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Some mail we've received . .
I lived in Kenya as a child in the 1950s and then went to sea in the 1970s. ... If I may comment. I feel that I should have read The Black Pit first, and then read the others in date order. I have read Gordon's books, and the quality of writing is a high standard. The books are a story that could apply to many men of Gordon's generation. The books together are really the tale of a 20th century man. Rolande T.
Thank you for creating a site for our old memories. Chris
Sante sana na kwaheri- keep up the great work. Norman
Living in and growing up in Kenya held about the happiest memories a child could have. My whole family have the fondest feelings for Kenya, our friends and our life there.... I do think that there is a real truth to the saying that Africa holds everyone who has ever gone there.It is a wonderful and intense place to live, and it teaches you about life in a way that you can't possibly learn about anywhere else. Nedra
Great web site, brings back so many good memories. Mike B..
Trawling web sites for nostalgia, I saw your web site. I would love to hear from anyone who knew our family. David E.
Thank you very much for your mail and all your hard work. It would be fun to be contacted by some of the old gang! Helen M.
I took my 2 children to East Africa in 2001 to introduce them to my birthplace, which was a bit of an eye-opener for them. Would love to hear from anyone from my school days. Barbara T.
Please include me! John H.
Thanks so much for answering my inquiry. It's fascinating to read about Africa again. Mike B.
I am amazed at the detail in your web pages; keep up the good work. Graham W.
Africa will always be with me and part of me, such a wonderful way to grow up. Anyone wishing to contact me, please feel free, love to hear from you. Mike B
I thought I would give you an update on my search for my grandfather's farm which you so kindly posted on your website. I was eventually put in touch with Tim H. With his help I was able to trace the son of one of my grandfather's neighbours.... so I was extremely pleased that my search was successful and I was given other valuable information to add to my family history. Thank you for your help and suggestions which started me on the right path to completing the search. Brian V.
I would like to track down a good friend of mine (name omitted) who also went to Nairobi Primary and continued at the school after I left. I have managed to identify him on some of the early photos of students, and would appreciate any assistance in tracking him down. Peter
Thanks for all the info. The site is fantastic. Keep up the good work. Avril C.
Always good to look up Kenya Korner from time to time. Thanks for all the kazi you do to keep it so up-to-date and professional. Hazel R.
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your web site and the lovely memories it brought back. We lived in Kenya for 20 years (1953-73). ... I have managed to find out about some friends via your website. Thanks. Carole (Dunlop) Wilson..
I still remember the "East African Safari Rally" as it was then called. the VWs, Mercedes, Ford, Saab in the late fifties and early sixties. Holidays spent in Mombasa and many weekend trips in the countryside. The best adventure was by car from Nairobi to Cape Town ( Morris Oxford-and then with the Beetle VW) on non-tarmac roads some 3000 plus miles-one way, a truly wonderful experience. Very fortunate to spend one's childhood in such a wonderful part of Africa. Roger Ingham.
What sheer nostalgia this web site produces. I served with the Staffordshire Regiment and completed two tours in Kenya. My daughter attended Kenya Girls' High School, 1962-64. As for the fishing, it was sheer heaven. Ray Ironmonger
I was in the forces in Nairobi, Kenya 1962-64, and the excellent photographs stirred many fond memories. Thank you. Peter M..
I congratulate you for writing not fiction, but the true story about the Borana special ceremony of Gadamoji. Joseph S.
I came across the web site by chance and would like to thank you for stirring memories of my time at Greensteds School and also the Hill School in Eldoret. Hazel R..
I have found Kenya Korner it to be great value - have found several friends that I had lost touch with for nearly 40 years! Judy F.
Good memories. Great Website! Thanks, Walter R
Sites like Kenya Korner help reunite a lot of people and I for one certainly appreciate it. Rick E
Well done on keeping up such a great site. Liz C
I think your website is a very useful tool. I have already made contact with about 3 of my friends from Nairobi. Sunil.
Great site. Thank you. James.
What an immensely efficient web site!! --thank you. I saw it for the first time last Saturday, and as a result was able to go to the Perth picnic on the Sunday --the first E. A. Reunion that I have ever attended! Sue.
Just stumbled across your web site, and it's fantastic. Wambui.
Congratulations. This is an excellent site for those of us with Kenyan roots. Fred I.
A huge thank you to everyone who has given assistance, with the direct help from Peter Humphries ex-Kenya Regt., I have found my family ... Thank you again everyone who has so generously given time and energy over the past 15 years of the search. Lesley
What a wonderful web site. I was with the Coldstream Guards 1958-1961 and spent many happy hours at the Jolly Farmer Hotel, Molo, which was run by two sisters. Peter D
I think your list is a fabulous idea! Lindsay W.
Thank you for the Kenya Korner website. It is an excellent website. A job very well done. Thank you. Ruth D
Looks good. I hope that you get lots of hits. Shaun M.
Delightful site, brings back a ton of memories. ... Sites like this are really terrific, allows us to catch up with Kenyans scattered all over the globe. Keep it up, fantastic. Norman H
My father worked out of Mombasa in 1957/58 for the PWD as a paymaster on the Mombasa/Nairobi Road. I was only a child but we enjoyed going on working trips with him. We lived just south of the island across from the Likoni Ferry. I remember being taken to the Shelly Beach Hotel many times and staying at the Voi Hotel on many of my father's trips. Rolande H.
Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunity to advertise on your site re trying to find my godmother, Olga Hill. Within about a week I had a lead and only this evening have rung her in UK from Australia. What a joy!. I haven't heard of her for 45 years, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate the chance of finding her alive and full of beans! Maggie G.
Remember my days in Kenya as probably the best of times. Hal O.
Great success finding old school pals. Big reunion next year in Oxford. Norman Myers' 70th birthday. A big influence on my life... Ian G.
I was at St Mary's, and would like find out where people I knew ended up. I don't remember names. I was a good swimmer, I remember Father O'Sullivan (dean of discipline) and Father Cox (dean of studies). David P
Enjoyed going through your site, think you done a great job and are to be commended. Hope to establish contact with some of the old Lushoto gang. Shelagh B.
Mzuri sana. it is good to have a website like this. Edgar V. O.
Thank you for your great Kenya website. I posted this Wapi message and a month later made contact with my old school chum after 30 years!! I am so excited that I am flying up to Nairobi on the 18/7/2003 to meet him as he still lives there. Steve F
Thank you for updating details re Nightingale families ... Kenya regt. info. [and] say thanks to everyone on the Kenya circuit for me. Lesley A.
Just wanted to say hi to all those still there. My ather is still alive and is a pioneer settler Kenyan. Patrick L.
Are you linked with other East African websites such as the EAR&H, Kenya Regt and Kenya Police ones? I am ex-Kenya Regt and EAR&H 1948-1968 and live in Sydney Australia. Eddie P
Excellent site for renewing old contacts. Armand de J.
Memories [from 1960s]: Pop In Coffee Shop, Exotica Coffee Shop after dancing at Golf Club, Sitting at the Thorn Tree all Saturday morning lining up my date for the night. Loafing at the Driftwood in Malindi during school holidays. Catching the train to Mombasa 3rd Class cost Sh 21.00 one way. John P
Fantastic website. Ray K
Re NFD, Moyale, Marsabit: It's interesting to hear that someone knows about neglected parts of Kenya. I am kind of curious to find out what it was like in that part of Kenya before I was born. All I've heard so far are oral transitions and I would like to read about it. Humbe A..
I think your site is really great. I collect books on East Africa and especially Tanganyika and hope to catch up on yours in the new year. Mike P
Great to see the Lessos Farm map up on your website. Odile K
Great website; I really enjoyed everything here. Julie
Still remember my Kenya days vividly, but daren't go back for fear of what I may find. Jon C.
Found this visit to your web site very exciting....I do miss Kenya a lot. Christine K
When I was a child, I visited Kenya, and fell in love with the country. My parents travelled there with me after I was born (in Zambia). I now live in Canada. Michael D C
Success! Tracked down the whereabouts of Paul J - Many thanx! G
Hi all... Gives me goose-bumps, seeing familiar names from the past......Ian R
I can't remember if I e-mailed you to thank you for putting my entry on the Kenya Korner site. To give you some feedback on the success of the site, I have received a number of e-mails from people who knew my family or were at the same school. As time goes by I am sure more and more old friends will be back in touch with each other. Once again many thanks. Phil B
Found you by total accident! I went to Saints School from 1965-72 and often trawl the net to see if any old friends appear. Maybe some of them will remember me! Keep up the site! Stu M.
Your books look very interesting. Mike G
Enjoyed reading your site. Looking forward to reading the books. Mzuri sana, tamaam. Iain M
Just a brief visit to your website tonight, but there will be many more visits to come! Eleanor K
You may recall we were in the EAP&T together. I was much involved with lining up J routes, so I would be most interested to read your books. Len W.
The Kenya stuff is of enormous interest to all ex East Africans. Brian T
Looks grand, especially the photos. You have aged well, Mzee !!! Mickey W.
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