In Col A you went through the double doors to Kit's study to get a beating after being summoned. Too worried to notice any phone.rockfreak wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:35 pmYes, As far as a ban on outside contact goes, there was a telephone (I think) in the corridor between Col B and Col A but I'm not sure whether we were encouraged to use it. I.................. The seclusion from the outside world was not so much physical as psychological.Foureyes wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:40 am sentinej says: "Even the library seemed out of bounds; I was escorted out for not having a library pass or housemaster's permission."
I find that very odd. I was at C.H. 1948-55 and was a regular user of the library - in fact, it was one of my favourite places and I spent a lot of time there. But, I have absolutely no recollection of needing permission or a pass - if they did exist, were they introduced after 1956, perhaps, and, if so, why?
Secondly, he says: "CH's ban on outside contact" Again, I have absolutely no recollection of such a 'ban' which would, in any case, have been unenforceable. I would agree that it was difficult to make or maintain friendships at home, because one was away for most of the year, but that surely was not intentional on C.H.'s part?
David
There was one boy in Col A that I know of (he has posted on here in the distant past) who was forced to read all inward mail in Kit's study - after it was censored! As for his outward mail I don't know.
Remember we were not allowed outside the ring fence except to go to the gym and pool or with an authorised adult. I know some people used to fish in the farm pool as well but that seemed to be organised but by whom? I never found out.