Just got a note (Not really, I got it last week) from Jenny Morcom which states:

“On Sunday 14^th April some Victorians gathered at the Somerville Hotel for an early ANZAC Day get together lunch. Those attending were:

Members of Rob Hanisch’s family, Des and Margaret Ralph and their friends Nick and Kerryn, Brian and Yvonne Englund, Bob and Adrianna Wilson, Gerry and Barbara Geary, Jenny Hurnall and Jenny Morcom. A lovely afternoon for everyone.”

She then went on to mention that the Ralphs have gone to Tassie for what she believes to be Des’s 80^th birthday, so this means that there will not be the usual gathering for ANZAC day. They are then heading off overseas again as also are the Englunds who are heading to the USA to see their family.

Jenny is still keeping occupied with Probus and also still playing Badminton although she states that this is not as frequent as it once was.

As for we Qlueenslanders, I have been in touch with Bloo Dennis and he is waiting patiently on a verdict re his “kneemonia”, he should hear in the next day or so.

Blue Hickey has reported in as getting along pretty well, and I have just heard back from Bob Jones, and apart from 3 years of ongoing treatment for “radiation burns”, he is getting on OK.

Donger Hodgson has been having problems with a cancerous jaw, but he reports that he is battling along reasonably well considering.

I am going along as well as can be expected but have been having a bit of a problem with Patsy and a recurrence of trigeminal neuralgia that she had 3 years ago. All’s good now. That about sums up the health report from up here.

Bloo and I are heading down to Coffs as soon as all the school holiday makers go home (provided his leg plays ball) and we will finalise the reunion arrangements.

Accommodation shouldn’t have changed much over the past year or so, so we don’t really need to elaborate on that.

Just remember to set aside the dates of the weekend 9-10 November 2024, Remembrance Day is Monday 11^th.

Checked and corrected and authorised this missive for circulation.

Honourable? Secretary,

Bloo.