Musical memories

ByJDCteam

Musical memories: Former school teachers David Brown and Alison Eales (pictured) were reunited as part of a music therapy initiative at Foxholes Care Home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.  David is a resident, while the home’s general manager Neil Gandecha was once his pupil at the local Kingshott School.  The emotive reunion involved a lunch trip allowing the trio to discuss and reminisce about old times at the school, which brought back fond memories of David and Alison playing together in previous years.

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