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Date Posted: 01:29:23 11/05/13 Tue
Author: Bill
Subject: Re: Cotswold approved School aston keynes
In reply to: Mike Roberts 's message, "Re: Cotswold approved School aston keynes" on 16:13:18 11/04/13 Mon


>Hi all Ex Cotswold approved school boys in the 50s
>..60s The reunion first week of OCT this year.
>We met at the C.A.School for a small reunion 5 of us
>none of us under 70 year of age Ron S...Dapper D his
>wife.. John The Con…mike Robbo... Colely nothing was
>arranged nothing planed …It was Dapper D first visit
>since he left! He had a few very emotional flash back
>memories … all the memories came flooding back of the
>immaculate tidy lawns and flower borders…. (Now
>overgrown and a mess) .. Building the roads and laying
>the concrete… Painting the buildings …and the hive of
>activity of groups of lads being escorted to and from
>there chores (now empty and silent) the place was
>deserted and eerie.
>We even had access into the great hall chapel and
>sweet shop …John The Con “for absconding” spent a few
>week in the jug (one room jail) now gone demolished.
>Remembering the 6 a clock early morning roll call
>where we lined up outside the 3 houses… come rain or
>shine (shouting out are names and number SIR)
>Big Ron S ..Had his pigeon loft in the orchard near
>the staff living quarters!... Remembering old man
>puffer Blackburn (Garden dept ) standing over us as we
>planted the little apple sapling. We all ended up
>in the apple orchard with bags of cookers and lovely
>red eaters, Blackburn would go red in the face and
>blow a gasket bless him. We had apple pie for a few
>weeks
>We spent 4 hours walking round reminiscing the 3 years
>we spent there 60 years ago.
>We all decided to visit the village pub for a pint and
>meal and more chat. Every body agreed it was a
>smashing day. Best of all we have became a band of
>brothers again after 60 years.
>So any old C A School boy from the 50s 60s that would
>like to meet up please get in touch before its tooo
>late
>
>
>All the best Mike R

I didn't know about the reunion or would have attempted to attend. I know there was a bit of a do when the place finally closed down. I wanted to go but was not too well at the time. Reading the memories there were a few changes when I was there (1960 to 1963). I did the whole three years because I kept absconding and hitch hiking to Scotland so spent a lot of time in the jug. They were unhappy days for me but many of my troubles were self inflicted, apart from the attentions of the pervert Anderson. I wonder if we could ever get another get together going or will the old place be out of bounds for good. I would always be happy to hear from any old boys, especially from my generation. I can be found on billp@fsmail.net I also set up a Facebook page but so far no takers.

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