Afterthoughts...

It was a good event and thank you very much for organising it…..Just back from the journey…it took over 4 ½ hours as Junction 25 of the M5 is shut today, with massive tail-backs on all approach roads. Will P

Well my dears thank you so much for yesterday afternoon, what a wonderful day… what a success, and the singing, well perhaps, not quite as tight as Yugoslavia, but considering 40 years have passed and our voices have changed, if I say it myself, I thought it sounded pretty good. Even Brian looked amazed. My own voice is shot! I had Quincy in the spring and subsequently have had a sore throat all summer, so I really wasn't on form. Today I can hardly speak - Michael, my husband is having a peaceful day. Everyone seemed just as I remembered them. Chris Fisher, Will Pedley, Steve Mason, Nick Claire, David Fayle, Belinda, Sue & Sarah I could name them all, just as they were all that time ago. I was disappointed a few more didn't come, Sarah Homyer, Cynthia Dare and sad Linda wasn't there….Brian seemed quite overwhelmed yesterday. All these middle aged woman kissing a cuddling him, I hope it wasn't too much. There if he remembers it should give him some joy. Amanda

I am sorry I did not get to speak to you yesterday and I really wanted to get to thank you for organising the reunion yesterday. Having only been at Woodroffe for 2 years and not in the madrigal group, I hadn't thought of being a member of the Association before and it was pure serendipity that brought me there on Saturday.
I was coming to Lyme to visit my mother and contacted Heather just to see if she was around for a walk and catch- up. She encouraged me to come to the event and it was such an unexpected pleasure to meet so many again after so many years. Then to be so lucky as to win the raffle was a complete and wonderful surprise! …So although I know you didn't actually invite me, it is thanks to your organising the afternoon event that I ended up there and I am very grateful. I hope it was a success from your point of view and that all is well with you. Shelagh Weekes (Née Patterson)

The reunion was everything I hoped it would be and it was glorious to sing again and to be standing next to my old partner in crime, Sue. It was also marvellous to see the delight on Brian Manners' face as he realised how many of his old group still knew what they were doing. I can't claim to be among them, but loved it anyway. I only wish we'd had longer for it all and more time to both sing and socialise….I'd like to suggest that we don't leave it for 10 years, but rather five, or even two! I would do it every year! And next time, maybe we can arrange a meal to follow the singing...then we could really have a chance to catch up properly….Meanwhile, I am back in the Netherlands now, and getting my nose back to the grindstone. Nevertheless, I shall remember this last weekend with very special fondness and really hope we can meet up again before too long...even if it isn't for madrigals.Val

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the Madrigal Reunion on Saturday afternoon. It went so well and everyone there really enjoyed it and was so grateful to be part of it. I could barely sing the School Song for the lump in my throat!…I am dying to see the film footage that was shot - I will put my name down for a copy of the DVD when it becomes available….I think Brian was absolutely thrilled and it was lovely for us to be able to give him something back for everything he did for us. Gilly

Thank you so much for organizing the event which proved to be very enjoyable in catching up with people and reminiscing over the past.The icing on the cake certainly proved to be the performances of our past repertoire under the skilled and talented direction of Brian Manners….It's amazing that the memory still functions after all this time! Hilary G

Just a brief email to say a big thank you for all the hard work that you put in to the reunion and also for your hospitality. It was really most enjoyable. We should sing together more often!!! John L

I hope all went well at the weekend reunion and would have loved to have been part of it – we had a great time in Thailand with my step daughter and youngest grandchild who is now two, returning home late on Sunday night. Mike G

Dear Adrian. Thank you so much for organising the reunion with the Madrigal Group. It was a wonderful get together. …It was very moving seeing Burr and to be conducted by him at 81, and in a fairly frail state. We all did so well with our parts and it was amazing how they have been committed to memory and resurrected after 42 years….Higgy who kept the Altos together is now lazing on a beach in Greece….Juliet very much enjoyed seeing you in the evening and looks forward to a meeting of the select 'One Alpha' club in the future.
She would also like to be in touch with Catherine Marchbank and Robert Pitfield if you know their whereabouts ? Love Viv B