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Taking advantage
of an invitation to give a couple of talks in London last month, I crossed
the pond from the USA. On Saturday March 18, 2017, a sizeable fraction
of the the n'er-do-well contingent from the 3rd and 4th forms at T&C
in 1970-71 (that would be 46-47 years ago, but who's counting) had a
mini-reunion at the Sir Richard Steele on Haverstock Hill.
T&C
Gang of Five L to R we are Shafique Omar, Uday Gadre, Jim McGuire, Ann
Connock (née Whiteman), and Mike Baess
Assembled at the pub, if I remember correctly...we stayed there for
quite a while, and it would be impolite to monopolize a table without
drinking beer...were Shafique Omar, Uday Gadre, Jim McGuire, Ann Connock
(née Whiteman), and Mike Baess. Sheff, generous as always, treated me
to dinner! Thanks Sheff. Joining us in spirit (by email) were Alex Alba
(we knew her as Sandra Casimir) and Sharon Pinsker, as well as my sister
Anne McGuire and brother Steve McGuire.
We talked over old times, asked about families, remembered old friends
who are no longer with us including Leon Sweeden (we knew him as Pete
Nissen) and Matthew Rees, marveled that we (and our chaperones) had
survived the expedition to the Lake District, and shared memories of
teachers like Mr. Neville, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Gayton, Mrs. Kennelly,
Mr. McMennamin, and Mrs. Blythe.
We would love to expand the crew next time around! Do let us know via
the website if a larger reunion is planned.
Thanks!! Cheers,
Jim McGuire T&C, 4th form 1970-71
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