In the last post that I did a while ago I promised to do a resume of the reunion. Well let it be said that it was a successful and happy reunion attended by Brian and Yvonne Englund, Rob Hallam, Cliff Hodgson, Jenny Hurnall, John Horner, Jenny Morcom accompanied by her daughter Helen, Joyce Purdie, Dennis and Jo Quinn, John and Jenny Pidgeon Des and Margaret Ralph, Tracy Pickering and sister Dianne and Michael Andrews, Bob and Adrianna Wilson, Bloo Dennis, Glen Hutley, Pommy Adcock, and Betty Collard and Lindsay. If I have missed someone or misspelt a name, I am going to throw in the age card as an excuse!

A pretty good turn up considering ages and medical conditions of all of us old Pharts. It was especially good to see the two West Australian girls (Merv Pickerings’s daughters) make the effort once again to join us, as well as Jenny Morcom’s daughter Helen.

It was decided after a bit of a discussion that the next unofficial get together is planned for OCT. 24-25-26 in 2025. at Seymour Victoria.

Most of our members come from the Southern states hence the decision re the site.

Should any Southerners still travel up this way in the winter months to escape the dread of another Southern winter, let it be known and I am sure some of we Northerners could arrange a get together of some type, after all, none of us are getting any younger, and as I just found out in September, none of us have any idea what the future holds for any of us.

 With that in mind, and as I am sure all you wives will well understand, now that I have lost my Xmas Card writer/organiser/poster, there will be no Christmas cards form me this year. Please don’t think that this means I am not thinking of you at this rather special time of year, to the contrary I am. I am simply taking the easy way out and using this blog to convey my heartfelt best wishes to each and every one of you and your families for a merry and joyous Christmas, and a happy New year.

Bloo, who is at the moment still malingering down in NSW recovering from his heart event, also passes on his similar wishes.

Missing from the following photos are Pommy Adcock and the Pickering girls all of whom had leave early for various reasons.