Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

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Andrew Sayer - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1979

9 August 10

I was nine in April 1979 and I think I was on one of the youngest courses. I had...

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Alsion Garthwaite - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1993

8 August 10

I went to the women-only OB week-long course in April 1993 and met 7 other inter...

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Roy Ward - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1957

7 August 10

I was send on the above couse by my employer Metropolitan Vickers. I still have ...

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Denise Calladine - Rhowniar, Wales, 1966

4 August 10

04/08/2010 I am 58 years old a Self Employed Accountant and live in Lancashire....

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David Bushrod - Aberdovey, Wales, 1954

4 August 10

Aberdovey Course 142 1954 David Bushrod It is difficult to judge what effect my ...

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John Keith Broadfield - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1953

3 August 10

Mr Broadfield kindly sent us his Outward Bound course log book, of which below a...

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Gerald Oakley - Aberdovey, Wales, 1955

2 August 10

I was ajudged to be the best apprentice of the year at my place of work, Coneygr...

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David Joyce - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1960

31 July 10

As a young 20 year old attending the Eskdale moutain school was a hard but memor...

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Stephen Birchnall - Aberdovey, Wales, 1973

27 July 10

In 1973 I completed my City Guilds in Upholstery as the best in my year group an...

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