I travelled down to the BRIT School for an OCA committee meeting today. It’s over 100 miles, so I left early – really early (4.45am)in order to miss the traffic round the M25 and especially the south-side of the Dartford Bridge. The meeting was originally scheduled fro 13th February, but the snow and the general …
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AGM for the School
I travelled down to the School today for the AGM (and dropped in to see Mum on the way through). The School closed in July and we’re now in residence in the gym at the BRIT School next door. At least they had painted it since we had the Reunion there earlier this year – …
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OCA Magazine almost finished
I put the finishing touches to the School Magazine today, in preparation for meeting Prontaprint on Monday Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the …
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The Old Croydonians’ Association Annual Reunion
I drove to my old school today as it’s the annual reunion. On the way there, I popped in to see Mum. I couldn’t see Neil as he had just returned from working a night-shift. I also ran the first sub-committee meeting for the Centenary celebrations planned for November 2011. I got home around midnight …
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School photos/Meal with Mick and Jane
I set off from home at around 5.30am and got to West Wickham by about 8am – not a bad journey and over 40mpg! Picked up Peter J and we headed for the school where we spent an hour or so taking some internal and external shots. We’re not sure yet whether we’ll publish these …
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Meeting at the School
I drove down to Selhurst today for an OCA Committee meeting. A great run down – it took just under two-and-a-half hours. After the meeting finished, I went for lunch at ‘Joanna’s’ with Keith W in Crystal Palace. Met his friend Mascha’. I left there around 3.30 and got home at 7pm – yeesh! Steve …
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Bromley Court Hotel
Met up with Peter, Isabel, Pauline and Margaret from The Old Croydonians at Bromley Court Hotel today. Gosh, I haven’t been there since 197? when I helped run the Effective Teamwork Course for Chislehurst JS. It still looks shiny and new! We had a good meeting and a good lunch although the sight of Waiters …
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AGM for The Old Croydonians
Off to the AGM for The Old Croydonians today as well as catching up with Mum in Bromley. Ann should have accompanied me, but the specialist she’s been seeing for her tummy pains rang to say he wanted to see her. The only day was today at 9.30. Fortunately, the Specialist said that the tests …
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Sad News
We heard today that Doreen – Peter J’s wife passed away. She had been poorly for some time and was backwards and forwards on a regular basis to the hospital forblood tranfusions. A few weeks back, she tumbled down the stairs and was of course, rushed to hospital. She seemed to be doing OK, but …
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University Arms/Sally for lunch/Meal with David and Amanda
Set off early this morning to meet Isabel at The University Arms. We arranged the meeting a while back so that we could have some time to have a proper discussion about The OCA and the future. Then off to meet Sally for lunch at Brown’s. …and then, if that wasn’t enough fun for one …
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Reunion Blog
Attended the annual reunion of my School today. There was a pretty good turn out – around 100 and everyone had a good time even though we all know that the scholl is going to be closed next year 🙁 But what a c*** journey there. I left at 9.45 in the morning and arrived …
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School Re-Union Blog
Attended the annual school re-union last night. Ninety plus ex-pupils attended – a great turnout! Popped in to see Andy McMillan on the way. Wow! Alexander has grown and it was good to meet Christine again too! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well …
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School Blog
Visited my old school today for an OCA Committee meeting. It’s funny, I don’t ever recall the surrounding area ever being quite so ‘built up’. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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OC’s Centenary Lunch
Ann and I attended the Old Croydonians’ Association Centenary Lunch at the Hilton Hotel, Purley Way, Croydon. It was a great day culminating in a damn good rendition of the Boys’ School song ‘Io Selhurst’! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my …
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Editor Blog!
Attended the Old Croydonians’ AGM today at my old school. Happy to announce that I was nominated to become Editor of the Old Croydonian Magazine. The first one is due, March 2005 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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“Teacher! Leave those Blogs alone…”
Today’s Blog comes from my School reunion… Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to …
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