Comments on: Hendrefoilan School Sports Day http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/ nice of you to drop by. tea? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: David Vaughan http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-157061 David Vaughan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:06:51 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-157061 Yes that's Dai Vaughan Snr, at the beginning of the film or dad to be precise. Yes that’s Dai Vaughan Snr, at the beginning of the film or dad to be precise.

]]> By: Lesley http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-58694 Lesley Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:27:27 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-58694 Hello George! Its ages since you were Richard's teacher at Hendrefoilan (J3, I think).... and even longer since you were up at Townhill. I hadn't realised that you were still in Killay I agree with your comments about Harold Smith. I remember visiting the school once with a group of German exchange students. He was enormously proud of his school and its children and staff and insisted on doing an ad hoc fire drill to show off a bit!.... It was certainly impressive...the whole school outside, checked, lined up and returned to their seats within about a minute and a half. The Germans were well impressed by the Welsh efficiency! Hello George!

Its ages since you were Richard’s teacher at Hendrefoilan (J3, I think)…. and even longer since you were up at Townhill. I hadn’t realised that you were still in Killay

I agree with your comments about Harold Smith. I remember visiting the school once with a group of German exchange students. He was enormously proud of his school and its children and staff and insisted on doing an ad hoc fire drill to show off a bit!…. It was certainly impressive…the whole school outside, checked, lined up and returned to their seats within about a minute and a half. The Germans were well impressed by the Welsh efficiency!

]]> By: George Thomas http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-58539 George Thomas Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:09:18 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-58539 Well I have not heard the name Darren Chetty since he moved from my class a long, long time ago! Fancy Richard having a video of the sports day; it was quite sad to see Mr. Harold Smith again. He was always a gentleman. You all bring tears to an old man's eye! Almost poetic Kathryn!! Remember, you are welcome to visit the schhol if you are ever around killay. I am still here and plan to be for a while yet. All best wishes, George Thomas Well I have not heard the name Darren Chetty since he moved from my class a long, long time ago! Fancy Richard having a video of the sports day; it was quite sad to see Mr. Harold Smith again. He was always a gentleman. You all bring tears to an old man’s eye! Almost poetic Kathryn!! Remember, you are welcome to visit the schhol if you are ever around killay. I am still here and plan to be for a while yet.

All best wishes,

George Thomas

]]> By: Lesley http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-58230 Lesley Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:17:03 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-58230 Hello Sian! I'm Richard's Mum I used to baby sit you. In fact I believe I was looking after you the night before John was born. Please give my regards to your parents. Hello Sian! I’m Richard’s Mum
I used to baby sit you. In fact I believe I was looking after you the night before John was born.
Please give my regards to your parents.

]]> By: Sian Mitchell(horsman) http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-58040 Sian Mitchell(horsman) Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:37:03 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-58040 What a suprise! You are right that my Mum Maureen is on the bank holding my brother John. Is it Eve pope next to her? I'll check with Mum. I think that I'm in the egg and spoon race after Jarrods. Iwas really tall with pig tails and a blue cardigan(usually last)! I'll get a couple more people to take a look but think that this must be 1980. Possibly July as we usually had sports day then.Hope you are well. Do you remember selling me your surfboard a very long time ago? please explain knuckles! What a suprise! You are right that my Mum Maureen is on the bank holding my brother John. Is it Eve pope next to her? I’ll check with Mum. I think that I’m in the egg and spoon race after Jarrods. Iwas really tall with pig tails and a blue cardigan(usually last)! I’ll get a couple more people to take a look but think that this must be 1980. Possibly July as we usually had sports day then.Hope you are well. Do you remember selling me your surfboard a very long time ago? please explain knuckles!

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-49231 Rich Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:22:39 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-49231 I was Vice Captain? I had no idea, though I do remember the "lap of honour" with the cup when we won. Q: Where am I!!! A: 1:48, squinting, bottom left. If it helps also I have some <em>significantly</em> embarrassing footage of your 14th birthday, but it's just <em>too</em> hideously mid-80s to put on the web; I feel it's probably better that we can grow old gracefully and just fondly recall exuberance of our youth. I was Vice Captain? I had no idea, though I do remember the “lap of honour” with the cup when we won.

Q: Where am I!!!
A: 1:48, squinting, bottom left.

If it helps also I have some significantly embarrassing footage of your 14th birthday, but it’s just too hideously mid-80s to put on the web; I feel it’s probably better that we can grow old gracefully and just fondly recall exuberance of our youth.

]]> By: Alex Ferguson http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-49177 Alex Ferguson Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:55:49 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-49177 Where am I!!! Do you ever stop running around? I am pretty sure that you were cheating in the egg (potato) and spoon. That may be the reason why the Green team never won. Although you had your moment of glory as vice captian of the victorious Blue team when we were in J4. Where am I!!!

Do you ever stop running around? I am pretty sure that you were cheating in the egg (potato) and spoon. That may be the reason why the Green team never won. Although you had your moment of glory as vice captian of the victorious Blue team when we were in J4.

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day/#comment-46794 Rich Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:10:55 +0000 http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-school-sports-day#comment-46794 More "active mind" than "nerd", and this <em>was</em> in wet break. More “active mind” than “nerd”, and this was in wet break.

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