1. Time Your Holidays

I made sure we were back from America for the reunion The reunion is held every year on the first Tuesday of October at The Normanby Hotel, Normanby. Next year it will be on the 3rd. I mention this because a couple of people said they had wanted to attend but had booked their holidays and would be away. Well, they can't have any excuse for Tuesday 3rd of October 2006! About the picture above... My second daughter Julie lives in Maryland near Washington DC and we had a great time there on holiday. There are plenty of places in the malls where they are eager to picture you with the President which just goes to prove he is useful for one thing and, of course, the newspapers like us visiting dignitaries!!

2. Make a note...

On the night Alan Purvis and John Chard were there There weren't as many there as on previous years but it was still a good turn out and an enjoyable occasion. We've just got to ensure that more attend next time so make a note! Incidentally, after costs, there was a surplus of £100 which was donated to the Great North Air Ambulance Service. Marlene received a nice letter of thanks from Pippa Holt, the Financial Controller who explained that the charity receives no government support and relies solely on donations such as ours to support their two helicopters based in Durham Tees Airport and in Cumbria. Great North Air Ambulance Service

3. Alan and Mary Jones

Alan and his wife Mary look forward to seeing old friends

4. Pam and Keith

Pam Gatenby holds on to beau Keith Brudenell

5. Dave and Elaine

Pam's daughter Elaine pictured with hubby Dave Welsh

6. Keith and Geoff

Keith Brudenell and Geoff Blakeman are first-timers Keith was one of the first lad's I knew when I came to South Bank in February 1946 and I worked with Geoff at Cargo Fleet. Good to see them there.

7. Eddie and Barbara

Eddie Sands chats to Barbara Kent

8. Ged and Jess

Ged Fleming with his girl friend Jess

9. Ken and Ivy

Kenny Rowden and his wife Ivy

10. Ken and Ivy with Ged

Ged Murray chats to Kenny and Ivy

11. Where's Ray?

Kevin Dales is another first-timer but where was Ray? I had heard that Ray intended to attend but I guess he couldn't make it. We had better book him early for next year. Make a note of this gig, Ray!

12. Valerie and Elizabeth

Valerie Longstaff and her friend Elizabeth Penketh

13. Mack and Jack

Brian McTurk with his wife Betty and Jack Sowerby Both born in Jackson Street, Jack's earliest memory is of Brian riding his little three-wheeler trike along the pavement!

14. Marjorie, Joan and Marion

Marjorie Mickoleit, Joan Durnall and Marion Robbins

15. Marlene and Gang

Marlene holds court l-r: Marlene Dales, Olive Barrows, ?, Lillian and Flossie Dales, and Mary Jones.

16. "Excuse me!"

Maureen Sharples (nee Dodds) in full flow (Gotcha!)

17. The Golden Girls

Pam, Maureen and Jean That is... Pam Gatenby (Megason/Murtha), Maureen Dodds (Sharples), Jean Kent (Evison

18. More Golden Girls

Pam, Maureen and Jean with Pat and Mary Pam Gatenby, Maureen Dodds, Jean Kent with Pat Murtha and Mary Ward(?) from Grangetown. In the background can be seen Marion Nixon.

19. Pat was there

Pat McGovern enjoys a joke

20. Pat McGovern

Pat dropped in and was chatting to Tess Dales

21. Pauline, Barbara and Jean

Pauline Addison, Barbara Kent and Jean Chard All Central "Old Girls"!

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25. And Ricky makes Three

Ricky Wilkinson joins the girls

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27. Old mates chat

Alan Jones, Bob Chapman and John Truscott chew the fat

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29. Robbie Iceton

Robbie and his wife Robbie had sone photos for me to scan but I was having Computer trouble and now I've lost his phone number. Get in touch Robbie.

30. Sheila and Tom

Sheila Ryan and hubby Tom Crouchley They missed last year when they were on holiday and we missed them!

31. Sisters

My cousins Shirley and Iris Carter

32. Eston Grammar Rep

Pat Sutton with hubby Tony Marriott and Marion Nixon Pat lived in Cromwell Road, went to school there and moved on to Eston Grammar who had their own reunion the week before which Pat said was brilliant. Eddie Sands recognised Pat and came over to have a word.

33. The Lads

Don Mutor, Ray Ward, Alan Palmer and Richie Sharples