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FOG Exhibition, 1st June-8th July, Muchelney, Somerset
Date: May 15th, 2009 1:46:15 am - Subscribe


Pru Taylor (1972) has an exhibition of paintings you might want to see. Pru is the daughter of Alan & Mary Taylor. (Alan was Head of Art from 1970 - 1994). She is also sister to Jane (Falcon's first girl pupil), Matthew (Founders), and Felicity (also a FOG).

To see Pru's paintings - inspired by the landscape of Zimbabwe, some in particular by the land around and beyond Falcon, click on this link.
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News of Quiet Waters
Date: Feb 23rd, 2009 5:43:56 pm - Subscribe

• To date the Falcon area has had 680 mls of rain, which is well over the mean of 625 ml.
  
• As a result, the Park is looking magnificent, with both Longden’s Dam and Mbonisa Weir spilling.
  
• We appear to have had a good crop of Impala lambs born in December. There are also newly born Bushbuck, Duiker, Klipspringer and Warthog. At least three of the Zebra mares look fairly heavily pregnant and should give birth in the next month or so.
  
• The bird life is wonderful with waterfowl on the dam and weir. Africa jacana (Lily trotters) have been seen on the upper reaches of Mbonisa, while Oxpeckers have been seen clambering over the Giraffe, looking for ticks. The Guinea fowl and the Francolin have bred especially well with chicks all over the place.
  
• During the Christmas holidays, our large male Giraffe broke through the game fence into the Wilderness area. I suspect that he may have been ‘spooked’ by a Leopard. He disappeared for a short while, but was soon back patrolling the fence line on the wrong side. The call of his ‘harem of eight wives’ was too strong and just after Christmas, he crossed the cattle grid at the entrance gate and back into the park - clever boy!
  
• For the last three weekends the five chalets in the campsite have been full, which has brought in much-needed funds. It is already booked up for Founders’ weekend.
  
• After the mid-term exeat, I will be starting lessons leading to the Zimbabwe Hunters’ and Guides’ Leaners’ Licence. The exam will take place in November this year and there are about ten boys interested in doing it. Obviously, Quiet Waters will be used for practical lessons on trees, grass, bird and mammal identity - also for tracking and spoor identification.
  
• It is hoped that in the last weekend of this term, a Mountain bike rally will take place, with an interesting and challenging course running through Quiet Waters, the Wilderness area and the Southern Paddocks. This is subject to the approval of the Head. A fun event such as this would not only do much to promote Falcon and Quiet Waters, but will also help generate much needed funds.
  
• On the downside, we have had a large female Giraffe die and a Bushbuck ram, in the last two weeks. The Giraffe was one which was introduced into Quiet Waters in 1991, so it could have been because of old age. The Bushbuck unfortunately got caught up in a fence.
  

Posted on behalf of Gordon Macdonald
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Michael V Potts 1950-2008
Date: Dec 10th, 2008 2:14:41 pm - Subscribe
Mood: sorrowful


Many of you will remember Mike Potts ( Founders 1968 ), who for years ran the FOBS 100 Club in the UK (though we had contributors from around the world).

Sadly, he passed away suddenly on 29th November. The funeral is on Friday in Tunbridge Wells (get in touch with me if you think you can attend).

Mike was a great character, who was probably the first person to speak to me at the first FOBs do I went to. Full of his own particular charm and interested in what you had to say.

He flew 737s for Danair and British Airways for many years but unfortunately had to give this up on account of ill health. He was also a keen golfer and I guess we now know why he was not able to join us at the FOB event in September this year. He leaves a wife, Dorothy, and a daughter, Genevieve.

He will be greatly missed. If any of you who knew him would like to post their recollections of him on Bushtick, I will collate them for his family.

Colin (Hervey 1979)
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Falcon Shoot 2008 - pictures
Date: Aug 6th, 2008 11:24:10 pm - Subscribe
Mood: bruised


More pics in the gallery section - this time from the Falcon Shoot enjoyed by a select few at Broomhills Shooting Ground on 1st August.
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Falpet Photos
Date: Jul 18th, 2008 11:54:33 pm - Subscribe
Mood: knackered


Check out the Gallery section to see some pictures of the FalPet 2008 commando assault course contest between Falcon and Peterhouse old boys. Thanks to Alison Tate for providing the pictures.
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Falcon Shooting Day - 1st August 2008
Date: Jul 8th, 2008 11:25:26 pm - Subscribe


Sign up before it's too late for a fantastic day of clay pigeon shooting in Hertfordshire. Check out the Events page for details.
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Falcon Old Boys Day - 21st June 2008
Date: Jun 18th, 2008 8:38:06 am - Subscribe
Mood: energized


On behalf of the College...

This Saturday we will have...

Rugby vs Christian Brothers College (CBC) at Falcon College

Falcon 1st XV game will kick off at 16:00

There will be Supper and drinks at the Bushtick after the game. It would be fantastic to see as many of you as possible there.

In addition John Laing, Daniel Courtiade, Gonzalo Guinea, and Raymond Smart will be taking part in the Falcon parachute jump at the North London Parachute Centre to commemorate the Falcon Old Boys Day.
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US$10,000 donation from Moneygram
Date: May 22nd, 2008 11:34:03 pm - Subscribe
Mood: elated


Moneygram, the well-known international funds transfer organisation has approved an application for contributing US$10,000 towards a new Health Care Clinic at Falcon. Many thanks to Moneygram for their huge generosity. See the Sponsors page for more details.

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Falcon wins FalPet Cup
Date: May 18th, 2008 6:42:44 pm - Subscribe
Mood: hungover


Well done to the Falcon Team who sneaked into winning place on the FalPet Cup yesterday, beating Peterhouse by just 25 seconds. Full report to follow somewhere hopefully.
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FOBs UK Golf Day - 4th September 2008
Date: Apr 11th, 2008 11:08:25 pm - Subscribe


Click on the Events link above to see details of the Golf Day we've organised on 4th September at The Berkshire Golf Club. You could play on a stunning course, enjoy a great lunch and meet up with other golfing FOBs - or support the day through the usual sponsorship channels ...or do both. Anyway, hope to see lots of you there.

Cheers

Roger Phillips
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