I have finally acquired a copy of Hazel Innes Craig's excellent book ''Under The Old School Topee'' (thanks to Pip Waterfield). Many of our members must have read it already. It is now easy for me to imagine how our esteemed John Feltham might have spent his school life up in Darjeeling. :-) Mine is a 2005 reprint and it has some blank pages - that is, the entire text of chapter 14 is missing. The chapter number and heading (Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll) are there but nothing further on those four pages - from 193 to 196. I wonder why. That apart, it's a mighty informative and warmly written book. The author, who is our member - though she hasn't posted anything of late -, deserves congratulations. Here is some interesting reading material on these British-era old schools in India: LEARNING TO SPEAK LIKE THE MASTERS Public schools, out of fashion in Britain, are striking fresh root in Asia, where they continue to be viewed with much appreciation and awe, writes Deep K. Datta-Ray. Wednesday, October 13, 2004 http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041013/asp/opinion/story_3858425.asp --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

G'day Harshawardhan, On 27/04/2010, at 5:31 PM, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar wrote: > I have finally acquired a copy of Hazel Innes Craig's excellent > book ''Under The Old School Topee'' (thanks to Pip Waterfield). And my thanks to PIp too. > It is now easy for me to imagine how our esteemed John Feltham > might have spent his school life up in Darjeeling. :-) Arrrrgh!!! I went to school in Kurseong, where the best tea comes from. See... http://www.makaibari.com/mystical.html Even Prince Charles buys his char from Makaibari. Harshawardhan it is like saying that you live in Buti Bori! :-) ooroo