Wednesday 29 May 2013

25 Years of Friendship Borne from WEA

We all met back in 1987 at WEA as we had all enrolled for the Egyptian Tour of 1987.

WEA arranged everything from our wonderful Tour Leader Pru Matson, our Archeologist Historian Professor Colin Hope,  through to all our flights, accommodation, tours and guidance.   

We departed on Saturday December 19th, 1987 and returned on Friday, 9th January 1988 with a tour party of approx 36 and some great friendships had been forged.
 
 

Needless to say owing to a bonding and outstanding trip we decided to meet annually and continue the many friendships we had made.

Annually we now meet around Christmas time to celebrate, swap family stories and in 2012 we celebrated our 25th Anniversary.

Unfortunately we have lost a couple of wonderful friends on the way but we still telephone, and email one another throughout the year to keep in touch as we all care about each other very much.

It has become a tradition that we autograph a t-shirt as we commenced this fun on Dec 31st 1987.

I have attached our first New Year's Eve party together in Egypt (I'm on the right hand side in the autographed white t-shirt which I still keep safely).

Since then I bring a new t-shirt to every annual event and those attending sign it in memory of our togetherness, friendship and ongoing tradition.

We currently number 20 or so members from this 1987 tour and many of us still attend WEA Courses throughout the year.
 
 - Ray Hockey

 

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