The 2009 reunion – Photos, part one.

Well, it was a wonderful night, and some of us kicked on again the next day for lunch. Some photos are below, and hopefully there’ll be many more photos of our happy gathering to be added in the months to come.

Thanks again to all who came and made it such a happy occasion. Somehow because we were the oldest year all the way through high school from 2nd form to 6th form, we were a tight-knit group, and the years fell away in a flash. Special thanks to those who drove or flew long distances to be with us – we really appreciated your effort and your company. Thanks also to the organising committe (though we did have a lot of fun doing it!) and the staff at Yowani for their contribution to the evening’s success.

And finally a big thank you to the teachers who came. We had Mr Beatton (accompanied by his wife Kay), Mrs Somes and Mrs Styles from the very first year of Watson High’s opening in 1965, Mr Searle, Mr Murray and Mrs Gorrie from later years. Mrs Blue was a late scratching – such a pity she couldn’t be there too. Mrs Watson and Mrs Freemantle joined us too and it was lovely to have their company.

We decided ten years is too long to wait for the next one – we’ll keep you posted!

photo Photos

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Alyx and Jenny, Lynne and Anne Somes The general meeting and greeting at the start Pamela, Gwen, Meryl, Faye, Christine and Attila Lots of happy reconnections Anne, Stig and Mr Searle Pam and Koby Yolanda, Mrs Watson, Tish and Dolores Foreground: Stig, Bob and Paul Ian, Shirley and Mike Look what Mrs Watson brought along! Janice, Lesley, Lynne, Gwen, Alyx, Tricia and Kim Alyx, Tricia and Kim Dolores admonishing Table 1 - Koby, Annette, Faye. Background - Mr Murray Jenny, Pam, Shirley, Anne Dolores talking to Phil who was calling from Central Queensland! Mrs Watson, Yolanda and Pamela. Behind them Faye and Christine and Annette's back. Looks like the boys' table- Nigel, Paul, Bob, Ian Ian had us all laughing at one stage Lining up for the official group photo (thanks, Attila!) Tall people to the back!! Copies will be available later. That looks like an interesting shot! Brenda and Mrs Freemantle Vickie, Brenda, Yolanda, Koby Janice, Lesley, Dolores, Guy Remnants of a lovely evening. Lots of people's backs plus Faye, Attila, Ian and Vickie The next day at Olim's - Koby, Anne and her husband Steve, Faye, Col and Pamela, Jenny, Attila and his wife Margaret. Foreground - Anne (Mike's wife) Jenny and Attila Meryl, Paul, Attila, Koby, Pam Dolores and Faye

6 responses to “The 2009 reunion – Photos, part one.”

  1. Attila Kaszo says:
    November 2, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Hi Committee,
    These are great! Faded memories were saturated with events of the past and the 40 year time frame seemed to almost vanish. Great night – thank you to all who made it possible.
    Attila

  2. Mike says:
    November 2, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    What a great weekend. It was fantastic to be able to renew friendships after such a long time. Well done the committee, it was a great! Thanks.
    Looking forward to the next one!
    Mike.

  3. Paul Kwaczynski says:
    November 3, 2009 at 10:45 am

    What a great trip down memory lane. So many stories and life experiences shared, conversations resumed with ease and I loved the trivia quiz. A big THANK YOU to all the ladies who organised it – Dolores, Kathy, Lesley, Pam, Pat and Sally – ?? hope I got you all. Photos are great. See you all again soon !!

    Paul

  4. Deborah Chadwick says:
    November 3, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    Sorry I missed you all – Great pics! Dolores you haven’t changed a bit!

  5. Geoff Leaver says:
    November 5, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Great to see the pics. Looks like everyone had a good time. Sorry I missed the get together due to a conference in Spain. Put me down for the next one.

    Geoff

  6. Betty Growder says:
    November 29, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    I have enjoyed looking at the photos and am sorry to have missed the reunion. You seem to have had a wonderful time. I’ll certainly try to make the next one. Is it possible to set a date well in advance?