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Maureen O'Hara 
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 Topic: the courtyardPosted: 16-March-2007 at 23:17 |
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what is it with this whole 'compound' thing? When I attended it was called 'the courtyard'.
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and would you believe she had the cheek to say no...
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finno
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:12 |
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I dont remember either the compound or the courtyard
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Polly
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:19 |
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Me neither, I only remember sitting on someones knee on a plastic chair!
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:26 |
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wasn't me .think i'd remember a swan!
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:32 |
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Oh I'm sure it wasn't. I'm sure you're pure as the driven snow
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:35 |
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The courtyard/compound, I always thought, was genuinely a place to "get some air" and cool down - never realised there was allsorts going on out there...
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TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick).
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:47 |
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Morning Mel
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 10:49 |
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Morning Finno!
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 11:25 |
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Never a compound or courtyard in my day either.
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 12:42 |
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How could you not remember the compound??? Yes,all it was was a gravel area with some fences,to presumably get some air as Mel says but also to,after the slow set,take that person you just asked to dance out and erm,'talk' to them. |
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 13:01 |
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 15:02 |
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Hey guys, This was the place were every1 got down and dirty,(it was basically an area were all the lads put their bikes during the school week).Many an innocence was lost out there,not mine of course but definately a lot of snogging an stuff and it would be a place to go and hide from prying eyes,until that is of course the bouncers would come up and shine that torch in your face(like they did when the mosses were getting a bit too rough!?!)and ask yas to break it up.Oh the compound,what a place.... |
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 15:05 |
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Brings back some great memories jus tthinking of what went on in the compound makes me laugh!
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Maureen O'Hara
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 15:59 |
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hey, I'm really pleased you all (well, some of you) have vivid memories. But, my point was about what it's called. At the last reunion one of my mates almost had a nervous breakdown due to the Courtyard not being a Courtyard anymore.
Those of you who don't remember it at all, where did you go during the slowsets? Because we all went to the Courtyard rather than be under the scrutiny of those who, rather than dance themselves, sat around the hall staring at those who were...... |
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 16:05 |
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For me it was either a quiet corner, or sometimes up on stage. Not that I regularly engaged in that kind of thing
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 19:51 |
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Well from 1985 - 1987....
You went to the Compound for one thing and one thing only a good SNOG... Nothing else.... Mins. |
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Posted: 17-March-2007 at 20:56 |
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Only ever ventured to the stage...never knew about the compound or even heard it mentioned 'til I saw the documentary last year..... |
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After my time I'm afraid. Never went to St Paul's, just the old Grove. There was mention of the compound in the documentary, lots of strange things went on there  |
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Posted: 19-March-2007 at 12:52 |
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Jeez never seen strange things going on in the compound unless u call snogging strange...."giggles" Then again i wouldnt have been looking around me just at whoever i was out there with showing him i was so engrossed in whatever conversation that was going on.......im sure we talked about something...hehe Sharon |
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Posted: 19-March-2007 at 15:14 |
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