Ever been to a school reunion?
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Couple of weeks ago I went to my first school reunion since I left school – I’m now 40.
A few things surprised me. Firstly, how fat, balding and grey haired all the blokes were. (The women had aged pretty well in comparison). Secondly, one of my old mates is now a grandfather – now that was a shock. Thirdly, in the main people I would have expected to be drop-outs had succeeded and those that were the ‘swots’ had pretty ropy jobs.
A few things surprised me. Firstly, how fat, balding and grey haired all the blokes were. (The women had aged pretty well in comparison). Secondly, one of my old mates is now a grandfather – now that was a shock. Thirdly, in the main people I would have expected to be drop-outs had succeeded and those that were the ‘swots’ had pretty ropy jobs.
I went to a school reunion in 2001. It was class of 79.
What a great night it was, I found that I started to act just like I did at school (very immature) mind I was absolutely hammered though.
Not many nice girls left to look at, it was only the not so good looking ones that wanted to dance. Mind you I'm no oil painting.
Grouch.
What a great night it was, I found that I started to act just like I did at school (very immature) mind I was absolutely hammered though.
Not many nice girls left to look at, it was only the not so good looking ones that wanted to dance. Mind you I'm no oil painting.
Grouch.
I'm only 20 so I haven't been to one, but I hated my high school and thought at least 50% of the people in my year were scumbags, so if I was invited to a high school reunion I'd probably hire a Lamborghini just to piss them all off.
My 6th Form college on the other hand was a much better experience. I wouldn't mind finding out where those people have found themselves in 20 or so years time.
My 6th Form college on the other hand was a much better experience. I wouldn't mind finding out where those people have found themselves in 20 or so years time.
Had a good reunion in the Millenium.
It had been thirteen years since I saw most of them.
They were a bit fatter, balder, touch of grey...
But otherwise it was just like coming back after the Summer Holidays.
Back in 1986 I lacked the courage to tell Catherine Leftley that I fancied her. Fourteen years later, and awash with the confidence that comes with six pints of Stella and approaching middle age, I found that I no longer fancied her.....
Just as well, given that I was married...
It had been thirteen years since I saw most of them.
They were a bit fatter, balder, touch of grey...
But otherwise it was just like coming back after the Summer Holidays.
Back in 1986 I lacked the courage to tell Catherine Leftley that I fancied her. Fourteen years later, and awash with the confidence that comes with six pints of Stella and approaching middle age, I found that I no longer fancied her.....
Just as well, given that I was married...
I travelled to Spain last year to meet up with my best friend from school whom I hadn't seen for 15 years.
Whilst we were at school she was the brightest, prettiest babe, if anyone was going to make it in life she was.
What I found was a women who had lost her looks, lost her love of life and had her spirit destroyed, it was great to catch up with her again but also tragic.
Whilst we were at school she was the brightest, prettiest babe, if anyone was going to make it in life she was.
What I found was a women who had lost her looks, lost her love of life and had her spirit destroyed, it was great to catch up with her again but also tragic.
king hated school and all the c
I went to a school reunion a few years ago, 10 years after I left.
When I was at school I was part of the 'out' crowd (opposite of the 'in' crowd
) and a bit of a geek, possibly even a nerd dare I say.
What really surprised me when I went back is that I got on like a house on fire with most of the former 'in' crowd who had somehow transformed into thoroughly good blokes and lasses, and found I now had absolutely nothing in common with my former friends.
Funny old world, eh?
I also chatted up the headmaster's daughter and was doing really rather well until I rather foolishly insulted her dad. Ooops.
>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 9th December 22:44
When I was at school I was part of the 'out' crowd (opposite of the 'in' crowd
) and a bit of a geek, possibly even a nerd dare I say. What really surprised me when I went back is that I got on like a house on fire with most of the former 'in' crowd who had somehow transformed into thoroughly good blokes and lasses, and found I now had absolutely nothing in common with my former friends.
Funny old world, eh?
I also chatted up the headmaster's daughter and was doing really rather well until I rather foolishly insulted her dad. Ooops.
>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 9th December 22:44
As I'm back around my old stomping ground now I keep seeing people I used to go to school with.... they all seem to be working in restraunts, bars, or shops and only concerned with getting enough cash together to get monumentaly pissed at the weekend.
Now don't get me wrong I'm partial to the odd Stella or seven but I'd pick working on the car, popping out for a spot of dinner or chilling with some mates in someones lounge over a badly lit, overly loud cattle market as my weekend. I'm proud of where I am "in life" good job, nice cars, enough money coming in to allow me to enjoy myself a bit and have a move to a great posistion on the cards and whilst I'm fully aware thats not everything I can't help feeling that if I did go to a reunion I'd just feel very out of place for attempting to achieve something.
Matt
P.S. Yes it was a dire school with a massive drug problem
Now don't get me wrong I'm partial to the odd Stella or seven but I'd pick working on the car, popping out for a spot of dinner or chilling with some mates in someones lounge over a badly lit, overly loud cattle market as my weekend. I'm proud of where I am "in life" good job, nice cars, enough money coming in to allow me to enjoy myself a bit and have a move to a great posistion on the cards and whilst I'm fully aware thats not everything I can't help feeling that if I did go to a reunion I'd just feel very out of place for attempting to achieve something.
Matt
P.S. Yes it was a dire school with a massive drug problem
I avoid these things like the plague. I look at it like this - the friendships that have endured and strengthened in the 13 years since I left school have endured for a reason. I don't really want to meet up with people I haven't been bothered about for the last 13 years.
Not really bothered if someone who annoyed me at school has their own car parking space at a major insurance company...
Not really bothered if someone who annoyed me at school has their own car parking space at a major insurance company...
Never have, and probably never will.
I have however been on Friends Reunited, logged in under a false name, just to see who had what to say.
So, the big butch gay went to London. No surprise there - he even became a hairdresser!
The nowhere-near-butch gay failed as an actor, failed as a writer and is now effing-off to Spain. They're welcome to him: his speciality is watching blokes get showered, so he may have thin pickings amongst los Espanoles...
The camp-as-a-six-year-old-girl guy had a sex change and is now called Jordan (he/she was featured on a TV documentary about a year ago).
The leggy blonde piece is now mother of three, with a menagerie and a husband called George.
My ex-girlfriend went off with an Iraqi from school and now lives rather well by all accounts, in Hampshire. They're still together; he spends his time writing rants to the papers, websites and anyone else who'll listen
Alas my two favourite babes haven't seen fit to put their details on there, but if anyone knows an Alison Pelmear or Pauline Lambert...
Pauline married a Manc docker, I cried for days
Strangely, of the guys I was at school with, several ended up in the same line of work as me, yet I've never bumped into any of them.
Another two joined the RAF, just in time for the Falklands: last I heard they were both security guards
USE that military training... and finally, one is a well-respected photographer (Vogue etc.).
Ah, school. You wouldn't get me back there.
I have however been on Friends Reunited, logged in under a false name, just to see who had what to say.
So, the big butch gay went to London. No surprise there - he even became a hairdresser!
The nowhere-near-butch gay failed as an actor, failed as a writer and is now effing-off to Spain. They're welcome to him: his speciality is watching blokes get showered, so he may have thin pickings amongst los Espanoles...
The camp-as-a-six-year-old-girl guy had a sex change and is now called Jordan (he/she was featured on a TV documentary about a year ago).
The leggy blonde piece is now mother of three, with a menagerie and a husband called George.
My ex-girlfriend went off with an Iraqi from school and now lives rather well by all accounts, in Hampshire. They're still together; he spends his time writing rants to the papers, websites and anyone else who'll listen
Alas my two favourite babes haven't seen fit to put their details on there, but if anyone knows an Alison Pelmear or Pauline Lambert...
Pauline married a Manc docker, I cried for days Strangely, of the guys I was at school with, several ended up in the same line of work as me, yet I've never bumped into any of them.
Another two joined the RAF, just in time for the Falklands: last I heard they were both security guards
USE that military training... and finally, one is a well-respected photographer (Vogue etc.). Ah, school. You wouldn't get me back there.
docevi1 said:
it always surprises me how best-friends from school can drift apart. I'm still in contact with all my good friends from school although Uni may prove to be a little more complicated to keep in contact with when we leave I guess.
I'm the opposite, though I guess I'm a little older than you. I only keep in touch with a couple of mates from school, but the friends I made at Uni are the an utterly top bunch and we're all still really close a fair few years after leaving. We live in different parts of the world (from Holland through to Colorado), but see each other regularly and manage to get everyone in the same place at least once a year. I count myself very lucky in that regard.
Never been to a school reunion though. Mildly interested in what others are doing, I guess, but not overly.
I went to a school reunion about six years ago. I really enjoyed meeting everyone, especially the guy that I had had a crush on throughout my whole time at school. He is a big docker now I was looking forward to meeting his best mate Steve again too as he was always teasing me in school. Sadly he committed suicide a few years prior to the reunion.
I was suprised that I was one of only two women who hadn't got married
and didn't have children!
I was looking forward to meeting his best mate Steve again too as he was always teasing me in school. Sadly he committed suicide a few years prior to the reunion. I was suprised that I was one of only two women who hadn't got married
and didn't have children!EmmaP said:
I went to a school reunion about six years ago. I really enjoyed meeting everyone, especially the guy that I had had a crush on throughout my whole time at school. He is a big docker now
I was suprised that I was one of only two women who hadn't got married
Hey Emma, just thought: you ever heard of a Gavin Evans in your profession? I was at school with him....
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