Alan McFarland

I went to Arusha from 1935 to 1943. Mrs Goode was the Matron and I remember her very well. I was only 5 years old. I can still taste the tablespoon of liquid quinine received from her every night - and feel the red hairbrush that delivered some well deserved whacks! We loved her dearly.

I have a few photographs of pupils from that era. I would like to see the photographs that Helen Goode has of her maternal grandmother.

Alan McFarland.

I remember my days at Arusha School from 1935 to 1943.

David Read was at Arusha before me; his story of the end-of-term road journey from Arusha to Dodoma was often endured by me. The military convoys that travelled that road during the war littered that awful route with many wrecked vehicles.

I also remember Tinker Holyer,Tom Porter,the Bousefields, Ko Dam, Werner David, Jimmy McCallum, John Dare, Rolf Damman, Mary Reid and on and on.

I am not about to write a book, but would like to have a natter with anyone who went to Arusha during those exciting days. I am married with three grown kids who are living not far from me in the U.S.A. Incidentally I served in the British Army during the Korean War and had some mad moments in Northern and Southern during 'the troubles'. Nuff said.