Michelle Gravett (née John, 1991), Sanderstead Mr B, Worth dances, tennis galore, Miss Lucas and Latin. Beautiful grounds and rounders on the donkey field!
Jenny Coote (1994), Horsham I remember my clan of fantastic, intelligent, witty, courageous friends, many of whom I’m still in touch with now!
Victoria Harrison-Cook (1994), Carshalton Beeches Being called into Dr Dineen’s office and called a ‘street woman’ at the age of 14 for dyeing my hair. Sarah Windle (née Pascall, 1980) Sr Goddard’s feast day, bun break - doughnuts were the best! The fantastic garden, the giant snowball that got out of control and broke the window in the cloister. So many wonderful memories, it was an amazing time.
Kate Bond (née Blatherwick, 1994), London LBC on Monday night’s with Trisha Kreitzman after dark with the whole dormitory laughing in unison. Hiding in my locker to escape night prayers. Tess Lee (née Ticao, 1984), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wonderful memories. Tennis lessons with Mrs McHugo - she really believed in my game.
Aude Rodrigues-Pereire (2007), Switzerland Being caught on the roof - oops! There are so many memories to choose from! Faye Clews (née Beamont, 1990) Marden club nights! Astronomy to be precise. We were given bits of cane and string to set up some star gazing experiment. Michaela and I made bows and arrows instead! Yes we were caught and told off! Parichart Thongyai (née Intharasombat, 1988), Bangkok, Thailand It was hard at the beginning being a foreign student. After I made friends, it was so much fun. I have lifelong friends, some who have been to visit in Thailand. Maria Pisani (née Gatt, 1988), Malta Tobogganing down St Michael’s Mount, helping down at the farm, guinea pigs in Hamster Hall, rambling in the woods with Sr Goddard. Picking brambles and having bramble pancakes and cream for dessert, kippers for breakfast. Rebecca Marshall (née Rudd, 1994), Cape Town So many incredible and lasting memories. Hot orange squash on weekend evenings, the whole dorm laughing at lights out, roller skating in the undercroft, tuck boxes, sleeping in ‘The Ship’, Ribbons, concerts, Mr B, Woldingham covered in snow, the chime of the clock tower through the night, laundry numbers.
Francesca Potter (née Sorby, 1980), Mallorca Singing the Immaculata, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8 December. It started “Sancta Mariiiiiiia, Sancta Dei genitrix, Ora pro nobis, Ora pro nobis...
Charlotte Pearce (née Gregory, 1994), Perth, Western Australia Amazing friendships created that still exist today and Sister Austin at the tuck shop.