Today I went to visit a university with Son 1. Not just any university, but the very one from which I graduated 29 years ago, almost to the day.
We went with Son 1's girlfriend, one of her friends and her mother, A, who by coincidence also studied there, a year behind me.
For A and me it was an exciting day, a trip down memory lane. Whilst there have been considerable changes for the better over the intervening years, many familiar landmarks awaited us and I think I can say we both fell in love with the place all over again. I remembered all the good times and conveniently forgot the occasional heartbreak, perhaps she did too. And most importantly for me, Son 1 fell in love with the university too. He could see himself there and I think it may be a dead cert for his UCAS application.
As we looked round the sparkling new function hall in the Students' Union I couldn't help remembering some of the bands I saw in the tatty old place. Here's The Tourists (the precursor to the Eurythmics)
3 comments:
Wow! That must have been a fascinating experience.
It really was amazing, Helen. But I'm still recovering, after spending the actual day high on adrenaline.
I imagine it would have changed in many way since you were there; health and safety etc!! But what a fabulous experience that must have been. How nostalgic.
CJ xx
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