A Blast from the Past

A couple of days ago I received a message on Facebook from a bloke who I haven't seen for 40 years. Garth Robinson was my first friend when I went to Newport Primary School in 1957. We were best mates all through those school years and when we finished High School in 1969 we drifted apart.

Over the years I often wondered what had become of Garth and I tried to locate him through the net but never had a clue where he was or what he was doing... until 3 days ago when I received a message through Facebook. I don't hang out on Facebook but a few of my details are there and Garth only joined it a few days before and when he entered the name of his old school, lo and behold there was my name.

I must confess it was a pretty emotional moment when, after a few emails back and forth, I heard his voice on the phone after 40 years. We have a lot to catch up on and the bonus is that Garth's sister Gail and Liz were good friends during school. So a big meetup is planned and no doubt we'll spend more than a few hours filling in 40 years.


Garth and his son Konrad - Taken the day after we made contact after 40 years!