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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2009 18:18:47 GMT
From the Plymouth Herald:
The former captain of Devonport-based frigate HMS Cumberland, Rear Admiral Richard Leaman has become a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
Bloody hell, that's posh.
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Post by loyalgull on Apr 16, 2010 0:12:34 GMT
Threads for other schools are welcome. I'm an advocate of the comprehensive system myself... Well I may just start one for Highweek School For Boys, but I will have to drop the snob from the title, may only be me and Petef looking back at the good old days, but I'm sure we could make it interesting ;D well dave there isnt just you and petef,count me in as well,i left highweek in 1974,eynon in charge then, but think downes is it? was in charge at first.But i have history with torquay as well before that,i went to kirkstead college up at barton,in the same class as adrian saunders mp who sat next to me,my abiding memory there,getting beaten up every bloody week by those ruffians at audley park ;D |
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Post by Dave on Apr 16, 2010 17:57:23 GMT
loyalgull. wish you had posted this on our thread(I did start one  ) and not on the snobs thread, we needed it on ours so we can start to catch up with them |
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Post by Jon on Jul 14, 2010 23:13:13 GMT
I have to mention it was a great pleasure to meet the famous Mr_W for the first time at the Argyle game.
I'm afraid though, Chris, that your desire to reminisce about days at TBGS brought on Chelston's nervous tic something terrible.
He even started calling the Popside lino a "Grammar School B**tard" instead of a poltroon.
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Post by Mr_W on Jul 19, 2010 12:24:54 GMT
I have to mention it was a great pleasure to meet the famous Mr_W for the first time at the Argyle game. I'm afraid though, Chris, that your desire to reminisce about days at TBGS brought on Chelston's nervous tic something terrible. He even started calling the Popside lino a "Grammar School B**tard" instead of a poltroon. .....Hi Mr_Jon........ .........likewise, indeed also a fantakkers pleasure to meet your good self, along with Lord_Tanktop aka The Progmeister-in-Chief Chelston Command aka Phil (Mr_Chelstongull) and as an added bonus the Guv on here Mr_Dave - apologies for not writing sooner - I have just got back to County Pompey after a week in Torquay with negative tinterweb access - anyway.......... .........I met up with Phil in the Union afore the game and we shared a couple of pints of Scrumps and Courage Best whilst discussing long-forgotten Yes album covers and 47 minute long Wishbone Ash guitar solos, I suspect the landlord, a Gashead btw must have known Phil was coming because as he walked in there was a CD playing featuring ahem hits from 1974-ish (clue - "down in Devil Gate Drive").................. .............thence a leisurely walk up to the Theatre of Nightmares at 1940 hours (well, we ARE using RN time parlance these days now as Phils' late Dad and I were both in the RN) ensued, whereupon we met Jon (fellow ex-TBGS) and Mr_Dave......... .........Phil, being ex-Tweenaway, took most of the good-natured schoolboy banter and joshing in good heart, although he cracked I think when Jon demonstrated his superior knowledge of both the pluperfect tense and past participles in Latin whereas Phil could only come up with recollections of drawing around the outside of a wooden set-square and making a tin ashtray - I suspect what may just have swung it was my mention of the TBGS Old Boys Society, Reunions, Newsletters, Speech Days and the Old Grammarians' tie, possibly aided by Jon at regular intervals brushing imaginary wood and metal shavings from Phils' shoulders - a fine evening of banter and reminiscing was had with many subjects covered, ranging from Yellow Dog ("a just a one more, one more, one more night, I'll wash up da dishes"), King Crimson (early work in particular), Ritchie Blackmore (the Renaissance years - medieval garb optional - praise the Lord), the Wurzels' new album, Karen Carpenters' gorgeous rendition of "Ave Maria", TV theme tunes (mainly Black Beauty, White Horses (Jackie) and Van Der Valk (yep, "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra - well done Jon!)) and Kellys' Heroes (soundtrack album - I will copy it for you Phil when Mr_How long Nige? brings it back from his house) to Greek prog rock bands (the late 60s to early 70s Demis Roussos/Vangelis period in particular), "Friends" by Arrival from the 70s, David Coverdale ("heres' a song for ya") and the almighty Das Schnitz, as loved by ex-TBGS'ers of the 1977/8 vintage both far and near......... .........all in all a great evenings' entertainment in grand company, we even talked a bit of footy too!........... ........long live rock n roll and our glorious Golden Bhoys.....  ...."Hi everyone, Phil from Chelston here, erm like do any of you cats fancy meeting me outside my tepee tonight for a Double Diamond (works wonders so drink one today), lentil soup and a Vesta Curry (sultanas optional) followed by Arctic Roll down ye anciente Haywaine Inn again?"................ PS: RIP Mr John Hopwood - "a musical light which will never be extinguished - and did those feet"......... |
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Post by Jon on Jul 19, 2010 22:02:32 GMT
possibly aided by Jon at regular intervals brushing imaginary wood and metal shavings from Phils' shoulders Those were chips that I was attempting to remove from Chelston's shoulders. He's got more on there than Harry Ramsden. As he says though, he is a well-balanced individual. He's got chips on both shoulders. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2010 22:03:16 GMT
.........Phil, being ex-Tweenaway, took most of the good-natured schoolboy banter and joshing in good heart, although he cracked I think when Jon demonstrated his superior knowledge of both the pluperfect tense and past participles in Latin whereas Phil could only come up with recollections of drawing around the outside of a wooden set-square and making a tin ashtray - I suspect what may just have swung it was my mention of the TBGS Old Boys Society, Reunions, Newsletters, Speech Days and the Old Grammarians' tie, possibly aided by Jon at regular intervals brushing imaginary wood and metal shavings from Phils' shoulders I had Phil's interests at heart and snuck away in the main stand for the duration. Poor bugger being exposed to Jon's pluperfects. Was Mr_W the man in blue? Interesting tactical formation on the popular side terrace in the second half viewed from directly opposite. Was that rdjgull playing wide on the left - with youthful support - and Chelston in the hole? |
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Post by Jon on Jul 19, 2010 22:43:49 GMT
I had Phil's interests at heart and snuck away in the main stand for the duration. Poor bugger being exposed to Jon's pluperfects. It was the pluperfect subjunctive that finished him off. What were you doing in the Grandstand? Popside not posh enough for you, eh? Bloody snob. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2010 23:02:50 GMT
What were you doing in the Grandstand? Popside not posh enough for you, eh? Bloody snob. I was merely on my annual pre-season tour of the Grandstand which got off to a "mixed blessing" start for the Argyle game when I was charged the OAP rate to enter. It appears I was trying to gain entry by the wrong turnstile and was rumbled at the QPR match. |
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Post by chelstongull on Jul 20, 2010 7:11:49 GMT
.........Phil, being ex-Tweenaway, took most of the good-natured schoolboy banter and joshing in good heart, although he cracked I think when Jon demonstrated his superior knowledge of both the pluperfect tense and past participles in Latin whereas Phil could only come up with recollections of drawing around the outside of a wooden set-square and making a tin ashtray - I suspect what may just have swung it was my mention of the TBGS Old Boys Society, Reunions, Newsletters, Speech Days and the Old Grammarians' tie, possibly aided by Jon at regular intervals brushing imaginary wood and metal shavings from Phils' shoulders I had Phil's interests at heart and snuck away in the main stand for the duration. Poor bugger being exposed to Jon's pluperfects. Was Mr_W the man in blue? Interesting tactical formation on the popular side terrace in the second half viewed from directly opposite. Was that rdjgull playing wide on the left - with youthful support - and Chelston in the hole? The question would have to be, what are pluperfects and does any normal person use them in their day to day life? |
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Post by Rags on Jul 20, 2010 7:31:00 GMT
The question would have to be, what are pluperfects and does any normal person use them in their day to day life? At the risk of starting an argument that could rival the cream tea thread of a few months ago, surely the pluperfect tense is neatly described in this quote: I got to my place on the popside and there right in front of me was Neil Warnock giving an interview and thanks to these wonderful magic mobile phones we have today I was able to take a picture of him. Dave uses the pluperfect tense to describe his getting to his place on the popside, then uses the perfect tense to describe the Neil Warnock interview. Strictly speaking he doesn't use the perfect tense as he would have had to write "there right in front of me Neil Warnock gave an interview"; but I'm sure that Dave's grammar was a type of past tense that has its own name given that the action described by Dave had clearly happened. ** Better linguists than me, who paid more attention in English, will be able to clarify the past tense use. And in answer to your other question, Dave does. And so does my brother-in-law who is a language teacher, but that possibly prevents him from being a normal person...  Rags TBGS 1970's ** Modification: Possibly the Present Perfect Progressive? I wish I'd paid more attention to Kraznopolski's lessons. Actually, no I don't... |
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Post by Dave on Jul 20, 2010 8:09:57 GMT
Pluperfect tense? (Had to look that up on Google) perfect tense? I’m just pleased if what I write makes any sense and I have been able to get down everything needed so others know what the hell I’m talking about.
Forget grammar, it only happens if I write my post in WORD first and even Word gets lost trying to understand just what it is I’m trying to say.
Spelling is an even worst nightmare and WORD fails so often to come up with a word even close to what I was trying to spell, I have to keep changing my spelling in the hope it will then show me the correct spelling of the word.
When that does not happen I start putting the letters I think are the correct ones, one by one into Google and that nearly always works. I know the words when I see them spelt correctly but that’s about it and without WORD and also the forum built in spell checker( even if it is the American English) I would come across on here even thicker than I do now.
That’s why I do not post on this thread and started my own Highweek School For Boys
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Post by chelstongull on Jul 20, 2010 8:25:58 GMT
Sorry but it sounds like Grammar School bollocks to me I'm afraid.
This is now another subject I will not be commenting on.
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Post by chelstongull on Jul 20, 2010 8:28:41 GMT
Haw, haw, haw, haw, haw.
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) and not on the snobs thread, we needed it on ours so we can start to catch up with them 
