Reflections of an Old Man
My name is John Tanner I am an American who’s father was in the U.S. Air Force at Scunthorpe R.A.F. station when I went to St. Michael’s during the 1957-58 school year. Some of my fondest memories of my 3 year stay in England was at St. Michael’s, the nightly walks to Gresham House in the Mac and Sou'wester, the stops at the fish and chip shop on the way and back to the Shooting Lodge in the morning for breakfast and then to school in the Double Decker bus or the Shooting Break.
After I got on the internet I spent years trying to find out about St. Michael’s the only thing I found out that it had closed and nobody knew anything about it. Through a fluke I was contacted by an old boy and told about the web site it was one of the happiest days of my life when I was able to find it.
The people I met and went to school with. I see the pictures of the Reunions on the web site but if I met you walking down the street I would not know you. Because in my mind you will always be young and that’s the way I remember you.
John is in regular contact and can be found at jgnt@hotmail.com
At the moment he is undergoing surgery to give him a new knee and we wish him well.
Ed.
A plea to all those of you who have e-mail but have not let us know the address.
It is a wonderful way of keeping in touch with old friends and acquaintances. The OMA website www.oma.org.uk goes from strength to strength and we now have a small but growing band using ‘MSN Messenger’
There are 89 of us who are known to have e-mail and I am sure there are many more of you who also have it but have not let us know. E-mail me at martin@graville.co.uk or log onto the website and leave a message with address on the guest -page and I will contact you.
I regularly update the address page so now is the time to come out of the closet and join in the fun…
Martin
