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Soweto squatter camp, St John's College between Pelican and David quad, John, Richard Else, John Fulton, Michael Matthews on the morning of the reunion Posting the South African photos on Face book has led to some great comments and information about those present. It really was a super trip. Tony Palik comments on the Soweto photos too. A house costing $100! Makes you think in the present economic climate! Been busy at work. Thursday to Age concern meeting and did minutes. Claire Kakembo was holding forth a lot about how she can fix computers! Gillian McGrandles has settled in well. To park in glorious autumn sunshine and the trees all turning. Spoke to Dennis on phone and Liz went to Bow for the national energy survey. At choir Molly and Ella are greatly improved and wearing cassocks after all! Only 4 there. Jenny cross that choir not singing at evening confirmation but it when I am away and the choir has a large workload. Watched "Beautiful people" - hilarious comedy a...

Soweto contrasts from squatter camp to Holiday Inn and World cup stadium Friday we saw Rob after breakfast and Bruce our mini coach driver arrived to take us on a tour of Soweto. Much had changed since 1970 and we saw no libraries. We walked round a squatter area and visited a home - the family from the Cape. Bought a green stone carving of the eye looking at everything. The tour ended at the Pietersen museum on the site of the Orlando student demonstrations. It was a moving experience and a harrowing one too. Very well done with all sides represented. Bruce returned us in time for lunch. We visited the new college shop and bought a hat and 2 books. We had already met Jean in the school library (my favourite haunt) and I presented the book I had read on the plane "South Africa; how are you?" to the library. She took us to see the museum which is fascinating and we enjoyed a walk from the prep along the Long walk as the sun set. The reunion of 1963/4 was a...