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Len Harpin
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Hi Dave yes it is now called Making Connections but, I think that is the Office side of [Barnardo's[ ]Dr]
5 January 2009
- Colnbrook Slough
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Dave
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Well I've got news for you it is now called "Connections!"to move once more with the times!
Was it Woolworth's that moved from pick and mix to move with the times?
5 January 2009
- The pound shop.
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Len Harpin
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Hi Alan yes time goes nowere, it was 60 years last November that I left Goldings, do you know I have never met up with anyone that was in DR. Barnardo's'. When I asked why they dropped the title of Dr they said it was to move with the times, what a load of crap [excuse my saying ] PS it was our dear friend John Hunt that insisted it should be DR Barnardo as I forgot to put his name in the previous note .
4 January 2009
- Colnbrook Slough
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Alan Dearman 1955-59
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Hi len, I know where you are coming from and could not agree with you more.
I was One of many opposed to the removal of DR. and when I speak to the Press, Media and members of the public I alway say I was Raised in Dr Barnardo's Homes. I was talking to some friends I had made on my Holiday in Austria at Christmas and would you believe that one of them told me he was
also in Dr Barnardos homes, having been fostered in Gloucester. He now lives just 15 miles from me in Loughborough and we intend to keep in touch.
I still find it hard to believe that it is 50 years to-day since leaving Goldings, where have all those years gone? I know some of them contain some great reunions over the years and I hope there are a few more ahead.
4 January 2009
- Nottingham
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Dave
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Hello Rita,many thanks for the interest shown in our site and the interesting facts you shed on "The Old House" and grounds which once was our home and seat of learning.I am very interested on information you can give us of your time there,but I would hope unlike us you didn't start and finish work to the sound of a bugle..ha ha.I do hope you gather from our site the awe and fondness we now have of it, and the reason we all try to re-unite every year at our re-union,of which you and your family are most welcome to visit and view our extensive array of photo's of the home throughout the years,and the recently discovered film from 1922 of the Prince of Wales at the official opening of the school.A few queries you may be able to throw some light on,were the stained glass windows still in the chapel? also the two honours boards which were on the wall close by to the spiral staircase.Just out of interest the hospital was called "six bay" and there is some very funny stories to be told about that.The majority of staff were very dedicated to us and some legends were formed around them for there outstanding support to us,and one to this day still attends re-unions with us and is held in high regard by us,and he travels every year from the north east of England (you know were they still can't talk properly..ha ha )I better stop else I'll be on a charge! sorry "Pop".I did myself visit in the early 80's when the council were there but they only allowed me into reception.The swimming pool and tennis courts are now gone but perhaps they were still there in 1969,and we do know they turned the chapel into a sport facility,but can you tell me what did they use our Gym and School for,or any more facts you can help us out with.The other thing we are trying to remember is the colours of the walls,or would it have been re-decorated by 1969.Well Rita many thanks for your very interesting memories as it appears that "The Old Place" gave some more happy times long after we vacated it,so nice to hear from you,lets hope we can exchange more in time "Goldings"
3 January 2009
- Looking back in time
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