Well we are back from the "Old Boys" do at my old school
My wife came along as, for the first time, partners were invited and there was a tour of the school
I did seem to be the one encouraging people to wander off down paths that were not on the tour
in one case to see if some "huts" were still there that were certainly build when asbestos was though to be a wonderful thing in house and schools etc!
they were still there and looked identicalt wo when we were there!
we then had dinner as part of the event and the food was great - not at all like the school dinners when we were there - which was mentioned a few times!
we went to the main school hall - it was noted that this went across some garden where some of teh teacher lived
for some reason, some of us clearly remembered the wife of one teacher who liked to sunbathe in their garden in hot weather
(I say some - one person didn't and it turns out he is gay - they rest of us.....)
anyway - inside there were a few pictures of some notable people who had been at the school
one was in our year and had been down to be with us but backed out at the last minutes
his picture was huge - there were more than a few comments about it - pity he wasn't there he hear them!!
Different reaction to the plaque in the chapel for another one of "us lot" who crashed flying a Harrier when the engine failed coming off a carrier
but it was a great evening - and my wife got to see the school went to
Interesting evening and more than a few drinks were had
