SCARA Liverpool reunion report - 19/06/2026

A number of former colleagues gathered at Thomas Rigby's in Liverpool on Friday 19 June 2026. While numbers were a bit lower than the previous year, it was great to see some new faces (including Craig Bowen and Scott Bayliss who had come up from Birmingham, Nigel Chew who had crossed the Pennines from Leeds and Jim Baxter who had made his way up from Surrey and is normally seen in these circles organising the annual SCARA Southampton curry lunch!)

While a number of faces were sadly unable to make it for various reasons, those who were able to attend had a good afternoon catching up and swopping memories of times past. The venue had the cricket match at the Oval playing in the corner, and it somehow didn't seem to matter that England were being outplayed in the Second Test against New Zealand!

Photo on the right, Starting from the left: David Cross, Mike Chapman, Neil Pritchard, Steve Tite, Nigel Chew, Maggie Baguley, Scott Bayliss, Carl Yates, Jim Baxter and Craig Bowen

SCARA committee members David Cross and Jim Baxter at London Euston station waiting for their train to Liverpool...

This was the final regional gathering before the summer break. The next SCARA event will be in London on Thursday 12 November. Bookings aren't being taken yet, but other details can be found at SCARA 2026 Annual Reunion Lunch. It would be great to see you there!