Phil Knight (Aston 1964) has just donated two copies (on CDs) of a recording he made of Speech Day 1968. One will be deposited in the school's archive centre. The other is available on loan from me.

Hearing L G Brandon's voice again, with remarkable clarity, is quite eerie!

It also refers to this being the first year of school life without School House, and is noteworthy for not singing the third verse of the school song quietly!

Please note the change of date from Friday or Saturday 7/8th November to Saturday 15th November. 7 for 7.30pm in the McGregor Suite, Villa Park. All AOEs welcome.

Dateline: Saturday 23rd August 2008

AOEs get everywhere!

Lifted (without his permission) from Rajiv Nathwani's Facebook entry. Rajiv is a member of the 'Class of 1999'.

Dateline: Sunday 29th June 2008

Another reunion!

L. to R.: Jim Perkins, John Donnelly, Gary Tibbles, Jim Parker, John Parker.

Jim Parker's annual 'bash' saw four of his contemporaries converge on his Warwickshire home, including brother John (Aston 1953) from his home in Hong Kong. The numbers may have been smaller than in previous years, but the reminiscent juices were flowing so freely that we nearly outstayed our welcome!

The choice of location for the above photo was changed following complaints about that of last year's!

Dateline: Sunday 22nd June 2008

'Mini' reunion at Sutton Coldfield

L. to R.: Dave Sinclair, Selby Betts, Peter Cross, Ken Smith, Dennis Herdman, Chris Williams, Derek Kershaw, Peter Band.

Nine of us gathered for a reunion, organised by Peter Cross, at New Hall, Sutton Coldfield.

Apart from the 'usual suspects', it was a great pleasure to meet, for the first time in 50 + years, Derek Kershaw who had made the journey from his home in Somerset.

Apart from lunch, Peter managed to get us a tour of the older part of the hotel, and we can be seen above in the Great Hall.

Peter Hay, from the 'Class of 1950', climbed his 284th, and last, 'Munro' (a Scottish mountain over 3000ft), Beinn Dorain, on 19th April this year.

He climbed his first, Ben More near Crianlarich, in August 1953, accompanied by AOEs Ken Smith and Jym Scott.

Many congratulations, Peter!