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Hi Arturo, I emailed Chris and told Id been in touch with you through this forum and he sent the below message to me.. I'll let him know that you have sent him a message on Facebook good luck with connecting with him.. Lets keep in touch as I'll be in Italy in the next 18 months.. We are trying to plan a trip around Europe next year or early 2014..My wife has never been to Europe so it will a great experience for her..my email address if yuo want it is [email protected] .. Great talking with you Cheers Jim Hi Jim, Ha! Arturo….taught me to play a tune on the guitar (a Beatle one)…also he changed schools to St John Fisher and I decided to join him. Love to talk to him.

Hi Echo, If your wife Patrica left St John Fishers in 1968 that's the year I left to.. so what was her surname then??.. I left as a 15 year old in 1968.. From memory there was a Patrica in my year but cant think of her surname.. Ask her if she remembers James Doherty..wouldnt that be a hoot if we were in the same class.. Enjoy your road trip, you'll have a ball ..Im sure Arturo will buy you a beer if you stop in Trentino.. cheers Jim

Hi Arturo, nice to hear from you.. You and Chris are two years older than me but I remember your class very well as I played for the top football side in the school when I was 13/14 so knew a bunch of you from that class.. I only got hold of Chris again last year on LinkedIn and now we are doing business together isnt that just amazing.. Havent seen or heard from him for 45 years and now doing business with him..The world is certainly getting smaller..I'm hoping to see him face to face in a few months time as he said he might be coming to New Zealand for a visit. So hows life been for you these past 40 plus years..?? I came to NZ 34 years ago to play football for one season and never left..I just LOVE IT here its such a beautiful place and I'm happily married with two kids.. Great to be in touch.. Keep well Jim

Hi everyone, Havent heard anything from you all for 6 months or so.. I have just got in touch through LinkedIn from another ex St John Fisher pupil .. Chris Bolsover.. he was head boy in 1966.. he now lives in South Africa..Anyone remembers him??.. So whats happened in the last 6 months..?? Oh Yeah.. The All Blacks wonthe RWC..yeeha..say no more.. A huge year coming up in the UK.. The Olympics.. I think that's once place I wouldn't want to be at that time of the year.. It will be mayhem .. Love to hear from you all.. Cheers Jim Doherty

Hi there, yes I remeber Gillian Allsopp.. Wow !!.. that's 42 years ago since I last saw her.. Marie Else and Neil Hollingsworth I also remeber them ... Isnt this forum just great it brings you back to those people who were your old school pals all those years ago.. I am in touch with at least a half dozen old matessince I came on here over 6 months ago.. So tell me what's happening in your life..kids.. work .. I'm now in New Zealand.. been here 32 years.. I just love it.. Today is the middle of winter and we were just out having breafast outside at a local cafe in the sun.. 20 degress .. mind you that's a bit rare at this time of the year.. Ive been married and divorced twice.. one in the uk and a girl from NZ to .. two great kids .. 19 year old girl and a 15 year old boy.. I started very late with kids.. Jusy starting up a new travel business here in NZ & Aussie which is an American company that is also in the UK.. My back ground is in travel..I own a travel busines here for 20 years till 6 years ago.. Well that's my little bit of Gossip .. hope to hear from you again soon..Cheers Jim

opps!! push the wrong button..where was I ?? Oh yeah ..I have been head hunted to open a brand new travel concept & business model here in NZ & Aussie by a US comapany.. Hope to get it all up and running mid year.. Its amazing.. best travel deals you'll ever see..$69 cruises to vacations at a third of the costs ..will tell you more if interested .. Hey thanks for the teachers names ..all the great memories flooded back My email address if you want to keep in touch is [email protected] .. Keep warm over there in the UK From a very hot and sunny NZ Jim

Hi Mike, Great to hear from you and to see how life is treating you.. dont be silly you didnt bore me silly, it was great to hear how life is treating you ..sounds like alls going well.. Yes its great still to be playing football..Ive been very luck Ive never had and injuries that have kept me from playing other than knocks and cuts, 8 broken noses thought. got 6 from playing and two in surgery trying to repair the breaks..ouch!! I just love playing and still get nerves the morning of the game.. how silly is that!!..Ive played up front untill about 10 years ago then went to sweeper and the last two years being playing central midfield.. yeah can you believe that.. My wife Jayne and I go to the gym every morning at 6am so keep very fit.. I had a travel business for 20 years here in NZ untill 6 years ago and sold it to a UK company Keith Prowse and have been working in the health industry since.. I now have been head hunted to open a brand new travel concept & model '

Yes SA won that one Cath..I'm not sure what happens to the All Blacks in World Cup ..They play really well for 3 years then flop then go another 3 years as the best taem then flop again..BUT not this year.. I think the only other team that will do well is England..They are improving and Australia are declining.. NZ is already buzzing in WC year..the counrty will put on a great show..

Cath have you become a South African rugby supporter ??.. Well it looks like we'll be battling on the rugby fields this year when you come down to take on the mighty All Blacks in the world Cup.. Paul Radcliffe and Angela Riley names ring a bell but I just cant quite place them !!! ..I lived at Manor Park in those days so not to far away from Stradbrook.. Jim Doherty From a sunny New Zealand

Cricky I havent heard that name for 40 years.. How are you Michael..great to be in touch with you.. Can you believe it I'm still kicking that round thing about.. Just playing summer 7 a side at the moment then in 3 months the winter season starts again..just loving it ..keep in touch love to hear how's it all going with you..

Hi Cath, I just turned 58 yesterday so yes you must have left school in 69.. my brother Keith just turned 57 3 days ago.. My sister Andrea is 4 years younger than me and she followed us to SJF .. She now lives in NZ.. Cath Regan that name does ring a bell and your sister Maureen how old is she without getting a slap?.. I left England in 78 to go to NZ so we got out of the UK about simular times .. I live in Auckland on the North Shore where does your boy live.. fancy having this connection.. We went to the same school and your boy lives in Auckland, isnt the world small....hey if you want to email me my email address is [email protected]

Ha !! no you wouldnt have fancied my brother he was a big boy and still is ..but a very clever bugger.. Michael Bradford, that name rings a bell he must have been younger than me .. I played for Sheffield and Yorkshire boys in 1967 at 14 years old and left school in 68 at 15 years old..I then went to play for Sheffield Unt for a few years then went to the lower divisions before moving to New Zealand to play..and been here ever since..so how old are you.. So do you live in South Africa??.. cheers Jim

Hi Catzmeller,thank you thank you for all those teachers names they brought back great memories.........Sister Bernadette oh man she was a tough old boot but I got on with her OK... Sister Mary paul was a softie from memory .. Mr Campbell I was his teachers pet..He loved his football and as I played fro Sheffield Boys in those days I got away with murder . Dont remember Mrs Higham.. Ha!! Mr Walsh yes I remember him, a right old grump..they were great days... You must have been in my brothers year Keith Doherty??

It looks like you went to SJF after I left drumstick.. We bedded the place in for you.. Did they every plug up the peep hole we drilled into the girls showers, it was still there when we left in 68...Man were we bad in those days..It was a fun school..

wasnt Mr Ken Woslehome the metal work teach or was it woodwork teacher or did he do both??