Good evening a welcome to all members of the Mad Over Fifties club. we have a packed programme of events for tonight. The Minstrels are in the gallery warming up for their usual round of madrigals and toccatas and in the ballroom our favourite local band the Tone Deafs are warming up for an evening of sixties covers! Our tailcock this evening is the "Tiny Teddy" named for the newest member of our family Teddy the kitten! Tonight's hot plate special is Bangers and mash with onion gravy, and on tonight's pudding trolley we have strawberry tarts with Chantilly cream (Queenie was busy making the cream before she scooted off to the speedway) For your further entertainment in the vestibule we have Dr Zonko and Hilda (his beautiful assistant) with amazing magic tricks and lion taming!
The hot tub is on the north tower bubbling away the mini bar has been replenished (thank you Igor) The bungee still has plenty of bounce in it!
Both swimming pools are ready for members use (cosies are available in the changing rooms), the rowing boats are lined up on the shores of the lake, and the race track has been re-laid and the cars revved ready to use.
The gardens are looking splendid and the barbecue down on the beach are all set the arrival of our members.
A warm welcome awaits all who dare enter these portals
Hated hockey, every week I'd limp home with some injury or another! Like volleyball though, I was good at that. Never played tennis at school, we were supposed to wear black shorts but mostly we just wore any old shorts we had - bit lax on the uniform code back then
Now now Tony, it'll be fine. Simpkins will have moved the moped to the carriage house, a more appropriate spot. So in the words of the immortal bard, "dinna fash yersel"
Our uniform was positively antediluvian.
Gymslips until the 5th form. No petticoats allowed. Scratchy.
Navy knickers under summer dresses. Still no petticoats.
Weekly knicker inspection.
Cherry coloured cardigan or sweater if you were a prefect in V1th form. Had to knit it yourself.
Blazer to be worn all year round.
Velour hat or beret in winter, boater or beret in summer.
Gabardine mac, with hood.
Lisle stockings or ankle socks. At eighteen!
Yes, we did rebel.