Whitland Reunion Report 2007

Well if I remember correctly we were 47 people at The Roadhouse on Friday night - don't be offended if I've missed you out - its not intentional!

The evening whizzed by in a haze and it was 11pm before we knew it. There was so much going on and so many to speak to - I didn't have a chance for a good chat with anyone!

Hopefully some of the numerous pictures taken will come out and as soon as they're processed or received I'll be putting them up here. So if anyone has any digital ones please e-mail them to me for inclusion -so that we can all share them.

Dan at The Roadhouse had offered a disco but there was so much noise on the night we'd not have heard the music anyway!

Jean gave out sheets to compile for her little memento booklet but I've not heard how many contributed yet.

For those of you who weren't able to come - the evening started with a trip round the school (I couldn't go so perhaps someone else will tell us what it was like!).

Then it was all back to The Roadhouse by 8pm - everyone was given a name sticker (some had changed quite a bit!) - and after 35yrs some of our memories weren't as sharp as they could have been. A few clever souls wore their old school tie, badge or scarf - a great idea.

We'd decorated the room with red and blue balloons, had two of the long school pictures and the 6th form group on display and done a school banner to go round the buffet table - plus badge decorations on the tables - with dishes of kiddies sweeties - remember those flying saucers??

I said a few words to thank people for coming, and to remember those who couldn't make it - then handed over to Huw Davies who did a toast to Wayne Davies who had passed away about 7yrs ago.

Rob King then said a few words and had us in stitchces with his impromtu comic routine and then gave me a lovely basket of flowers - thanks Rob - (felt a bit guilty afterwards as Mary had been involved from the start with the reunion too - so sorry Mary).

Then I tried to get everyone into the buffet room - a difficult task as they were so engrossed in their conversations!
Whilst people actually helped themselves to food - I and others were taking pictures - hopefully some will show us in a good light!

Mary meanwhile was going round selling raffle tickets (thanks to all who donated prizes).

We'd got two cakes with the school badge on which we got Mrs Bowen (Domestic Science) to cut - she was most unimpressed that we'd bought them and not made them ourselves (only joking!).

Linda's husband very kindly 'volunteered' to take some group photos - these had to be done in two batches - boys and then girls - trying to get everyone into their places was worse than herding sheep - you couldn't stop them talking long enough!

Towards the end we had few verses of the old school song - expertly sung and remembered - nearly good enough for your choir competitions Euros!!

Before we knew it our lifts were arriving at gone midnight - I finally got home about 12.45 - feeling very tired but pleased that everyone had seemed to enjoy themselves.

The trouble was I was so busy I didn't get to chat to people much - so the next time I'll make sure everyone pays in advance and does their own name badges so I get more time for the gossiping!!