Singapore Schools – mini Reunion
London, Saturday June 27th 2009
Back in February 2002 three old school friends met for the first time
in 32 years and some 35 years since they were in the 6th Form at
school together.
Their names were Alan Cottrell, Phil Crawshaw, and Ken Wildon, and the
school was St. John’s, Singapore.
Within just a few minutes they were like long lost friends bringing
each other up to date on their lives since Singers and soon they were
sharing memories as if they were just yesterday. Obviously not all
meetings will be as smooth and seam-free but this one was so good that
we did it again and again! Last time over forty people turned up, and
they all said they'd like to do it again! So guess what..........?
We are pleased to give you the next
Half yearly reunion Saturday 27th June
Chandos Public House, Trafalgar Square, LONDON
(And this time, by popular demand we will, once again, commandeer the
comfy chairs upstairs)
And this is where you come in!
We are sending this e-mail to everyone whose address we have who was
at St John’s or related schools around the same time as us and whom it
would be nice to meet again. This includes all Singapore schools.
Please pass this same message on to any of your old friends from
Singapore that you would like to meet again, or who might enjoy it
even if you won’t be able to make it yourself on the day.
For those without e-mail there’s always snail-mail or the phone.
If this really takes off we could bring London to a standstill and if
it doesn’t we’ll still meet up with the chosen few.
The day will be very loosely planned, having only a beginning and an
end, leaving the middle free.
We plan to meet at a pub in London on Saturday 27th June from about
11.30 a.m. onwards. The pub is called the Chandos and it’s in St
Martin’s Lane to the northeast corner (top right) of Trafalgar Square
between the National Gallery and the Post Office and near the Royal
Opera House (nearest Tubes Charing Cross & Leicester Square). If
you’re not sure you’ll be recognised, stick a post-it note on your
forehead or a luggage label in your buttonhole.
From there you can do whatever takes your fancy. Make arrangements
with old friends to take in a gallery or two, go to a matinee, go
sightseeing, Covent Garden, Tate Modern, ride the London Eye, shop in
Oxford Street, or just plain chill out and chew the fat, which is what
many chose to do last year.
Meet back at the same pub anytime between 5 and 6 pm and if you’re
still up for it, walk round the corner into Soho for Chinese nosh in
any of several eateries ranging from all you can eat for a fiver and
on upwards. By popular request we'll be heading for Wong Kei's chinky
nosh emporium.
After that the rest of the day’s your own.
If you like the idea tell someone. If you’re going to be there tell
someone. If you’re looking for someone, let it be known. Why not add
their name to the list? Just maybe someone will know where they are.
And apologies if you receive this invitation more than once. Better to
get it twice than not at all.
There’s none so hard to find as those who don’t know you’re looking for them!
See you there?
RSVP
Ken, Alan & Phil
If there is anyone else that you are looking for, please add his/her
name to the list before forwarding to your own contacts.
PPS If you have received this e-mail in error, i.e. you were not at St
John’s or a related school in the 60’s, don’t know what Nasi Goreng is
or why it was celebrated on a Friday then maybe this isn’t for you.
Hope you can make it.
