Final days of Felsted School

The last few days of school were completely mad and difficult to describe to anyone not actually there – but I’ll try. Thursday was the last day of classes and that evening saw the traditional Road Relay Races along with the highly competitive tug of war between the boarding houses! Competition was intense and I am proud to say that yes, my boarding house won both the senior and junior girls pull (we do eat the most pies!!) With Housemasters and Housemistresses yelling at their teams and many having coaches yelling instructions and encouragement, witnessing the seriousness of such an event was both intriguing and laughable!

Friday saw the end of year Chapel service, followed by speeches, presentations and house teas and farewell drinks. A very emotional day, saying goodbye to those who have really been my family this year, however it was great to finish on a high with so many of the girls telling me they are already planning trips to Australia to visit me! OH NO!!

Saturday night was the exclusive Summer Ball (so important that students set up a Facebook account to ensure no female would wear the same dress!). With everyone dressed to impress, a quick drop in to the local pub for a beer before hand was on the cards. Unexpectedly though, the pub was chockers with students in their tuxes who had been drinking there since 5pm! Unlike any other ball either of us had attended, this one was complete with a casino including a Poker Tournament, Disco, dodgem cars and thriller ride “Insania” – a ride where previously students have been known to vomit although this year more shoes were lost than anything else. A caricaturist was also on offer to draw both individuals and couples – our picture to be shown at a later date as it has accidently already been sent home!

As we danced the night away (and Davo gambled in the casino with his 5 quid) it quickly approached time for the “Survivors Photo” at 2am. Shortly after, it was only a small distance to stumble across the lawn tennis courts to our flat in which Sue and Annabel had somehow managed to entertain themselves away from the party (had fallen asleep and consequently thought there were intruders in the house when we returned home!)

Our crazy neighbours - Wiz & Motty