Old Ruymian Club

Blog for ex pupils of Chatham House Grammar School, Ramsgate, Kent. Join the Old Ruymians Facebook page; this will become the official Old Ruymian website

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

OR Section Disappoints

No, it's not just an ongoing desire for alliteration that informed the title of this short article. It was motivated by a visit to the Old Boys section of the Chatham House web site, save your energy, don't go there until the new head has had a few months to settle in!
Before I get too excited, let me say that to go to the OR Dinner on 4th July 2009, or to join the ORs you need to contact Tony Taylor (his email address is ataylorconsult@hotmail.com )
In C21 a serious point has been missed. What is something like the Old Ruymians about? Let me tell you what I think:
1) It is about meeting up with people years on and realising that perhaps they were ok after all (joke, everyone I knew at CHS was a good bloke); ok, what I meant was linking up with old friends.
2) Drinking copious amounts and convincing yourself that it could never be as good as it used to be
3) Occasionally bunging a few quid in the pot to help the school further its infinite potential
What should we do?
Firstly any ex-CHS person (now that we have had ladies for some time) should have free membership of the Old Ruymian Club (that saves accounting and treasurer etc).
The Ruym Magazine should simply be published on-line so that all can enjoy and savour the on-going successes of their house and favoured pastimes.
There should be sensible database of people - what's wrong with Friends ReUnited? - and events like dinners, new issues of ruin, OR cricket and why not hockey and rugby matches.
There should be a place where any OR can publish a little news item or whatever...
It's clear that this is something that needs to be discussed over a beer or two, preferably at Bugsy's, but the Belgian Bar or even the school hall might do for a starters.

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