May - Old Scarborians

of it?)From the Fiji Times, 14 th January, 200236THE WORLD'S EASIESTQUIZAn overweight passenger caused heavy delayson a busy British Rail network after hebecame stuck underneath a table.An Arriva spokesman said that the man, whowas travelling from Scarborough to ManchesterAirport was thought to have dosed offand slipped from his seat underneath thetable.When he awoke at Manchester Airport herealised that he was stuck beneath the bolteddown table and had to ask for help from trainstaff.Train workers tried to free the stricken passengerbut eventually called in the Fire Servicewho took 45 minutes to remove the tableand free the man.(Associate Editor: Obviously over indulgedat the Old Scarborians’ Dinner. Included forthe source, rather than the content!)GRAHAM SCHOOL APPEALOSA Member Chris Coole (1955-62) writesMay I pass on information from the currentGraham School.?The school is preparing a bid to become aScience Specialist School and we need to raise£50,000 from the school ʹcommunityʹ beforeour bid can go forward.If anyone would like more information aboutour bid or would like to make a financialpledge to support us, (no money is requiredat this point), please e-mail your request orpledge to:admin@grahamschool.co.ukThank you in anticipation of your support.(Editor: Chris Coole is Chairman of Governorsof Graham School as well as an OSAmember)To pass requires 4 correct answers AND nocheating! (Remember Bon’s tests?)1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?2) Which country makes Panama hats?3) From which animal do we get catgut?4) In which month do Russians celebrate theOctober Revolution?5) What is a camelʹs hair brush made of?6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific arenamed after what animal?7) What was King George VIʹs first name?8) What colour is a purple finch?9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?The answers are on page 59PETER ROBSON VISITSAUSTRALIADecember/January 2002/03Having spent a fair proportionof my workinglife on aeroplanes, whenI retired in 1997 I vowedto avoid as far as possibleflying again. Theoffer of tickets for theBoxing day Test Matchin Melbourne was, however,decisive in making me break my promise.Further, the advantage of being retired allowedmy wife, Muriel and myself to make aleisurely visit to parts of Australia that wehad not visited before . We had a great holidayeven if the cricket was disappointing.While I was there, I had a long phone conversationwith Paddy Ireland (1944-52) who livesoutside Canberra and keeps himself busywith language teaching and translation. Wemay see him in Scarborough, when he attendshis College (Gonville and Caius, Cambridge)