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Good evening, Webmaster..
That sounds like a Harry Potter intro (and yes! I am an HP
reader) but my minds eye of Hogwarts is the circular staircase
up to the dorms and the 60 watt bulbs that lit same and the
Great hall is the Dining hall where we used to eat and having
been in the Real Hogwarts one, there isn't much difference!!!!
Just another Old Harlovian checking in... Keith Arthey, Beatty
House, Jan 1957 - July 1963 Form's RB, 1a, 2a, 3a and that
was about it. Arrived with nothing left with nothing so that
was par for the tuition at Harlow. Hated every minute that
I was there. I even ran away (well went home), but if I'd
been able to send my children to board out I would of ....NOT!
Contemporaries: Phil Alexander, Roger Brickwood, Max Blake,
Chris Griffin, Hugh Jones (thanks Hugh for your email and
no hard feelings now. You can buy me a pint one day), Pinneys
1 & 2, David Evans, John & Kevin Sear (1&2) to
name and shame a few.
I have now discovered why I never really learnt anything,
my problem, myself, my son and now one of the grandsons, have
or had ADHD but no one knew what the hell it was in those
days.
Nowadays I reside in Bedfordshire but am looking to move soon
for semi retirement. I have over the last 30 years been through
many occupations ranging from Lotteries Manager for Local
authorities, to Senior Call Centre Controller, Publican and
other jobs. Jack of all trades -master of none, but my main
employment over the years has been as a Long Distance Coach
Driver travelling all over UK and near Europe.
I am writing this missive with Six old School Photos on the
desk in front of me Beatty House Photos 1959,1961,1963 taken
by Ray Studios of Braintree (I wonder if he still exists)
and also three whole school photos 1958,1960,1962 by Panora
Ltd Clerkenwell, who do not exist any more. They apparently
sent their negatives to the Manchester Photo archive and anything
pre 1970 didn't make the trip and the copyright on them should
of expired by now.
That's about it, I have my OH tie, I also have an Original
School tie but Not the Cap.
I am waiting to move house and when I finally get to grips
with my mothers' stuff (she passed away earlier in the year)
I hope to find an original Prospectus for the school that
I saw, when she moved four years ago. It's there somewhere,
complete with photos....
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