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suring and praying it would fit here. We enjoyed a bit of the avoid the very wet time of the Class of 1972
through the doors. South West coastal path near year. Devon, a wet and windy Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley
The house is really nice, but Broadsands today and Renate area, no doubt: 104 Court Street
the best things about it, are wished she had brought her ‘Most coastal areas of Cornwall Houlton, ME 04730
the outstanding views of swimming gear, as she saw and Devon have 900-1000 (207) 532-1446
Dartmoor from the kitchen, some younger and older folks mm, but up to double this Thekelleys73@hotmail.com
the dining room and all 3 up- swimming in the ocean; out- amount falls on upland such as
stairs bedrooms. It has a ter- side temperature was 15.4 de- Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and Class of 1973
race and a small garden with grees Celsius (57 Fahrenheit), Exmoor’ Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams
mature shrubs where Renate not sure about the water. About double when com- 6 Chandler Court
has already enjoyed weeding We already have friends in pared to London and we don’t Houlton, ME 04730
and cutting back the over- the area from the English get the occasional summer (207) 532-6424
grown parts. She discovered a family camps and have heat here, which makes
cobnut tree in the back and a started to connect with them Renate sad. However, we are Tara McPhee Austin
hazelnut tree in the front with and we are planning to join content to be living surround- PO Box 68
the most beautiful nuts. A their many other events. The ed by beauty now and some New Limerick, ME 04761
lot of work needs to be done people in the village are very of our friends from the camps. (207) 532-7356
to the house, nothing major nice, welcoming us, with one tara.austin55@icloud.com
thankfully, but complete very chatty neighbour, who Wishing you well and won-
decorating and new flooring. describes his wife as ‘she derful autumn and winter Jon A. McLaughlin
We had all the carpets ripped who needs to be obeyed’. He seasons, 311 Bangor Street
out, because the vendors took delights in telling us where William Tardy (Class of 1970) Houlton, ME 04730
their cats, but left the fleas be- everything is located in the & Renate (207) 532-6676
hind! Our shins were all bitten area. The other neighbour has Editor’s Note: Bill, I hope we jon@hhsalumassoc.net
up, as they can jump about given us a lift, when we need-
25 cm high. We found a nice ed to put the motorhome can count on you for another Jack Rackliff reports that
carpenter from down the road into storage and we looked edition of “The Saga” for our he has a new email address
who has started doing a lot after his dog. He just left the Spring/Summer ’24 edition. should classmates want to
of work for us, but he is slow back door open and we let Love to read about your and stay in touch. It is Jackrack-
and thorough -and gets paid ourselves in, which must be Renate’s adventures! liff@gmail.com.
by the hour! Also, he’s only an indicator of the low crime Paula Woodworth, ’70 Class Michael Hodson writes:
available for 2-3 short days a rate in the area. A fishmonger Rep
week. We have started look- comes by every Friday bring- Hi Jon, Thanks for reaching
ing for someone to deal with ing fresh fish from Brixham Class of 1971 out and all your team do with
the flooring downstairs where market and the trout was Leigh Cummings, Jr. the alumni.
the wooden planks need outstanding. The pub down 83 Hillview Avenue It is easy news to share as my
repairing, then sanding and the road makes nice dinners Houlton, ME 04730 wife Mary, our son Dmitry and
staining. Hopefully we’ll also and it is a good walk back up (207) 532-6984 I are visiting with his first year
get a date from the plumber the hill afterwards. We’ve al- leighandsandra@gmail.com Thomas College roommate
for November to reconstruct ready been asked to consider and family living in Provence,
the toilet and little sink in the joining the local panto drama Laurine Thompson Wilson France. Wonderful people in a
shower room downstairs. And group, but probably not! 19 Hogan Street historical milieu.
so, it goes on…. Lot’s more work ahead and Houlton, ME 04730 On to Paris for Mary and me.
I continue to be full of aches our first overnight visitors (207) 532-3590 Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams,
ltwilson71@gmail.com
and pains with the unaccus- won’t be until Christmas, Tara McPhee Austin, Jon
tomed physical labour and we expect. After that we are McLaughlin, ’73 Class Reps
some of the steep walking hoping to go back to Goa and

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