Dear Nick,

Many thanks for your letter of September 27th. It's taken me so long to answer because the affairs of the wildlife conservation effort on which I spend my retirement dotage have taken a bit of time. If it's not an unreasonable request, could you copy the following letter not only to Lot Sutcliffe but to anyone else born in 1934-36 for whom you have addresses? If it results in an unreasonable amount of postage, I'll be delighted to reimburse the cost. In another email I will, after scanning, send you a letter recently received from Sean Foley who was at Dartington from 1940 to 1947. Have emailed Maria Elena Schiffrin for a copy of the book she edited. Incidentally, as I recall her father - refugee from the Spanish Civil War - not only taught what little French I learned [with a Spanish accent] but also did an outstanding job of teaching me Geography. Have also enjoyed reading Charles Bazalgette's reminiscenses, which are more interesting than mine - perhaps because he was a little older than I - or perhaps he was simply more creative. Will have to try to gather my memories together when I get time. Would definitely be interested in an email list of those born between 34 & 36. Do you have any idea if anyone is doing anything at all to organise the 4/1/2000 informal reunion? I might be interested in attending if I knew some people who will attend, but am reluctant to play an April Fool's Joke on myself by flying over and finding no one there. I can find all the pigeons I need in Charleston, without going to an otherwise empty Trafalgar Square! Di Hern mentioned that John Prynne died in a plane accident in 1958 - sad; he understood that he was the last to bear that name, which I recall was an old Devonshire name and that there was a Prynne involved in the Civil War [UK, not US. Heard 30 years ago that Neal O'Casey had died. Michael Rosenberg was an artist, with great talent but, at least when I last saw him in 1967, had had no commercial success. The only other Dartonian I have seen since 1950 was Judy Crabtree, whom I saw a couple of times in London before emigrating. Thanks again for your help -- maybe we'll get a chance to meet next April.

Regards Dave.