Recent events

bOstOn brunCh: Sunday 18 February 2018 After a snowy night in Boston, some Old Perseans who live or study in Massachusetts met at the home of Chris Covey (2003) and his wife Susie (formerly a teacher in the History Department at The Perse), who kindly hosted the gathering. Joined by current staff Jonathan Green, Sam Black and Richard Morgan, the group shared memories from experiences of The Perse in the 1960s right through to last academic year.

Over plentiful coffee and a brunch banquet, thoughts were shared on a wide range of topics and the current staff learned a lot about what it was like studying and working in America. With a broad range of perspectives and experiences, the conversation flowed through into the early afternoon.

new yOrk dinner: Wednesday 21 February 2018 This event was kindly hosted by Simon Hornby (1977), who organised drinks and a buffet dinner in a function room at Bocca di Bacco in the Chelsea district of Manhattan.

While most attendees were based in and around New York, there were also longer journeys made from Washington DC and Toronto to attend this gathering. The experiences of The Perse spanned across five decades, while subsequent careers have included law, business, media, software, education, research and government to name a few. Naturally this made for a really interesting evening sharing memories, thoughts and hopes for the future.

This is the second event in New York for Old Perseans and Simon Hornby would love to hear from those who are keen to attend future events. OP sPOrts festivAl: Saturday 24 march 2018 We were delighted to see over 150 OPs taking part in our OP Sports Festival, with many more coming along to spectate. The day started with Tim Harrison (2017) smashing the 10 mile Roman Road Run record by over two minutes, finishing in 55:57 (beating Mr Fox by 40s). OPs took part in football, basketball, netball, men’s and women’s hockey, and touch rugby. A minute of applause was held before the men’s hockey matches in memory of Rajen Mahendra (2010). Our thanks go to the Perse Sports department for all their help and assistance, and to all OPs who helped organise the teams on the day.

hOng kOng dinner: Sunday 25 march 2018 It is always such a pleasure to visit OPs in Hong Kong; and it was not different this time around. A jolly group got together for a fabulous feast at Hong Zhou restaurant, generously hosted by Alasdair Pitt (1987). The conversations ranged from Peter Hall, the mummery and the new performing arts centre to Brexit. We covered it all and more! Plans are afoot to set up a HK WhatsApp group in response to requests for more OP socials locally.

Finally, by the time this issue goes to print we hope that Stephen Pau (1988) has successfully completed running a 170km race in Patagonia for the medical charity Orbis. Next is a 100km ultra marathon in July around the Eiger for the British Red Cross. Good luck!