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Peter Robinson (97): “It’s been an Marathon, he ran around Rutland Water about me has changed, but everything is
exciting four years since completing my on October 5th instead, raising £2,100 different. I may start to develop symptoms
PhD, ‘Prosuming Visuality, Authenticity in the process, and he has since secured as early as my mid-forties, meaning that my
and Urban Exploration within Tourist a place in the 2020 London Marathon on future no longer looks as I had imagined it
OR NEWS son, Elijah (now 3), a move to a new said: “Andrew was a great friend. He was life a little differently. The fi rst challenge
Experiences’, with the birth of my second
behalf of Brain Tumour Research. Richard
to be. So, this means that I need to live my
job as Head of the Centre for Tourism
a thoroughly talented, modest and lovely
I’ve set myself is the London Marathon;
person who will be remembered by all
and Hospitality Management at Leeds
through training and running it, I want to
Beckett University, and becoming Chair
(You can read more about Andrew on
of the Elvaston Castle and Gardens Trust. who had the good fortune to know him.” raise awareness that dementia isn’t solely
an elderly illness. I also want to raise a lot
During this time, I have written a further page 59 of this magazine.) Melanie Claire of money to aid medical research, which
four books and also become a director of Smith, Fundraising Administrator for Brain will hopefully, one day, lead to a cure.”
the Institute of Travel and Tourism. I have Tumour Research, said: “It’s so fantastic to Sadly, due to injury just two weeks before,
bought a small business for my partner, have this support from Richard, but it is Laura had to pull out of the marathon. She
Faye, and we are now engaged. Our also so sad to hear that he has lost a friend was extremely disappointed, but she is so
existing businesses, The Britain Experts (a to this awful disease. It’s so humbling that grateful for the support given to Dementia
UK DMC) and consultancy fi rm Robinson he has decided to fi ght back in this way Revolution, with funds still coming in for
Moore & Associates, continue to go from and fundraise for a cure. We’re thrilled to the charity.
strength to strength, with an increasing have his support.”
number of UK and international clients.
My photography hobby is also evolving
into a small business, whilst I hope that
our extensive collection of tools and
engineering machinery (bought mainly for
restoring various project cars) will help my
older son, Dominic, to develop his career as
an engineer. He is now 14 and is currently
restoring a 1952 Ferguson TEA-20.”

Ciaran Sheehy (11) continues to pursue his
knowledge and passion for golf, working
throughout the South East with a range of It was a big year for the Class of 1998,
golf clubs and resorts.
with many of them celebrating their 40th
birthdays. Past President Sam Bird (98)
was one of them, and he enjoyed a party at
his home in September, surrounded by the
Class of 1998, his family and friends.

Richard Palmer (83), along with thousands
of other runners, was unable to complete
this year’s Leicester Marathon, after it
was cancelled due to severe fl ooding.
Richard had undergone weeks of training Laura Sides, daughter of late Old
for the event, running in memory of his Ratcliffi an Jeremy Sides (67), planned on
dear friend Andrew Ramen (83), who running the London Marathon in memory
passed away in January this year. Andrew of her father and for the charity Dementia
was diagnosed with a brain tumour in Revolution. Laura carries the Alzheimer’s George Wells (46): “This gathering
2009. He underwent surgery, and his gene which led to Jeremy’s early death at (pictured over the page) was held at The
treatment enabled him to live for another the age of 60, in 2009. She said: “Last year, Fox and Hounds in Exton with three sons
10 years. Fittingly, Richard chose to run I was diagnosed with a rare gene, meaning and two daughters, with one travelling all
his race for the Brain Tumour Research that I will develop early-onset Alzheimer’s. the way from New Zealand to celebrate.
charity. Unable to complete the Leicester I am currently healthy and well; nothing Later in the year, we enjoyed a whole-

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