 3. Skinner's Feast. 4. "Serve the hole, please, Mrs. Flowers—Threepennywort...
by Foureyes
Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:04 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Mallett's Mallet
Replies: 32963
Views: 3759910

limpid

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by Foureyes
Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:12 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Mallett's Mallet
Replies: 32963
Views: 3759910

ding-a-ling

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by Foureyes
Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:03 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Mallett's Mallet
Replies: 32963
Views: 3759910

What a pity! When I added "magic" after "piano" I thought that someone would follow with "salad" for which the only logical successor would have been "days." Ah well, a missed opportunity!

Sorry, meant to follow "jug:"

glenn
by Foureyes
Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:09 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Mallett's Mallet
Replies: 32963
Views: 3759910

magic
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by Foureyes
Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:05 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: What Do You Wear In Bed?
Replies: 124
Views: 21845

NIGHT WEAR

The best ever answer to a question on a lady's nightwear came from the divine Marily Monroe (remember her, chaps?) She was asked by a male interviewer, who was trying to be clever and upstage this dumb blonde, "Tell me, Miss Monroe, what do you wear in bed?" She stared at him soulfully, op...
by Foureyes
Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:10 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Fashions in Music at CH
Replies: 139
Views: 42821

Reference adlops' A-Z can I offer a new one? M Music. A work containing sounds and melodies in a pleasing and meaningful combination, and which excludes all other forms defined in this Glossary. Concerning the Shoegazers who looked at their feet, is it not possible that they did so because their min...
by Foureyes
Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Mallett's Mallet
Replies: 32963
Views: 3759910

Plymouth

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by Foureyes
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: REV PULLIN & THE OLD BLUE
Replies: 22
Views: 7524

TIMES OF LONG AGO

...but I clearly remember Corks who had a healthy thirst. ] ....and not only for beer and wine, according to accounts prevalent at the time of his (sudden) departure. Another tack entirely. Was there some sort of arrangement with Australia at the time, because I remember Whitfield and Mc Cracken. a...
by Foureyes
Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:35 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: REV PULLIN & THE OLD BLUE
Replies: 22
Views: 7524

PULLIN/WHITFIELD

Rex, I agree that your keyboard theory is the most likely explanation and am relieved to learn that my memory was not playing me false. I also tend to agree with John Knight that the chap with the dog-collar in the Barnes B pic is probably said chap. As I recall, he went in for "Popish" tr...
by Foureyes
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:58 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: REV PULLIN & THE OLD BLUE
Replies: 22
Views: 7524

REV PULLIN

Ajarn Philip wrote:No doubt Rex will respond with the dates soon, but in the meantime, is it possible he was Assistant Chaplain in your time?
Possible, but unlikely. One Assistant Chaplain I recall was an Australian named Whitfield, who was responsible for Confirmation classes in about 1953-3.
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by Foureyes
Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:54 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: REV PULLIN & THE OLD BLUE
Replies: 22
Views: 7524

REV PULLIN & THE OLD BLUE

The September issue of The Old Blue includes an obituary for Rev Pullin (aka, the "Chain"). I have no problem at all with the obituary which is well written and most perceptive. However, I am surprised at the heading which is "Chaplain 1959-64" as I remember him well and feel tha...
by Foureyes
Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:05 pm
Forum: The CH Old Blues' Association - Discussion
Topic: The Old Blue - September 2007 - now available for download
Replies: 8
Views: 7046

cj wrote:My husband and I have been involved with local publications and know how much hard work goes into pulling something together.
In that case, have you seen "Devon Life" for September, pp 156-157? I should add that Helen Davis is also an Old Blue!!

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by Foureyes
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:12 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Headmaster Portrait
Replies: 11
Views: 2742

PORTRAIT

Thanks for clarifying the abbrevIations. I had already interpreted SG as Senior Grecian, but had thought that SM meant Senior Master. That said, it seems to me that what Peter S was trying to achieve was a representation of the student body and it woiuld have been totally impracticable to have round...