Nostalgia Interviews With Chris Deacy

My guest this week is Anne Watkins, who came to Lampeter in 1985, after originally expecting to work for the Civil Service, where she studied Philosophy and Ethics in Western Thought. Anne recalls hearing the sheep bleating on the hills and knowing that Lampeter was the place for her. We talk about long friendships especially with the overseas students and about how Philosophy helped her to think carefully. Anne also did an MA in Interfaith Relations. Anne talks about growing up in Cardiff and her earliest memories and her traumatic transition to high school. She remembers her Catholic education and the Corpus Christi procession. She remembers listening to the charts when growing up and discusses how her dreams have changed over the years.  We find out why Anne couldn’t join the Merchant Navy and how she always wanted to travel. Anne failed her ‘O’ levels but ended up staying and working in Higher Education and made it her mission to improve education for others. Anne is a fanatical record keeper by way o