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Subject: Re: Gaynes Hall


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M. Etheridge
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Date Posted: 10:50:54 08/09/03 Sat
In reply to: M. Etheridge (EFFY) 's message, "Re: Gaynes Hall" on 03:50:21 08/09/03 Sat

>>>>Hallo this is a message to any one who was at Gaynes
>>>>Hall Borstal in 1977 I was in Ariel House dorm 2
>>from March through
>>>>to December, can you remember me!!! K55347
>>>Leave a name and let me know what your up to, I'm
>>>working on an Oil rig in Nigeria, for an
>>International Oilfield company. I haven't kept myself
>out of trouble all the time either, and I suspect
>there are a few other's like me? If the truth be
>known!!!!!!!
>>>It would be good to hear from anyone, I'm still in
>>>touch with Ricky Nelson, (Haverhill) I remember Mick
>>Cummings, London
>>>Brian Mabbs, (London) Trevor Moore,(Flitwick) and
>>probably others if I
>>>had time to think about it, Do you remember the screw
>>>Gailbraith, Francis, Howard, and the Mechanics
>teacher
>>>Mr Turner, I could do with some of that mandatory
>>>circuit training now, (Not) Did any one else throw up
>>>after training where it was so hard!!!
>>>Who else can remember spending time in the punishment
>>>block in the hot summer months, and shovelling coal
>in
>>>the winter with no gloves, It was tuff wasn't it!!!
>>Do you also remember the midnight raids between dorms,
>>and the fighting with our boot boards, and towel
>>rails, I remember a lot of boy's doing runners from
>>there, but I also remember most of them getting caught
>>and brought back, with extra months to do, I was
>>tempted once or twice, but never did.....
>>I can remember getting paid 60 pence a week, and
>>blowing it all on sweets on a Friday lunch time in the
>>bond, as I was a non smoker which helped in these
>>circumstances, some of the boy's used to save there
>>dog ends and roll them again on a Tuesday or Wednesday
>>when they had ran out of baccy, Can you remember the
>>boy who snored loudest, used to wake up surrounded by
>>boots, shoes, towel rails ect which had been thrown
>>during the night to keep him quiet!!!!!
>>laters hey........

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