Old Haunts. by happypat

Old Haunts.

Two school photos today & this one is my old school where I was taught from the age five years until I was almost seventeen.
A convent school for all girls where they were quite modern in their outlook when I look back. We were even taught ballroom dancing although some of us had to be the man which wasn't too good in later life !!
It is now a Paul Heathcote restaurant called The Olive Press & it was very entertaining going in for a meal for the first time.
I was disappointed that the guy behind the motor bike got in the way, he spoils the line unfortunately!!
What a cool old building. Great photo and great story.
March 23rd, 2012  
Oh my word - I can hardly look!! The Opposition!! Monica, my best school friend, says it's a great restaurant though and she lives in London so probably has posh tastes!! I can't remember which way the Catholic College was - to the right? I'm sure Winckley was much nicer inside than there, Lark Hill certainly was though they both had a rat problem outside!!! It's a very elegant part of town - I miss it!
March 23rd, 2012  
@judithg Yes very elegant but had to crop this hard as there were so many for sale signs up !!! Catholic College to the right further up the hill...very out of bounds !!!!! We hadn't to even look at the boys & funnily enough we didn't bother about them, must have been very virtuous in those days !!!
March 23rd, 2012  
It looks a well-kept building. I'm sure I must have played your + @judithg schools at hockey!
March 23rd, 2012  
This looks a very elegant building, to spend all your school days Pat
March 23rd, 2012  
@happypat Maybe they were just a bit spotty!! @jmj Ooh which school? It wouldn't have been hockey for us though - no pitch. And sport was well down Sr Gabriel's list of priorities after sciences, arts, humanities, virtue, music and art - more or less in that order!!
March 23rd, 2012  
@jmj @judithg Yes I used to play hockey !! You were at Queen Elizabeths Lytham Jennifer ? We used to go in crocodile through Avenham Park, across the river along the side of the railway track to our sports field...you were worn out before you got there !!
March 23rd, 2012  
@happypat @judithg Queen Mary's Lytham. Our hockey pitches were more or less on the sand dunes! Our cross country runs were along the beach. I spent most Saturdays trekking round Lancashire playing other schools at hockey .. obviously not St. Gabriel's though!
March 23rd, 2012  
@jmj Judith was at Lark Hill Jennifer , Sister Gabriel was a nun !! They were down at the other end of town to us &'' rivals '' Fun days !!! I can't remember playing Queen Mary's but easily could have done although I think you could be a bit younger than me !
March 23rd, 2012  
Lovely building, quite like the bike, sounds like school days were pretty fine!
March 23rd, 2012  
Interesting old building. I don't mind the bike
March 24th, 2012  
The building has been nicely maintained, and if you go through the halls your imagination can probably still hear the familiar noises.
March 24th, 2012  
interesting bike!
March 24th, 2012  
wow - that is one serious bike! I like the action here
March 24th, 2012  
So have they completely renovated the convent into the restaurant? If only those walls could talk hey! Were you a boarder?
March 24th, 2012  
It looks like the building and the man on the sidewalk are frozen in time, but the man and the bike are moving through time. Neat shot!
March 24th, 2012  
a nice memory for you Pat, the movement of the bike actually makes for a nice effect on this shot
March 25th, 2012  
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