Old Johannian gathering

Monday April 27 to Prince of Wales pub, Drury Lane - Liz decided not to come and John Thing had rung to say that he has prostate cancer which is a big shock and he needs our prayers. Richard Peregrine and Mike Strong at the pub which was very noisy. Conversation was really hard. Christopher Dane's older brother was there but hard to hear - Christopher is in New Zealand. It was hard to even get names - a Greek name who played Cassius in 1960. Mike was recounting the story of the fart at a dramatic moment in "King Lear" and how Dame Flora Robson performed for us in 1961! I can't remember that. Roger and Ann Cameron the headmaster were there and it was good to see them but a private room was definitely needed. No sign of Kimon the local contact!! I had forgotten that Mike was at Russell Endean's funeral with me and Bruce. Also met a Deloittes partner who has lived in USA, Belgium and France and had little time for the French school system! Richard and I headed for Waterloo - he had not thought of going on the bus!