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world – even getting to the base five years helping to organise
camps means walking to an golf days and liaising with the
PETER SCOTT
just happy to see the bank
altitude above 17,000 feet. Surrey Rugby Clubs.
His love of a good walk is Brian in married with two
ON PHILIP
balance increase!
This, of course, was not
shared by his two dogs, an Old grown up children and has
BLUNDEN acceptable to Philip who
English sheep-dog called recently retired from running his
was becoming more
Boddington and a Golden own Recruitment and
involved. So he collected
Retriever by the name of Management Consultancy. He is
“I first met Philip when he up all the backs of fag
Worthington. “I came up with an active golfer, a former rugby
worked for Coopers and packets and serviettes and,
the names,” Philip admits. “I’m player and a member of
Lybrand in their Reading with the help of his office
not sure why, I suspect it may Harlequins.
branch as I had appointed colleagues, and as if by
betray an interest in the
them as accountants to my magic, a set of books were
subject!” Brian is sharing the Project
business. As was the rule produced. Philip then
Philip’s successor, Brian Coordinator’s responsibilities
any supplier or customer to kindly audited them.
Hodges, is now in place but they with Philip over the next few
the business did not get
will be working together during months before taking over the
away without joining In those days Philip played
the next six months to ensure part-time role in January 2008.
Wooden Spoon and Philip hockey at a good level
there is a well-organised hand-
was no exception. which possibly accounts for
over. Even in his last few Brian commented: “Philip has
In those very early days him being a non-golfer.
months, one of the qualities that laid great foundations for the
of Spoon, new members His other sport is
has served Philip – and Spoon – job function that I am taking
were signed up in a variety mountain walking which
so well remains evident; an over and I am looking forward
of places and I recall Fred he enjoys with his wife
absolute refusal to take his eye to carry on in much the same
Hucker signing a new Maureen as often as
off the ball. If his impending way as we look forward to
member in the loo at possible.
departure means more exercise exciting and expansive times
Edinburgh Airport We were pleased to
for his faithful hounds, one can’t with Spoon.”
following the Calcutta Cup attend his wedding party
help but feel that he does leave
match. Membership which took place on the
some awfully big walking boots Spoon welcomes Brian on
subscription then was a river Thames and he
to fill. board. If you have any potential
one off payment of £10 assures me that the story
projects that would be of
which also bought you the that he had told Maureen
Brian Hodges interest to Spoon, please contact
magnificent Spoon tie. that they would
Brian has been appointed the Brian on: 07831 871469.
Needless to say honeymoon on a cruise is
new Project Coordinator for
accounting was virtually just not true!!
Spoon.He has been a Surrey
non existent as we were
Committee member for the last
34 Spoonews Summer 2007
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