OGs and friends of Downside were given a very warm welcome by David Briffa (Ra 71) who hosted the Triennial OG weekend in Malta on 17th and 18th October. Everyone met in Valletta on Saturday morning in the Lower Barrakka Gardens, right next to the Siege Bell Memorial overlooking the spectacular Grand Harbour, to watch the start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, a 606-nautical-mile course circumnavigating Sicily and the surrounding islands. It was a wonderful time spent re-connecting with familiar faces and meeting new OGs. In the evening there was a gathering at the Cisk Tap rooftop bar in the Farsons Brewery for drinks and supper, courtesy of the Farrugia family. On Sunday morning there was Mass at St John’s Cathedral in Valletta followed by a fascinating private tour of Casa Rocca Piccola, the 16the century Palazzo and ancestral home of Count Nicholas de Piro (C56) and his family.
Our grateful thanks to David Briffa for his generous hospitality and for arranging a hugely enjoyable weekend.
Pictured in the attached photograph after Mass are, L to R:
Carol Lane, Ian Lane (R69), Jane Adamson (S82), Eric Janvier, David Briffa (Ra71), Clare Borg, Ken Beedle (R73), Susie Beedle, Sanchia Jones, Richard Jones (Director of Sport), Lucy McKechnie (I17), Karen Randall and Mike Randall (Head).