Well, just because I haven’t been sending out any
e-mails doesn’t mean that the Committee hasn’t been busy with the
reunion planning. It’s now time for you to
show a bit of commitment to the cause, and I hope what I describe below
will meet your expectations.
After much discussion on feedback from yourselves and
on what we believe will make a memorable reunion, we’ve opted for a
formal(ish) sit-down meal, followed
by entertainment to suit all tastes, (except Karaoke, that’s a definite
no-no). The reunion will be held at the
BALGEDDIE HOUSE HOTEL, BALGEDDIE WAY, GLENROTHES,
FIFE KY6 3ET, with a rough schedule as follows:
- Meet at 6.30 p.m. for a sit-down meal starting at 7 p.m.
- 2-Hour Ceilidh from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
- Interval
- 2-Hour Disco from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
There are quiet areas of the hotel to which you will
be able to move to have a break and peaceful chat / to avoid the mad
people (delete as applicable).
The hotel will be able to offer accommodation at a
reduced rate, details to follow, but it’s not a huge place (33 rooms, I
believe) so you may need to be quick
off the mark with your bookings. There are of course plenty of budget
places in the town. The website for the hotel is
www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/balgeddie-house-hotel-glenrothes
Now, where do you come in ?
Well, obviously, even though it’s over a year away,
we now need you to confirm (or otherwise) that you’ll be attending the
reunion. Because of the plans, the
cost per head will be £50, which I hope you don’t feel is too much
given what is being provided. Just to let you know, all of the Committee
have paid their money up front so that we can cover the deposits for
the hotel and entertainment. Susan Paterson is
in charge of the money. We have a bank account set up for payments to
be made, preferably by bank transfer. I haven't posted the details here for fear of spam so to find them email me via the blog.
Of course, there is still a lot of detailed planning
to be done, and we’ll be continuing with this over the winter months.
I’ll keep you posted.
I mentioned before that I’ve created a website/blog
for the reunion and if you're here you've found it. I’ve had a few teething problems and I’d be the first
to admit it’s a bit amateurish, but
I’m hoping it will reach a reasonably wide audience. I plan to add a
section where you can post any questions/comments/suggestions and which
the Committee will do its best to answer. You should also be able to
make comments on any of the existing pages, and
feel free to send me anything you’d like added (pictures, stories etc).
I’m currently trying to set up a meeting with the
school so that we can publicise the reunion in their Newsletter and also
maybe find out about our old (very
old) teachers, should any be a) alive and b) interested in attending.
Looking forward to hearing all the positive feedback !!!
Cheers
Nige
