Hi Folks, what a very pleasant and in some ways emotional get together we have had last weekend. Just over a hundred people turned up which was more than we anticipated may come and even the weather unexpectedly played its part and a lot of catching up chatter was going on to catch up on the events of recent times. Over the last couple of years we have sadly lost some real stalwarts of the get together and I know a lot of people attending spoke about them and how much we will all miss them but will never forget them. A welcome to the 5 or 6 new attendees who hopefully will come again to our regular date of the second Saturday in May which next year falls on the 14th. Thanks to Al Thompson for his liaison with the manager (Gavin) of the Hunting Lodge and whose young staff looked after us really well as usual. As always my apologies for any wrong, omitted, duplicated or incorrectly spelt names or for sending this to someone on my address list who is not in our group. I know that someone out there will post it onto Facebook and for that I am grateful. So and again as usual, in no particular order here is who was there this year….
Dave & Doreen Chamberlain, Jac (nee Robinson) & Rod Denley-Jones, Alan Morten & Mary, Paul (Yogi) & Lorraine Yeoman, Dave Bond, Dave & Rose Foley
Ron & Anne Clay, Mick Martin, Cas Hayes, Adie Costello, Gavin Muir, Sarah Bladon, Jan Claughton (Duffy) Jan Sykes, Rose O’Dare, Phil Ashworth, Bob Connor
Tony & Sue Bird, Dickie & Jill Henderson, Linda & Roy Davies, Sue Stephens, Eric & June Doughty, Sandie Gemmell, Mike Smart, Dave Bould, Bennie Bennett
Brian & Karen Thomson, Dave & Maria Sturt, Simon Thomasson, Heath Stringer, Gus Brown, Phil Ward, Si Knowles, Dave Rome, Bob & Elaine Brewster
PAJ Smith, Dave Hooper, Mike Moore, John Pengelly, Alan Cooper, Hazel Cruickshank, Garry Painter, Terry Clancy, Steve (Oscar) Clarkson, Jim Mitchell
Al & Norm Thompson, Gerry Kane, Dave Cleggett, Phil (Taff) Gillespie, Bill Calvert, Roger Martins, Charlie & Jud Charlesworth, Roger Martins, Chris Daniels
Martin & Cheril Gill, Bob, Joy & Debbie White, Ellis Page, Cy Cross, Keith Hall, Jim Kelly, Ian & Doreen Ellinor, Bob & Greta Williamson, George & Kath Anderson
Bill Brennan, Pete Gilbert, Brian Durlik, David Poole & Gaynor Etheridge (son and daughter of the late Dave Poole), Denny Byrne, Lauren Lilley, Dave Smy
Bob, Jason & Warren Carty, JJ & Sue Smith, Kenny (Bomber) Starrett, Keith Breen, Mick Hartley, Steve Palfreyman, Phil & Carole Sandford.
Till next May, take care and best regards to you all.
Ron Clay