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​BARNSBURY BOY - paul tully

Paul Tully

Memories


​The winter of ’63 was one hell of a beast. We, at least we who live in London, have not seen the like of it since. It was Boxing Night and my parents were having a party. Everyone was enjoying themselves, dancing, drinking, eating, chatting, all the things you do at a party with the added incentive that it was Christmas which without doubt causes all or at least most to be euphoric.
At about 1am I just happened to look out of the window and to my surprise everything was covered in snow and if my memory serves me right, remained covered in snow until April ’63.

While on the subject of snow, I went on the school journey to Switzerland and stayed in a beautiful mountain resort called Champery; a place that I promised myself to return to – a promise still waiting to be fulfilled. It was a fantastic holiday not least because Star Cross Girls were staying in the same hotel.

Those fortunate enough to have gone on this holiday have the most wonderful memories to look back on: taking a ski off, forgetting that the snow is slippery and watching the ski disappear down the mountain. The Trevi bar. The beautiful hotel we stayed in, it was a three story Swiss chalet. Drinking Espresso coffee for the first time and pretending that you liked it. Looking the real McCoy in our ski clothes. Getting a golden facial tan. Enjoying every minute on the ski slopes. Being so far above sea level the place was heavenly, truly heavenly.

I have always loved sport and played Rugby, Badminton and table tennis for the school. After leaving school I joined Haringey Rugby Club and played until I was 39 years old. I played Badminton until well into my fifties. I was also a keen swimmer, front crawl and butterfly being my main strokes. I also taught swimming for 12 years.

Barnsbury had some very good Rugby teachers: Mr Petherick taught us the rudiments of the game in the early years and Mr Hamlyn took us in the later years.

I will talk about the players, all of whom I had the utmost respect for, some other time. Just to say that we had some very talented and gifted players.

Some other time I would also like to talk about Music.
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