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by chrisdevere
Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: ST JAMES GIRLS
Replies: 37
Views: 54320

Jo and Mathew. I remember lots of theose memories! Caligraphy boards and silence struck a particular chord with me. Mathem I had forgotten all about the weird chaucerian songs! But could never forget Farndell having had him beat me virtually everyday for four years! It really is like a black comedy!...
by chrisdevere
Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:37 pm
Forum: General discussion of SES
Topic: the Irish ses school john scottus
Replies: 22
Views: 33888

I have always struggled with maths. i have a form of Dyslexia that is with numbers rather than the more usual words and letters. I did not even know it was vedic maths we were doing. I do remember that maths at St vedast never made any sense to me whatsoever. I finally learnt long multiplication and...
by chrisdevere
Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:43 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: girls school
Replies: 49
Views: 69664

TB I have to agree with the others. As someone who thinks that corporal punishment can have its place if used very rarely. I recently discussed this with a friend who had been beaten at school. He also laughed at it superficially. i.e. Kid at his school got caught shop lifting was beaten (fair enoug...
by chrisdevere
Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:49 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Just discovered this! From ex pupil of Girls school
Replies: 91
Views: 127455

Personally i would argue democratic votes stand! No one is asking youi to leave nor did i question your right to be here. I did however question your ability to accept that there are people in this world with different views to your own, that are not necesarrily wrong simply because you disagree wit...
by chrisdevere
Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:20 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Just discovered this! From ex pupil of Girls school
Replies: 91
Views: 127455

ADG just to clarify. As I previously pointed out I am an Australian by birth and citizenship all my family are also Australians! i think it therefor a bit difficult for me to be an Englishman out to "insult" Australinas!!!! As to uninformed views, as another contributoir on here pointed out to you, ...
by chrisdevere
Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:21 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Just discovered this! From ex pupil of Girls school
Replies: 91
Views: 127455

At the risk of sounding very racist, I dont think they are really Australians in the true sense of the word, yes you can argue neither are we and that only the Aborigines are, but even they came from elsewhere. Why should someone who arrived on a boat from vietnam have any affinity with England? I w...
by chrisdevere
Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:54 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Just discovered this! From ex pupil of Girls school
Replies: 91
Views: 127455

Do i detect a touch of republicanism? :o) I can assure you that I am nowhere near nursing home age, nor is my younger brother or any of my cousins. (I being the exception now live in England, they all live in Australia). Although our ancestors settled in OZ about 200 years ago England is still very ...
by chrisdevere
Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:22 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Just discovered this! From ex pupil of Girls school
Replies: 91
Views: 127455

I do not think you can blame the SES for making people overtly english. Even if you could what is wrong with aspiring to the virtues and qualities of ones mother country. When there is a shared heritage and culture, and common bond. Many of the worlds great poets are English. Australia was also foun...
by chrisdevere
Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:55 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Just discovered this! From ex pupil of Girls school
Replies: 91
Views: 127455

Guys I agree the graduation speeches are abit scary and allude quite clearly to SES grooming. However I do think you are being a bit over sensitive on the poetry, it may not be quite to your taste. but personally I would say it is quite good. I think you might be trying to read a bit too much in nto...
by chrisdevere
Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:44 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: How much were our parents to blame?
Replies: 59
Views: 80283

I am sure you have close contact. I have in fact read all posts. Perhaps for my benefit you could restate what your close contact is/has been and how it has affected you? I am also curious if you simply wanted to know my views on corporal punishment (Well documented on the very first page of posting...
by chrisdevere
Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:18 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: SES SCHOOLS ACTION: INQUIRY UPDATE
Replies: 98
Views: 142367

Getting back on the topic of this string!

tomorrow is the big day for submissions deadlines. Has anyone heard anything or had a response from C Betts??
by chrisdevere
Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:13 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: How much were our parents to blame?
Replies: 59
Views: 80283

I fail to see how a woman can know from experience how a boys emotions work? In the same way I would not presume to be an expert on a girls inner emotions. It strikes me that you have very strong views on how to bring up children, which is fine. however i tend to belive something else. that there ar...
by chrisdevere
Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:26 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: How much were our parents to blame?
Replies: 59
Views: 80283

a different guest. Sorry I had presumed you were a woman. I did not know you were speaking from experience.
by chrisdevere
Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:45 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: How much were our parents to blame?
Replies: 59
Views: 80283

Low pass said [As one who has been confronted by knives, life threats, hurled objects etc in inner london state schools and believe use of the cane would be unfair and inneffective, I disagree with you. However I would not have been bothered if i was only beaten as a last resort at St James, ( my fa...
by chrisdevere
Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:11 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: How much were our parents to blame?
Replies: 59
Views: 80283

A different guest! I take your point, and yes my mother did set reasonable boundaries and rules e.g. eating at the table. However I think you probably fail to appreciate the state of central London a city with the same population as the entire country you live in. you have many parents who simply do...

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