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Date Posted: 00:40:12 05/27/15 Wed
Author: Phil Bryant (Was a mad Jacobean kid)
Subject: Re: st johns approved school apethorpe

>was there in 1980 I think was like a holiday camp got caught sneaking into the girls wing bye my old mate George Kelly>> Hi i was there in the late sixties hated it at
>first but soon got to like it did lots of thing there,
>i was in the painters, i slept in the far bedroom,
>played rugby, we had the a,t,c we went flying, we did
>all sorts of things. tony
>>>Hi everyone.What I remember most was the long hall
>>where we slept.I was in the middle row at the
>>front.The washing of the flagstones My own section.!!
>>I went to sword fencing,loved painting.Got my g.c.e.
>>there.I think I was there in the start of the
>>sixties.?The Italian sports trainer.?Nearly got my
>>city of guilds in indoors painting,but left two months
>>before the three years were up.
>>>I was at St John's too, but, in the early 60's,
>>>proably 1961, spent 14 months there.
>>>
>>>Apart from a bit of bullying at first, I enjoyed my
>>>stay, and, learned a lot, it also sort of ironed me
>>>out!!
>>>
>>>When I was there, the was a Mr Brenan in charge, he
>>>used to have a really good buddy called Sqd leader
>>>Dattner, a really nice guy.
>>>
>>>I too slept in the long gallery, 2nd bed on the left
>>>as you walk in, I rememeber the coca and bread
>pudding
>>>at night time, lovely.
>>>
>>>apparently, they have done up Apethorpe, and, put it
>>>up for sale, be great to buy it, but, at £4 million,
>+
>>>£20 million to re-furbish it, it's just out of my
>>>reach!
>>>
>>>Drop me a line when you get a chance.
>>>
>>>
>>>Brian

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