Robbie’s reunion with Harry Bartlett-Scott

Robbie contacted Harry before we came over to the UK. Harry and he had gone to Ohope Beach School together for a year before Harry and his family, Sharon, Kevin and Oliver, went back to the UK to live. We arranged for Robbie to stay for a couple of days at their home in Godalming, a beautiful little town in Surrey. On the way down to Harry Robbie said to me, “I thought I was never going to see him again.” He’s discovering one of the wonderful things about travelling; seeing old friends again and having the opportunity to see another aspect of that friend’s life to that which you knew.














Well, the two days turned into five after both the boys begged to have more time together. The boys rode bikes, played with Harry’s dog Buddy, went fishing, went on trips and generally had the time of their lives. They loved seeing each other again.
We met Sharon and the boys in a layby near Salisbury when we finally picked up Robbie. The boys had exchanged taongas – Robbie had given Harry the hei matau bone carving that he wears around his neck, Harry had given Robbie the pendant he wears around his and a bracelet. Robbie was sad when we left. We’ll look forward to keeping in touch with the Bartlett-Scotts and catching up again with them some day.