Post by Les on Apr 9, 2016 18:50:33 GMT
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Eileen Hatton (nee O'toole)
Maidstone I remember it well:
Peter congratulations on the website, You jogged so many fab memories and brought so many people together. I work in Cornwall as Branch Manager of a Medical Centre and by pure chance while training to do the 26mile moon walk met someone who until 11 years ago spend her life in Maidstone and surrounding areas.
I felt as we were almost same age our paths must have crossed so we delved and low and behold we know so many people including you from bygones (also Jim). Anyway,I've had a fab idea, considering so many of us have such a good time reminissing, to suggest a date in the new year when all interested and available meet at the White Rabbit along Sandling Road on a certan evening and see how many turn up. All schools welcome. What do you think - I'm sure you will be surprised how many will want to recapture the past in person.!
Jim Yarwood
Maidstone I remember it well:
Eileen, great idea about a reunion at The White Rabbit. Barry Hynes and myself organised a St Francis School reunion some years ago and it was a great success with a brilliant turn-out. We'll just have to see who responds to these emails!!! Be good to see you again Pete!!! Jim Yarwood
Terry McKenna
Maidstone I remember it well:
Just seen the email from Eileen Hatton (O'toole).
An ALL school reunion sounds an excellent idea to me so long as it doesn't include a 26 mile walk!!
Not sure where the White Rabbit is/was!! Maybe another idea would be a meeting of those who have written to this site with Peter "picking up the tab!!!"
Seriously though, through this site I have reconnected with "Old" friends from yesteryear including Jim Yarwood who I met in June this year AND who i'm glad to say has even less hair than me!!
One thing that hasn't changed much is the terrible traffic in town! Will ring you later Jim to apologise!!
I wonder if there are any members of the Tekkol football team that I played for in the 60's still around? Nice to see a comment from Rod Moodley who I remember well and his brother Leon, a great guy and a nice family.
Sad to see the Greyhound pub is now closed. Anyone remember Bill and Milly's daughters Pam and Pat(I think!)?
One of them was married to Buster who used to play darts with my dad "Mac" McKenna.Does anybody recall the name of the lady who taught the piano and lived on the corner of County road next door to Handi Andi's?
To Cliff Vanns, yes my folks owned the Bakery/Off licence shop in Holland road and I certainly remember your mum Rita.
Trish Small
Maidstone I remember it well:
this is a reply to Eileen Hatton.I think a get together is a great idea. I am in contact with Terry McKenna through this web site.I work in the chequers centre in Maidstone and I have told many of my customers about this site. My manager has made comments on here,she used to live in Grecian st and went to Vinters girls school.Hope it comes off!!!
Trish Roberts
Country: Australia
Maidstone I remember it well:
I love this website. Thank you Peter. In reply to Eileen Hatton - a get together would be wonderful. Can you hold off until October 2010 when I will be in England for a visit?
Terry McKenna
Maidstone I remember it well:
Trish Roberts I saw your reply re. a Re-union in Maidstone. October 2010 sounds fine by me and maybe this time we can meet up!! Elizabeth you may well have started something, so any help I can give just email (or Skype)me ok. Not sure if Peter will publish these contacts on his page but here goes. email terrymckenna178@btinternet.com or Skype Terry Sean Mckenna. Come on you other guys let's go for it. As you say Trish this is a great site.
Trish Small
Maidstone I remember it well:
Hi Trish,I expect it will take a while to organise this,so October sounds good.Hopefully you will get to meet up with Terry this time.I know he was disappointed when he didnt get to see you when over here this year
Eileen Hatton (nee O'toole)
Maidstone I remember it well:
Peter congratulations on the website, You jogged so many fab memories and brought so many people together. I work in Cornwall as Branch Manager of a Medical Centre and by pure chance while training to do the 26mile moon walk met someone who until 11 years ago spend her life in Maidstone and surrounding areas.
I felt as we were almost same age our paths must have crossed so we delved and low and behold we know so many people including you from bygones (also Jim). Anyway,I've had a fab idea, considering so many of us have such a good time reminissing, to suggest a date in the new year when all interested and available meet at the White Rabbit along Sandling Road on a certan evening and see how many turn up. All schools welcome. What do you think - I'm sure you will be surprised how many will want to recapture the past in person.!
Jim Yarwood
Maidstone I remember it well:
Eileen, great idea about a reunion at The White Rabbit. Barry Hynes and myself organised a St Francis School reunion some years ago and it was a great success with a brilliant turn-out. We'll just have to see who responds to these emails!!! Be good to see you again Pete!!! Jim Yarwood
Terry McKenna
Maidstone I remember it well:
Just seen the email from Eileen Hatton (O'toole).
An ALL school reunion sounds an excellent idea to me so long as it doesn't include a 26 mile walk!!
Not sure where the White Rabbit is/was!! Maybe another idea would be a meeting of those who have written to this site with Peter "picking up the tab!!!"
Seriously though, through this site I have reconnected with "Old" friends from yesteryear including Jim Yarwood who I met in June this year AND who i'm glad to say has even less hair than me!!
One thing that hasn't changed much is the terrible traffic in town! Will ring you later Jim to apologise!!
I wonder if there are any members of the Tekkol football team that I played for in the 60's still around? Nice to see a comment from Rod Moodley who I remember well and his brother Leon, a great guy and a nice family.
Sad to see the Greyhound pub is now closed. Anyone remember Bill and Milly's daughters Pam and Pat(I think!)?
One of them was married to Buster who used to play darts with my dad "Mac" McKenna.Does anybody recall the name of the lady who taught the piano and lived on the corner of County road next door to Handi Andi's?
To Cliff Vanns, yes my folks owned the Bakery/Off licence shop in Holland road and I certainly remember your mum Rita.
Trish Small
Maidstone I remember it well:
this is a reply to Eileen Hatton.I think a get together is a great idea. I am in contact with Terry McKenna through this web site.I work in the chequers centre in Maidstone and I have told many of my customers about this site. My manager has made comments on here,she used to live in Grecian st and went to Vinters girls school.Hope it comes off!!!
Trish Roberts
Country: Australia
Maidstone I remember it well:
I love this website. Thank you Peter. In reply to Eileen Hatton - a get together would be wonderful. Can you hold off until October 2010 when I will be in England for a visit?
Terry McKenna
Maidstone I remember it well:
Trish Roberts I saw your reply re. a Re-union in Maidstone. October 2010 sounds fine by me and maybe this time we can meet up!! Elizabeth you may well have started something, so any help I can give just email (or Skype)me ok. Not sure if Peter will publish these contacts on his page but here goes. email terrymckenna178@btinternet.com or Skype Terry Sean Mckenna. Come on you other guys let's go for it. As you say Trish this is a great site.
Trish Small
Maidstone I remember it well:
Hi Trish,I expect it will take a while to organise this,so October sounds good.Hopefully you will get to meet up with Terry this time.I know he was disappointed when he didnt get to see you when over here this year