Event Reports Lake District OR lunch Hillthwaite House Windermere June 2019 By Nick Hadfield (SE 65-70) We had to move from our 2018 venue (Linthwaite House Hotel) as although it was very good, it was too small and we were in two adjoining rooms. So it was off to our third venue in three years, Hillthwaite House Hotel. I did think that we needn’t have bothered as 23 people from last year were unable to come. The proximity of the 175th Anniversary Ball the weekend before did not help. We lost all our recent leavers which was a shame. However numbers eventually reached 55 and again we had to use an adjoining room. Everyone agreed the three course meal they put on for us was very good, the wine flowed and the noise level was high. By all accounts it was our best lunch yet. Unfortunately next year we will have to leave Hillthwaite House for a bigger venue.
Guests were:Dale Hjort, Henry Shepherd, David Shingler, Judith Shingler, Pat Marshall John Marshall, Frank Heald, Karen Heald, Nick Hadfield, Maureen Hadfield, Ken Fayle, Kira Fayle, Simon Hockings, Sarah Hockings, Jeremy Quartermain, Howard Brown, Bridgit Brown, Martin Brown, Joan Brown, Mike Grinrod, Tracey Grinrod, Ian Preston, Martyn Hoyle, Jane Hoyle, Mark Hartnett, Jayne Hartnett, Graeme Marrs, Poppet Marrs, Richard Rhodes, Stephanie Rhodes, James Garnett, Glenny Garnett, Paul Warren, Geoff Fieldhouse, Nina Fieldhouse, Jim Cowpe, Moira Cowpe, Barclay Simpson, David Ewart, Val Ewart, John Preston, Christine Preston, John Prestwich, Julie Mananzan, Peter Frost, Marilyn Frost, Vivien Ivell, Nancy Hallam, Jonny Chard, Harold Sharples, Sylvia Sharples, Gillian AustinKing, Katie Lee, David Crye, Julie Barkhuizen. We hope to see even more of you next year.
Speakers were the Headmaster and our President Graeme Marrs. The Carmen was sung with great gusto and no chairs were broken by those electing to stand on them. John Marshall accompanied the Carmen with his violin and added a little extra tune which the writer is unable to remember.
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