Thursday, 9 August 2007

The last day

Well, I suppose that the last day had to come and spoil our fun sooner or later. Just enough time for one last time swim, one last paddle by the edge of the pool, one last chat with friends in the sunshine before being sentenced to a 24 hour coach journey! (as I write the coach has left Dover and is well on the way back to Thornden.)

It has been a fantastic tour - pretty much incident free, and the atmosphere of mutual respect between staff and students alike has helped everything to run smoothly. Add to this some fantastic playing and a dedicated, professional attitude towards performing, you have a guaranteed recipe for success !

Meanwhile the van plods happily along and will be back in the UK on Friday evening, unloading at Thornden at 10.30am on Saturday.

So far family and friends of the tour party have been adding their thoughts to the blog whilst following our progress throughout the week, but I would like to invite the real stars of the show to leave their thoughts too !

So, if you have a fond memory of a particular concert or sightseeing trip, or even just an amusing story about something that happened on tour, please leave us your thoughts on the relevant day's entry and help this blog become a permanent record to remind us all in years to come of the fun HCYO had in Italy, 2007.

All the best,

Gideon.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Gideon,
This whole blog was been wonderful! It's been really great to feel part of the tour whilst we've been sat in the office back at base (no sarcasm.. honest)! The photos have made me feel very jealous... It looks like you've all had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Thanks for taking the time to do the blog.
Helen A.

Sebastian said...

Hi Gideon,
Thanks for doing the blog, it's currently helping me live through my withdrawal symptoms of depression and complete isolation! I hope we didn't make you loose out on too much sleep.
Sebastian

Anonymous said...

A big thank you to you Gideon for such an engaging account of the tour. Great fun for us at home!

Hope you get back safely.

Margaret Barton

Anonymous said...

Hi Gideon,

Thank you for keeping this blog up to date. It has felt like we have been there with you all, only more of the office and less of the pool....!
It looks like you have all had a wonderful time. Thanks again for keeping us up to date.
Helen A.

Anonymous said...

Brilliant commentary, thanks Gideon.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the blog. It is brilliant to be able to relive the tour when you miss it most.
I'm glad I missed the camera though.
The commentary is all amazing.
Thanks again Gideon.

Rachel