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Thanks for visiting our guest book - each and every message gets forwarded to the whole Columban team, and we love hearing how our graduates, supporters and friends are doing.  One thing we would ask - please do NOT include any personal details such as email address, phone number, or details of your personal life that you're not happy for every visitor of this guestbook to read!

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Hi Guys! Long time no see! How are you? I am reallllllly excited about the event in Inverurie tomorrow...it will be ace :D Even though some of the Columbans from the Broch Academy have left, we are still going strong and are continuing to have an impact within the school. I have found my skills have been coming in handy when i have been applying for Prefect and School Captain posts now that 6th year is on its way. Hope you all are fine and i look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow!
Michael Metcalfe
08 March 2010

Hi Everyone! Just Claire (the one that always cried) here from Greenock , Part of the Clydeview 1400 group which graduated on the 22 January! We Misss you all sooooo much! We really want to go back! We even miss Stevie's BAD jokes ! We've all been meeting up every friday (except the teachers as i think our parents might be a bit shocked if Gareth (Mr Bowman) turned up saying I'm here for the party!) And we've started to orginise assembly presentations. Norman orginised a meeting with the architects (dont know if thats how you spell it:s) and we have put ideas forward about our garden. We want a columban themed one. Thanks so much for everything and we miss everyone soo much ! We have been carrying on the wide-mouthed frog joke and no one else gets it :))! We have been having your hot chocolate....( cadburies with a small amount of sugar, wipped cream and 'mallows' but its not the same :(:(!

Anyway thanks soooooo much and I hope somehow our group can keep in touch?

Lovee from Claire and my fellow clydeview 1400's xxxxxxxx
Claire Geddes
23 February 2010

Hi Columba 1400 staff on behalf of all the whec ambassadors we are so grateful for the experience of a lifetime that you a gave all of us. At the moment we are preparing our presentation to parents and staff. We are wondering if any of the Columba team can come down to see this presentation we don't have any dates just now but we will get back to you with further information. We are in one of our weekly meetings and about to have a hot chocolate (not as good as Columba's don't tell anne)Thanks
jaidon coyle
08 February 2010

Happnin troopers the buzzers are back looking for more, howz everyone been we all miss skye we graduated on 28th november this year and had the whole team in stitches all week LOL! We want to come back! miss it badly all the memories we have though. well look forward to hearing from youz all ! catchy for now (watch this space)
charles and louise Dunn
14 December 2009

hiya u all
its been a while since i was at columba its like a bubble when ur their. i went in 2003 and i think about the lessons i learnt everyday i went in 3rd year with inverness high school am now in college and the lessons anne and the team taught me are still a huge part of my life
Barbara Mackie xx
Barbara Mackie
12 December 2009

Hi guys up at columba 1400,
just dropping in to say hi. I graduated in May 2008 and since then we formed our own group: Connect Leadership Group. We couldn't have done it without you. Our group started as 12 and is now up to at least 50. We have come so far. We ran our own academy, were nominated for an equality award, Received an award for citizenship and next week I am going to London with 3 other members of the group to accept the princess Diana award for excellence and leadership and it's all down to you. We are now in the planning process for our next academy. Thank you so much.
Scott Stoddart
11 December 2009

hellooo again,
oh my days it isn't the same being home after a week with you guys i loved it there we had are own responsabilities i opened up i never do that my dad said i have grown up in just a week and hes proud of me thanks alot missing you guys lots of love zoe xxxxxxx
zoe parker
05 December 2009

Even though I just left Columba this morning, I wanted to drop a line to you guys and say, I thank you all again for all you did for me and everyone else. Thank you all. Steven
Steven M
27 November 2009

just writing to say hello, i graduated in 2007 with lossie high school, our group has been on a few trips with columba but syke was the best by far, i loved it there, when we went kayaking and done the search and rescue that was ace, Byeeeeeee:) xx
Jordan Sandison
18 November 2009

hiyaa it liam just 2 say thanks 4 every thing us have done 4 me and helped me acheve so just thought i wood write and keep in touch and hope 2 see u next time see ya
liam hamilton
14 November 2009

You've probably all forogtten me hehe jokes. Can't believe its been almost a year since we went to skye thats just too scary. I miss it heaps :( Exams soon im really not happy about that and being 16, i dont want to grow up, hope you are all in good health and have a good christmas and new year :) xxx
Jasmine Keir Inverurie academy
06 November 2009

Hey guys, just wanted to say thanks for an amazing time on behalf of all the folks who were up in our academy.
Craig Docherty
26 October 2009

Hey, Megan ewen from inverurie academy. Its ALMOST been a year, I have used everything that i learned at columba 1400. I miss everyone there. I miss the fine hot chocolate. Hope to hear from you. SOON! hehe xxx
Megan Ewen
24 October 2009

hi gays mission you all ready the 6 day went in so quick i mission ur funny jokes stevie im mission u all see you soon love laura-anne xxxxxxxxxxx
laura-anne bircham
10 October 2009

hi guys! its been almost three years since i left columba :O.
Was just thinking about my time there and having a look at the pictures.thought I would leave a message to ask how everything is up there
gavin stewart breas high
gavin syewart
26 September 2009

hi just want to thank the whole team from start to finish and putting in all that effort
billabong
11 September 2009

Hi guys I haven't contacted you in ages just to let you know Columba 1400 is still playing a huge roll in the life of cumnock academy and to top it all some of the columban graduates from the school (including myself) are going up to Newtonmore to spend some time with the kids from our local primary school in our own leadership academy. miss you all and hope to see you all again soon.
Michael Rutherford
07 September 2009

Hey guys, missin you all so much, cant believe the week is done already had such a fantastic yiome and im missing stevies rubbish jokes already. i uploaded some pics of our week on my bebo and everyone is saying yous have such a nice place, thanks so much for all the kind words at graduation i really appreciate it but i could of done without the 'nutella is like god in a bottle' quote , ohh well it was funny , thanks so much for everything you guys are amazing and i finally mastered the chocolate mint thing from your forehead to your mouth.. your all legends and i truly mean it.. i told u i would stay in tough and i even promised stevie.. and after this week , ive learned to keep my promises i love you all soooo much , and tiegan , hope you miss dumbarton academy too ! love carly mckinley ♥ xxxxx
Carly X
05 September 2009

Hey, Just a little message to say i miss you all...
The full team gave me the experience of a lifetime and its changed my life so thanks...
Stevie we all miss your hot chocolate alot especially dylan!!
All three groups are greatful for the opportunity we were giving..
We've only been away a couple of weeks and already we want to come back... and just to let you's know most of us still keep in touch..
ONce again a big thank you to all the group!!!
Vicki Kerr
18 August 2009

Hi guys at columba 1400,
really missing you all. last time i saw you was the opening of the Moffat hall. I hope everything is going well up in skye. We have done alot since my time at columba 1400....we have done our own academy...including a coracle, blindfold tasks, kayaking and mug painting. How are you all doing. Just wanted to say hi to stevie, meike, anne, laura, guy, roxy, derek & jonothan. hope to hear from you all very soon and just wanted to say thanks again for 2 fantastic experiences at sky when i met princess anne for the opening of the moffat hall & my main experience at columba 1400. i hope you are all having a great time and everyone since y group has had a great time aswell. hope to see you soon.
Scott Stoddart
06 August 2009

Heyyy Dudessss =D

Aw man miss columba sooo much would love the chance in the future to come back again or do the coracle. Hope every 1 is ok. Didnt get to thank stevie, he was a wonderful guy, good at what he doess .. so THANKSSS. Have really learnt alot from the experience and hope it gets me somewhere in life. Hope to hear from you guyss soon xxxxxxxx
Kirsten Allan
31 July 2009

Hi I was at coluba way back in 2007 and I have been changed ever since. I have learned not 2 hold back and since then I have stayed in the Borneo Jungle of Brunie and I have been on an outwardbound classic course, and this year I am getting ready 2 start on my biggest challenge yet. Going 2 college and starting an adult life lol. Thanx columba I wouldn't have ben able 2 do the thing i have if it was not for the staff who were there for the week that I was there.
vicki butcher
30 July 2009

Hey guys!!
I am really sorry, but we left earlier than expected so i didn't get chance to see you!! BUT i did visit yesterday (Saturday) and i loved going all through the building again! Also, i left a message in the visitors book for you all!!

Bye for now!
Michael Metcalfe
26 July 2009

hey ther guys =)
just got the disc with the pictures on watched it & realised i'm moslty all smiles in the pictures apart from the ones i've just crawled out my bed like 10 mins before aha! i'm glad i went this time because it has changed my whole outlook on life & realised who i am & what i really am capeable of would just like to thanks everyone for supporting me along the way & all the young people that were ther along with me they were fantastic have been in contact with quite alot of them which is great hopefully see you all again one day as i said many times that week GET IN THERE MY SON =) xx
Jolene Mclaughlin
03 July 2009

hey (:
we were at columba the week before the easter holidays.
columba was AMAZING, we had a great time.
we LOVE stevie (:
oh and btw if youu dont remember us hollie was the one who did the gay dance down the corridor without knowing stevie was watching haha and moyra was her friend.
byee xox
Hollie & Moyra
10 June 2009

Almost three months since peterhead was at columba we learnt alot from you which we'll never forget and hope to see you all some time in the future
Dominic Booth
29 May 2009

It has been nearly 3 months since my time at Columba 1400... I really enjoyed my time up in Skye and have learned alot!!!

xxx
Jordan Smith
27 May 2009

Hi guys... i was also at Columba 3rd - 8th may and i absolutly loved it! It was the best experience of my whole life! Thank you for making us feel so welcome at Columba. The food was amazing and the hot chocolate is super!! I now feel much more confident now and im really happy! Thanks you to all the team at Columba 1400... you've changed my life... keep it up!!! Christy xxx :)
Christy Passmore xx :)
20 May 2009

Hi Stevie + Rhoda
Just a wee note to say , how much we loved our stay at columba , it was the best experience of our life ,we had so much fun ,and it was nice getting to know all the people in our group , we are all missing being there , and speaking to you both , some day if we visit skye we will need to pop in and see you both , hope to hear from you love liz + debbie xxxx



liz law
20 May 2009

hi ist iain from the greenock academy group lst november how is the slab getting on i hope you didnt spend the money we raised on your famouse hot chocolate. hope to see it finished
from iain
iain beebe
17 May 2009

Hi guys,
i went last week 3rd-8th May and thought it was absoulutely fantastic. When i first walked through the doors of your place you made me feel right at home. we then got showed to ou rooms by your very kind assistants. i felt like a king the way i got treated. the food was great. and dont even get me started on the hot chocolate :D. im really missing it and it was a life changing experience. keep up the good work. i think you guys should get an award for the work you do! the sessions were brilliant and has definitely boosted my confidence. Thanks for a great time at Columba 1400!

Colin Clark
15 May 2009

Had the time of my life last week.
You guys are awsome. It was the best experience of my life.
Tell Jason from the kitchen, "To perfection as always!" And Stevie, Derek, Ailsa and Rhoda are legends forver. Brent says hi by the way. The hot chocolate was also amazing, as was everything. Your sessions are brilliant. Keep up the work guys. Thanks for everything.

Mark Buchan :) Like a glove!
Mark Buchan
13 May 2009

Hey guys. thank you for an awsome experience last week. I am sure my country SA will never be the same with the seeds I came with from Skye. Thank you once again.

PS. I really enjoyed Guy's hip hop dancing.

Olefile Masangane
South Africa
Olefile Masangane
13 April 2009

hi theree!!
Just a short note to say how much i enjoyed the columba 1400 experience... the memories will last a life time.
From all the boys and girls in Notredame who came up in november i would like to say thanks x
we look forward to seeing derek when he pays us a visit!
Ryan McGeachy
09 April 2009

Hiya columba teem!!!!!! This is just a quick note to say that all of us who came from Tain realy enjoyed our time there and i have managed to stop crying.:).I got the pictures of the trip and they are realy good. I apslooooootly loved being at columba 1400 and i dont think i will eva forget it. Stevies jokes were no dout the best out of every1s. We are still on holidy but the rector seems to be quite enthoosiastic about all the stuff we can do so we will probibly be doing lots of stuff soon. Thanks for all the fun times and the chillaxing times. Tell Stevie, Rhoda, Ailsa, Derek and Guy that we all miss them and hope to see them again.

lots of love
Kirsty smith/Tigger
Kirsty Smith
06 April 2009

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