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The Old R The Old Ratclifan 2012 | Introductionatclifan 2012 | Old Ratclifan News OLD RATCLIFFIAN NEwS Emma Whittaker (05): “After finishing Cerys, Jonah and Jude - and is living my degree in Law with French Law at happily in North Leicestershire.” university, I decided to go travelling around the East Coast of America Ed Bateman (01): “Having attended for a few months. Upon my return, Grace Dieu and Ratcliffe from 1995 I managed to secure a job at a to 2001, my family then relocated local firm of solicitors where I have to the South of France. I finished my been working for the past year as a education at the International School paralegal in the family department.” of Mougins. This is a wonderful place to live, with long hot summers and Rachael Houghton (née O’Connor) easy access to the Southern Alps for (94): “The main news from me this Mike Ham (10) skiing in the winter. Despite all of this, year is that, since getting married at at the BBC Wood Norton training I would dearly love to live in England Ratcliffe in April 2011, I have had a facility in Evesham. I have also been again. I have not been successful little girl. Laura Emily Houghton was writing film reviews for the university’s finding full time employment, even born in June 2012. Her older cousin, paper, and last year completed over a though I speak French. I have Edward, was also born this year, son hundred hours of volunteer work and worked with an accountant and done of Joanne Cowan (née Houghton) was nominated for the Gold Award some casual work in the restaurant (95). Joanne now lives in Berkshire for Dedication. I was a mentor for business. I also volunteer for a charity with her husband and two sons.” a teenager in care, which I enjoyed called Sunny Bank, which assists Antony Gravili (87): “My life continues very much - there is no greater feeling the elderly anglophone community. to be a maelstrom of madness (I spent than knowing that you’ve made a I remember my happy days at the yesterday morning with the King and positive impact on somebody’s life. Rosminian schools and sometimes Queen of Belgium and the afternoon I also produce videos for my local wonder if I should have boarded at telling a Commissioner to take a newspaper and am currently working Ratcliffe in order to keep my contacts. poster off her wall that had caused with my university, producing audio My experience of the British School half of Eastern Europe to erupt – it felt and video learning resources for the of Paris and the International School uncomfortably like a scene from the Midwifery course. These will be put at Mougins has taught me that such TV comedy The Thick of It, with me online for De Montfort students and schools do not have the same ethos as as Malcolm Tucker…..), but I’m quite others across the country studying the schools that I was lucky to attend sure your readers are bored of hearing Midwifery.” in Leicestershire. One day I hope to about me after last year’s piece!” revisit my Alma Mater.” David Reynolds (90): “I’m now Toby Nutter (08): “Having left living in South Northamptonshire. I university and entered the TV industry qualified as an accountant ten years with Maverick TV in Birmingham back ago, but have since started my own in July 2011, I’m pleased to announce consultancy business in coffee after that I will be taking up a new position running Coffee Republic for three with Envy Post. As of November, I years. I got married in May 2008 to will be an Offline Edit Assistant at Justine and we have two amazing the Windmill Street facility in Soho. kids, Josh (three) and Sophie (nine I have been lucky to have managed months). I’m still playing rugby, to find work from the moment I left golf and skiing – although not all L to R: Martin Fanning (76) & Damien university and, since then, I’ve been at the same time! I enjoyed a small Walmsley (76) headhunted for a higher position in a OR reunion in London a year or so Martin Fanning (76): “Damien larger company. I look forward to the back with Andy Magee (90), Hiu Ho Walmsley (76) visited me out here new challenges and am eager to learn (88), Paul Neilson (90) and Andrew in Singapore back in May. He was just how different living in the capital Hibbert (90) to mention a few. My attending a conference and we took really is.” sister, Kate (90) has three kids - time to catch up over a meal and Mike Ham (10): “After I left some beers after some thirty-six years. Ratcliffe, I furthered my education Sharing memories of fellow pupils at De Lisle College, studying A and events from such a long time ago Levels like Sociology for a future brought back good memories and I career in Law. However, I soon think it surprised us both as to how changed my career option when I much we remember, despite all the discovered my love for Media. I am passing years! There are one or two about to start my final year at De of us who keep in contact through Montfort University studying Media Facebook, but it was great to rekindle Production. My university has given a friendship in person. These days, I me the opportunity to take some David Reynolds (90) & wife Justine in am working as Senior Market Manager work experience in the TV studio Val D’Isere for an American steel piping company 27 Register o 27 Register online at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uknline at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uk