A Dundee school reunion which saw ex-pupils travel hundreds of miles to attend has raised £800 for local good causes.
Around 150 former classmates from the old Whitfield High School got together on Friday night for a knees-up at Michelin Athletic Club — with some travelling all the way from Kent.
Altogether the sell-out event raised £1260 through ticket sales and raffles, of which £800 will be split between community group Link-Up Whitfield and Braeview Academy, which replaced Whitfield High.
Organiser Kevin Thomson said: “It was a fantastic night, everyone seemed to have really enjoyed themselves.
“We had a fantastic DJ who played retro tunes from back in the day, and an exceptional buffet.
“There was some humour too — we arranged for our old headmaster Mr Murphy to bring in his old strap and pretend to give someone the belt.
“We picked a former pupil who was too young to have been around when this was a thing.
“I met a few of my old school friends that I hadn’t seen in a long time and it was good to catch up with them.
“I stayed sober for the whole night as I wanted to make sure everything was going smoothly, but everyone else enjoyed a few drinks.”
Kevin organised the reunion after creating a nostalgia Facebook group called Whitfield High — The Wonder years, which quickly gained over 1000 followers.
Initially he hadn’t planned to host a reunion but was persuaded by friends.
Kevin added that the event passed without major trouble, save for one “unfortunate” incident of theft, when a woman had £30 stolen out of her handbag.
Kevin explained: “It was sad that this happened.
“It was a Whitfield event for Whitfield people and to steal from one of your own is not good.
“I gave the lady £30 back from our proceeds, which meant that it was £30 less for our causes.
“However, this one unfortunate incident did not spoil the night.
“Overall it was a great event and everyone had fun.”
