Newsletter 2012 - Francis Holland School

1950-1959
Deborah AINGER (left 1958) “Just turned 70 and happily retired; keeping very
busy with, among several things, being the Honorary Secretary & Treasurer of the
Communal Garden Association where I live.”
Elizabeth CLARKE (nee IVIMY) (left 1958) “I am picking up the threads of
life again after my husband’s death in April 2010. Great joy in that my 2 eldest sons
are engaged to be married. I am going to Australia for the first time this year, where
my mother’s parents were from and many cousins still live.”
Ana RODRIGUEZ-CANO (nee OLDHAM) (left 1951) “Not much news
this year except that I accompanied a friend on a Scandinavian cruise last summer
which was fun but unfortunately didn’t give us enough time to explore the places we
visited. My daughter Christina’s family are thriving and Ignacio, aged nearly 3, will
be starting school in September and his sister Carolina, aged nearly one will be off
to play school. While in London last summer I managed to see a few old FH friends
which was lovely. Would love to come to Old Girls’ reunions but living in Madrid
makes it a bit complicated!”
Phyllis TAYLOR (nee Wood Roger) (left 1951) “We had such a good time
at the Old Girls’ lunch last year that God willing the four of us can meet up
again on Saturday 2 nd March 2013. It brings back so many happy memories. My
granddaughter Katherine is at Loughborough University and my grandson is doing
his first year of A Levels. Both are much brighter than their grandmother!”
Penelope FORRESTER (nee BARLOW) (left 1957) “We are still living and
farming on the beautiful Isle of Mull, but come down to London most months in the
winter, ‘though not much in the summer. We have had two rather tiresome years in that
my husband, Rory, and I and our lovely dog, Rosy, all had to have treatment for cancer!
However, the good news is that we have all been given the all clear now. I now have five
grandchildren and two step grandchildren and Rory has eight grandchildren, so we are
rather busy trying to keep in touch with them all. Last Christmas we had everyone staying
with us on Mull – luckily we have three letting houses (all converted farm buildings
close to our house), so we could just about fit everyone in. We were 27 altogether! This
Christmas everyone is staying in their own homes and we are visiting them.
I have now retired from managing opera singers and am a lady of leisure except
for our B&Bs and letting houses and 40 hens that free range wherever they like on
the farm. We sell the eggs at the bottom of our drive with an honesty box and can
hardly keep up with the demand.”
Sue LEIGH (nee Escott) (left 1957) “I now live in Melbourne, Australia. I’m
retired from my job as a rape crisis counsellor and now present a weekly current
affairs program on a community radio station. I’ll be visiting the UK in July and
will be meeting up with friends and my 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren, as well
as doing some interviews to email back to the radio station. Would love to meet up
with any old girls from my year who may be around this summer.”
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