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Your Outward Bound Stories

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Christiaan Van Nispen tot Sevenaer - Aberdovey, Wales, 1981

1 November 17

I was the foreigner in our group. For me it was like holiday. Three weeks doing ...

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Neil Worthington - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1971

1 November 17

Hello, My name is Neil Worthington and I would like to share my time in your Out...

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Peter George - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1971

21 October 17

I was 20, an engineering apprentice. I had never been to Scotland before but lov...

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Keith Bostel - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1964

21 October 17

I attended an OB course at Ulleswater in June 1964 (I think) and was sent there ...

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Michael Head - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1964

10 October 17

Between October and November 1964, I attended course 146 at Eskdale. At the time...

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Robert Hellyer - Devon on Ashburton, 1962

7 October 17

In 1962 I attended 3 OB schools Devon, Eskdale , and Moray. I was the only Ameri...

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Rob Mawdsley - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1969

28 September 17

In October 1969 as an 18 year old Liverpool Police Cadet,I attended a month-long...

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Dr David Lowry Hodgett - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1962

27 September 17

The greatest challenge was climbing the four Cairngorms in one day. The couse t...

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Raymond Toms - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1972

26 September 17

I went to Moray in 1972 as part of my management development at IBM in Croydon, ...

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