Waterden Road, Guildford circa 1903

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 43 – Worse subject in School

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Julie Goucher
Week 43. Worse School Subject. What was your worst or least favorite subject in school and why?
This challenge runs from Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 through Friday, October 28, 2011.

As I approached age 14, Mum was invited to the school to parent evening. There she was given details on the subjects that I should be encouraged to take as part of my options for my exams. Mum was advised to seriously discourage me from taking the following subjects:
  • Music as I am apparently tone deaf and have no ability – they were absolutely right!
  • Physical Exercise as I am constantly reading and would suffer dreadful injuries of being separated from my reading material. (Absolutely right!, although I loved hockey!) I was rubbish at netball as I could never remember where I was suppose to stand or the boundaries for my position. I would often hear “oh Julie” and instantly know that I had got it wrong…..again!
  • Physics – There was a bit of an incident in the lab. Thankfully the school remained standing, as did I!
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High Street, Guildford, Circa 1912

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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Weekend Cooking – Tennerfest

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Julie Goucher

We recently returned from our second trip to Jersey. Boy, I love the island! As we checked into our hotel, incidentally,the same as the last trip, we were advised it was TennerFest.

So what is Tennerfest? It is an opportunity for hotels and restaurants to show off their food, premises and delights by offering a cheaper set priced menu. Initially the price was £10, but we found that those restaurants that took part offered a two course meal for £12.50 and a three course meal for £15.00.

We visited several restaurants that were taking part in the event, including The Candlelight Restaurant at the Revere Hotel where we were staying. The food was delicious and the service excellent and was in no way compromised by the cheaper price of the menu. Everything was exactly as it was when we ate there back in July.

The meal that I ate at the Revere was Leek and Potato soup for a starter, which was wonderful and a favourite of mine. Hubby had a huge bowl of mussels and everyone who walked passed the table could not resist a peek! For the main course I had a very tender Lamb Shank with onion mash potato and vegetables. Hubby had a medallion of steak with saute potato and vegetables. I missed desert, but had coffee, hubby had desert – Eton Mess with fresh berry compote. No pictures I am afraid, but it was delicious!

On the day we checked in it was my birthday. We had unpacked and headed off for the day. When we returned to our room was a wonderful surprise.

Isn’t that lovely?

Linking to Weekend Cooking hosted by BethFishReads

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Alter, Holy Trinity Church, 1918

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 42 – Favourite School Subject

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week 42. Favorite School Subject. What was your favorite subject in school and why? Was it also your best subject?
This challenge runs from Saturday, October 15, 2011 through Friday, October 21, 2011.
The subjects we often excel at are usually because we have a genuine interest in them and are inspired by people around us.
There is probably no great surprise that I loved English Literature and History. Both were subjects that I had a genuine interest in and the particular teachers that I had for those subjects inspired me greatly. 
The school that I attended was a comprehensive, but had previously been a Grammar School and had maintained many of the old and traditional ways. The number of students in each year was around 120. There was a Head Master a rather formidable chap called Mr Smith. He had a Deputy Head called Mrs Davies and a Senior Master called Mr Tanner. As you entered the school from middle school, so aged 12 years there was a head of year, another Mr Smith and then there was a set of form tutors. Those you saw probably twice a day, unless they also taught you during the day. As you progressed through the school you kept your form tutor, so there was a degree of relationship and bonding between the tutor and students. 
My form teacher at Senior school was a Miss Russell. She was a rather buxom spinster who had dedicated her life to teaching. Miss Russell also taught me history, and was my additional inspiration. Miss Russell retired the year that we took our final exams. At the end of year 5. I know it seems odd, because we started at year 2! – Then after exams you decided if you were to stay on and undertake A levels before University or would attend college for a course there or A levels. 
Our uniform was navy blue skirts and apple green shirts with a navy blue jumper or blazer. The hockey kit was navy blue skirt, white sports top and bright red knee high socks. The school tradition was, as you left school, that everyone wrote on the blouse or shirt you wore that day; both pupils and teachers. I still have mine in the loft with every one’s name and message. I also have the badge that I detached from my school blazer. 
We had one year photo taken during my time at Guildford County School. This is from 1983, and sadly Miss Russell is not in it!
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Postcard Friendship Friday – Guildford Holy Trinity 1918

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Julie Goucher
Submitted as part of Postcard Friendship Friday hosted by The Best Hearts are Crunchy
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Holy Trinity Church Guildford

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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Day One – 10th October 2011 – Part One – Interesting Marker – Rozel Bay Jersey

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Having arrived at Rozel Bay at lunchtime we enjoyed a sandwich and coffee and a tea shop. As we walked back in the direction of the car I spotted a marker situated outside the pathway to one of the houses. I snapped a quick picture planning to ponder on the purpose of such a marker.

A little later on in the week we visited a Jersey Heritage site and there I saw an explanation for similar markers.

Typically, These markers shows the owner of the property and the date and the details of all those who had rights of passage. What I find interesting about this marker is the word of conn..ble (4th row down). I believe the word actually says constable and is this in keeping with other odd markers spotted on the island. Very often there would simply be a stone with the engraved name of an individual, a date and the word constable.

I therefore think that this marker is in reference to the parish constable and those officials who had right of access to the parish or the parish building. The date is clearly shown as 1838.

As I have a curious nature I may well investigate further!

Cross posted to Grave Encounters

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Day One – Returning to Jersey – 10th October 2011

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Whilst, it may not be particularly obvious, we have just returned from a 5 day break in Jersey. We stayed at the same hotel, The Revere, as our holiday in July. The hotel, service and island was so lovely that we thought we would repeat the experience!

We arrived to Jersey airport, and in true form as we got off the plane it was raining. Thankfully, this time we hired a car with the plan of exploring the island more fully.

 

 

 

Having unpacked, we headed off to the northern coast area of Rozel Bay. On the way there, we shared the road with…..

and was observed as we waited for the geese to cross by ……

 

Yes, the famous Jersey cow!

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