Welcome to the Goldings Guest Book ** We APPROVE all messages before they are posted ** Add a message : back to Goldings.org : Search There are now 5764 messages in our guestbook. <<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1153 >>> Viewing messages 6 to 10. Dave Blower 62-65 After our meeting at the bank and visiting other banks it appears, banks no longer do a no charges account for treasurers or club accounts, so I was only left with the option of closing our Goldings account, as the charges are £5 per month plus a charge for each transaction. As I informed everyone in my last post our account cannot sustain these charges the bank wouldn’t budge on this as it due to new policies even though our account was over 20 years old. So Goldings Old Boys Association account was closed. I had to open new a account in my name with several signatures. Please till things are completely sorted do not write cheques made out to Goldings as they will no longer be accepted. I will send out letters explaining shortly and will speak to everyone at the reunion Dave 22 May 2025 Dave 62-65 June1942 THE PAPER SHORTAGE IF YOU'VE GOT A THOUGHT THAT'S HAPPY BOIL IT DOWN. MAKE IT SHORT AND CRISP AND SNAPPY BOIL IT DOWN. WHEN YOUR BRAIN ITS COIN HAS MINTED. DOWN THE PAGE YOUR PEN HAS SPRINTED IF YOU WANY YOUR EFFORT PRINTED.. BOIL IT DOWN TAKE OUT EVERY SURPLUS LETTER BOIL IT DOWN. FEWER SYLLABLES THE BETTER.. BOIL IT DOWN. MAKE YOUR MEANING CLEAR: EXPRESS IT SO WE' KNOW NOT GUESS IT THEN, MY FRIEND, ERE YOU ADDRESS IT.. BOIL IT DOWN. CUT OUT ALL THE EXTRA TRIMMINGS.. BOIL IT DOWN. SKIM IT WELL-THEN SKIM THE SKIMMINGS.. BOIL IT DOWN. WHEN YOU'RE SURE TWOULD BE A SIN TO CUT ANOTHER SENTENCE INTO. SEND IT ON, AND WE'LL BEGIN TO BOIL IT DOWN. (This is the best bit of sarcasm we have seen, it it a common complaint of the school magazine editors) THERE Is NOTHING much to laugh at these days, but we must confess to a feeling of compression rather than of depression. The Editor 7 May 2025 Dave 62-65 Below are a couple of stories from our school magazine The Goldonian March 1941. Stories about Goldings during the War years, appropriate to the 80year celebration of V.E. Day For more stories they are on our stories page click from the front page 6 May 2025 Dave 62-65 SPUDS BEFORE SPORT A little before the the start, idly I surveyed what had been but a short while Second Eleven football pitches and this was only another four were soon to come under the relentless plough. (That is not what our expert called it when he tried the contraption over a brick and rubble dump.) I was rather glad to be alone at this moment; there are times when solitude soothes even the most despondent spirit. It was as if these fields, which I had known so well, understood my feelings and would like to have told me that this was but a combing and scraping, that one day they would be green again, and with better grass than they had ever grown before. Almost poetic, isn't it? And why not? Green fields have been the pet theme of poets for centuries, though I must admit that as a rhymester I am hopeless. Of course, it makes us all a trifle sad to see our playing fields going like this, but we must harden our hearts, to our Country's need is far more important at present. Every acre ploughed means more vegetables grown and less we shall have to ship from abroad, thus allowing our vessels to be used in other ways, for the transport of those commodities so necessary to win the war. Yes, these fields are our friends: and, like true friends, they are going to help us to live, so that when victory is ours we can say with pride, Goldings did its bit ! S. E. CHANNER. 6 May 2025 Dave 62-65 THE GOLDONIAN march 1941 WAR-TIME CHRISTMAS AT GOLDINGS WAR has spread its cruel fangs everywhere, even to the secluded spot of Goldings, but we still enjoy the festivity of Christmas. On Monday morning in Christmas week, on the lips of numerous boys was the word “leave.'' So off they trooped to various railway and bus stations. In the afternoon those boys who were less fortunate were entertained by Mr. Huntley, a conjurer from Hertford. He started the programme off by doing a few tricks which made the boys' eyes open, and then finished the programme with ventriloquism. On the Tuesday before Christmas Day we had leave down to Hereford, when 1 think most boys went to the pictures. Wednesday, 25th December was the day everyone was looking forward to. ln the morning we had a Church Service, which was very short. Then came dinner, which consisted of baked potatoes, brussels sprouts, pork and stuffing; for second course we had Christmas pudding and custard, and the people of Hereford were very kind and gave us a shilling each. In the afternoon we had pictures in the Gymnasium, the picture being submarine patrol' On Boxing Day we had another elm called ''What would you do chums? '' Friday morning we entered shops. ln the afternoon we were treated to the County Cinema to see 'Margaret and George's Saturday we carried out our usual routine. We were glad to see many old Boys down here at Christmas-time. D. King. 6 May 2025 <<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1153 >>> You can search this guestbook by: Message : - Name : - All : Please type some text: - Guest book sponsored by PC Home Help (01922) 626 366 - http://www.pchomehelp.net -