Magnum Man
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- Location
- Norfolk/Suffolk border, UK
You may know this already, but sadly Seale-Hayne is no more either.
Wye College Video 1988
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Pieces_of_Eight
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I applied to Seale Hayne, but couldn't physically get there and back in a day on the train for the interview, so I never went.
I had three amazing years at Wye, but it was heartbreaking to hear how lively the college and village was in its prime. I just caught the end of it, with the village suffering as the college was run into the ground. There were 20 places on my course an the were three of us.
The pinnacle of this deterioration was Withersdane Halls being let out to house all the police cadets in Kent, which was diabolical.
I still have fond memories though,
of Six Nations in the Fly (I did a bit behind the bar for Cliff), drinking games in the King's Head with two Landlords in the three years and getting chased round the pool table at the Timberbatts by a lad with a fire extinguisher during a lock-in.
The highlight of the week was Monday morning fire alarm check, when various people emerged out of Halls who didn't actually live there.
I never did manage to dine at the Wife of Bath and Strongbow in the union was a mighty £1.20
Pieces_of_Eight
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I think with BSE (then FMD) UK agriculture was in the doldrums and Wye had diversified into Equine courses but nothing broader. Undergrad entries were plummeting and the finances were in a hole.
Imperial stepped up with a mountain of cash, thinking they could sell the college farm for building and a deal was done. It was all sold to everyone by Imperial on the basis that Wye's facilities and huge international reputation for research would be prized by Imperial for eternity.
Loads or random business studies courses were started, but in no time at all (by 2004?) all the undergrad courses had been closed.
(There's probably much more to it, but that's the summary as I remember it)
- Location
- Near Colchester
I think that Wye bankrupted themselves building that new tech building or whatever it was opposite the squash courts that is now a school I think, they had to sell to someone.
I quite like being an Imperial Alumnus though.
What a shame that it is no more, I understood that the farm has now been sold to the tenant?
@delilah ?
Yes, a Wye graduate.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Mr Attwood?, a contemporay of mine I believe.
Pieces_of_Eight
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The Kempe Centre, must have cost a fortune in the mid/late 90s.
Remember one of my housemate's girlfriends riding her horse in through the automatic sliding doors
Kevin?
- Location
- Huntingdon
How did everyone cope without Schoffle gillets back then ?
Pieces_of_Eight
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Solway Zipper or Gamefair?It was all proper waxed Barbours in those days
Pieces_of_Eight
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Sadly the Solway Zipper was discontinued 2 years before my first student loan cheque arrived.
I had 2 Gamefairs (one green one navy) and a Westmorland waxed waistcoat (still use it now).
Always wanted the sand coloured Longshoreman smock, but they are now crazy money on ebay.
- Location
- Near Colchester
We all wore Huskys and or Barbours
Pieces_of_Eight
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Looks like luxury flats?
The Old Lecture Theatre would certainly be a unique space to live in.
The Old Lecture Theatre would certainly be a unique space to live in.
Was there 1990 - 93 - at that point Wye was part of Imperial College, it seemed Imperial were trying to close it down as cost more to run than their other colleges not understanding how different it was. Fantastic 3 years!
Eldest has done the 'register your interest' thing, hoping against hope that there is some element of local needs provision, not holding my breath.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Another Ex Wye member has joined TFF this week @Hosfarmer, he was a very naughty boy at Wye (1978-81)
Hindsight
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
Remember well Dad and me driving there in 1978 for an interview. Was advised Wye was the best Ag Uni but it and Sutton Bonington seemed at the time the back of beyond. So took up the offer of a place at Newcastle.