Jane at Levant: R is for Reunion

Tuesday 15 November 2011

R is for Reunion

R is for Reunion - lets go over to ABC Wednesday for a Reunion of Bloggers with a myriad of tales to share.

R is for a Reunion of friends, family and work colleagues and of course that school reunion - see mine above - X marks the spot!

We talked and laughed on that day about many things as we turned the clock back - the school layout wasn't much changed - the corridors were now enclosed and not open to the world as they were then - the cold winds cutting into those bare legs wearing ankle socks and sensible shoes!

The stair ways were the same - I gave a shudder as I walked down the cold stone steps - I could hear in the far away distance ghostly echoes of shrill laughter - as girls rushed to beat the dinner bell.

Memories came flooding back of stripping down to white T shirts and bottle green big knickers - yes they were the dress!for the weekly gym lessons- thoughts came to mind of bunsen burners and risky experiments in the Science Room - and of rushing round the hockey field - I hated it - I always managed to get bruises on my ankles from over zealous players.

The tennis courts were still there but greatly improved as were the netball pitches.

I loved netball and was in the house team for Dame Agnes Hunt - and sported a large purple badge. I seemed to have a knackof getting the ball in the net.

You know I had no intention of going on about schooldays past - just got carried away - sorry to ramble on! anyway I am now off to sweep leaves.

8 comments:

Gigi Ann15 November 2011 at 09:20
I Remember it well, especially those gym knickers. I hated them. Mine was green also!
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MaR15 November 2011 at 09:25
Reunions are wonderful :) Happy ABC!
R is for...
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Bernard15 November 2011 at 09:59
Ahhhh. 'Bottle Green'. Brings back memories. Not the knickers of course, just the colour.
Us three boys went to three different schools in our area. Poor old Mum, would have to go to the Co-Op and buy different coloured uniforms. No handing down in this case! Mine was 'Navy Blue', Adrian's was 'Bottle Green' and Colin's was 'Nigger Brown'. Co-Op descriptions, not mine.
There were three corresponding girl's schools in the area, so I have assume, no proof mind you, that knickers were similarly described. :)
(Actually, by the time I was in Lower Sixth, I and my mates had verified this as true!) :)
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Roger Owen Green15 November 2011 at 10:34
I'm glad you had such a good time at the reunion.

ROG, ABC Wednesday team
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Molly15 November 2011 at 13:28
'Bridget Jones' knickers with a little pocket to keep your hanky in - how I use to hate them - we used to have to do PE in them in the first year after that we had to wear some very unstylish shorts :0( Memories!
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Chronicles of Illusions15 November 2011 at 13:47
it sounds like a blast
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J.Rylie.C15 November 2011 at 19:26
Exciting event.

My R is about Raking Leaves, please come and see.
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EG CameraGirl21 November 2011 at 05:17
It's fun to look back on the good old days! Glad you had a good time with old friends.
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FAIRY -LED

The fairy people flouted me,
Mocked me ,shouted me
They chased me down the dreamy hill and beat me with a wand
Within the wood they found me ,put spells on me and bound me
And left me at the edge of day in John the miller's pond
Beneath the eerie starlight;
Their hair shone curd -white
Their bodies were all twisted like a lichened apple tree
Feather -light and swift they moved,
And never one they loved,
For all were full of dreams and dark designs on me.

With noise of leafy singing
And white wands swinging
They marched away amid the grass that swayed to let them through.
Between the the yellow tansies
Their eyes,like purple pansies,
Peered back on me before they passed all trackless in the dew.

Mary Webb - from the Spring of Joy

Three softly curved white sepals veined with light,

Three green-lined petals,guarding frugal gold,

And all so strong to fold or to unfold!

Snow thunders from the bending pines.How slight

This frail,sheathed stem! Yet all unbent it springs,

So swift in stoopings and recoverings.

In the pale sunshine,with frail wings unfurled,

Comes to the bending snowdrop the first bee.

She gives her winter honey prudently;

And faint with travel in a bitter world,

The bee makes music, tentative and low,

And spring awakes and laughs across the snow.

Mary Webb

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Short Jokes of the day

Dress Code.

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Sick Days

We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

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Toilet Use
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders category". Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company's mental health policy.
Lunch Break
Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.
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