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Peter Kent
From: "Peter Kent"
Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2001.
Subject: Finding memory lane !!
Hi fellow O.C.'s I trust you are all well and enjoying the education Clayesmore installed in you !!!
A couple of years ago I reluctantly joined the technology world in purchasing a computer, had to for obvious reasons ! I searched Clayesmore school and found the web site somewhat in its infancy....but last night I decided to check it out again to find to my great joy, names and address of friends from way back, whom I felt I would never hear or see again !!! For all those involved in creating and updating the Clayesmore Web site, well done, a great job done and thank you for creating the possibility to reconnect with lost friends.
After leaving Clayesmore I trained in the catering business for
several years before going into sales. I then moved to Australia at 21 where I
travelled and lived [Hervey Bay, Queensland] for 2 1/2 yrs. Then I moved to
California [Glendale, L.A.] where I lived for six years and started a handyman
service, which soon turned into a property remodelling business. At 27 I nearly
tied the knot to a Calif. babe, but felt I had to do some travelling, so set off
in my camper going all over the U.S. for eight months playing golf, [well the
second half turned into a party really !!! ] Then worked for this millionaire in
Palm Springs supervising his construction projects. I soon had itchy feet and
travelled overland for a year through the whole of Central America [including
the Darian Gap, one month after the invasion of Panama by the Americans] to
Colombia and Ecuador. A great journey!! Decided to then apply to live in
Australia so had to apply from Australia house in London where I spent three
months after being out of England for ten years visiting friends and places
including Clayesmore. I found Mr Mash and Mr Griffith and to my amazement lots
of girls !!! There were no girls when I first started at Clayesmore, then came
along 23 girls, 3 seniors. [Stephanie I hope you will write to me] I was
declined by Australia house [not enough 'o' levels!!!!!!] but decided to travel
overland to Australia anyway. So travelled for three months through Europe,
Yugoslavia [one month before the war broke out] Turkey and Asia. Bought a house
in Buderim, sunshine coast Queensland and enjoyed a year remodelling the house
before going off to China and Tibet for 3 months. Then moved to New Zealand just
North of Auckland and enjoyed living a year there remodelling a home I
purchased. In both Australia and New Zealand played for soccer teams [4th.
division in N.Z.] also playing Cricket and tennis. Feeling N.Z. was too quiet
and still having itchy feet went back to California for a short period now at 33
yrs. old. But did not enjoy California as much as when I was there in my mid
20's. So decided to move to Costa Rica where I started a car rental business
while I investigated the country to do a full-on business. After a year and with
the pending elections, decided to check out Panama where I found my present
home. I have lived 7 1/2 yrs. in the islands of Bocas Del Toro in the Caribbean
near the border to C.R. where I have developed a business of building speck
homes on the waters edge. I'm an owner in a five star floating marina. Three
years ago purchased a cattle farm to fulfil a dream, to design and build a golf
course. [The cattle keep the weeds down till the day arrives !!! ] NO !! No mad
cow or foot and mouth around here! Plus purchased several other properties,
which have been cleaned up, planted with trees etc. Panama is a wonderful place
to live as it is away from the crazy westernised way of life yet not 3 rd.
world. As of the last 12 years Panama has had no army. I live in the Caribbean
but we are outside the hurricane belt. The U.S. dollar is our currency so no
crazy devaluation. Panama city has 115 world banks, it is the cross oceans of
the world with the Panama Canal and has the second largest duty free port in the
world after Hong Kong. Panama is an undiscovered wonder !! At present we are
building my home on the beach which has been a joy in artistic, creativity. I'm
still single and enjoying freedom, which might all change soon !!
Anyone thinking of a holiday or passing through this way please feel free to
call me ...[507] 757-9470 and I can show you around these beautiful islands, it
would be wonderful to catch up with any O.C. If you have ever dreamed of owning
a Caribbean beachfront property, check out www.bocasdeltoro.net
Island Realty go to residential, then property I.D.No. PK 1 - PK 7.
Next year I plan to take a year off and visit friends in N. America, Europe and Asia so anyone living in these areas I would love to touch base with you, so please drop me a line, let me know what is going on...the O.C. golf tourney sounds interesting !!
Take care.
Peace.
Peter. (Kent) (73-76)
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2001.
Subject: Thank you !
Dear Sir.
Thank you for your e-mail with updates on events past and
future. Good to hear you all had a fun time on Dorset Day and everything went
smoothly. Unfortunately due to the World situation and trying to finish the
building of my home, I will not be able to leave Panama to make it to Lamb and
Flag on Oct. the 1st. ...or anytime this year !!
Thank you for your invite and I really enjoy the OC news and renewed contact
with OCīs !! Thank you.
Peter. (Kent) (73-76)