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Artist Nina Brooke Reminisces on her Time Spent at Bryanston School in Dorset



Cornwall-based contemporary artist, Nina Brooke recalls the many happy years she spent at Bryanston School in Dorset
Your school in three words"
I?d say creative, nurturing and progressive.
Who was your best friend"
I had loads of great pals at school (we?re close to this day), but Chloe Hicks and I were always thick as thieves.
What did you want to be when you grew up"
Either a pop star or an artist.
Most embarrassing moment"
Not so many embarrassing moments, but lots of mischievous ones spring to mind. The most memorable one being when me and 13 girlfriends got caught while up to no good and we got called to the headmaster?s office. When asked why no boys were involved, my emphatic response was: ?girls just wanna have fun?. It remains the mantra for me and those 13 girls to this day, and it?s the song that always makes me think of school days. Play any pranks"

I?m not really a prankster but I was often doing something slightly outside of the rules?. I was just quite good at not getting caught! I was a hard worker, but I also knew how to have fun, and I had some great friends and allies to get up to mischief with. We had a great time at school. There was always someone to talk to, someone to play with, someone to help out with a problem. It was a special place that made everyone feel at home.
Let?s talk about the food?
It was the best food ever! So outrageously good and it gave me a love of healthy and adventurous ingredients and flavours. I lo...
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