Dear Cranbrook Colleagues,
I am pleased to report that 14 Old Boys plus Alice Ilich and husband David Slessar attended Big Mama’s Trattoria last Wednesday as arranged by Matt Sawyer and team.
After sending 73 invitations I received responses from 40. Happily these included ‘reclusives’ Mark Piddington and Russell Head, neither keen on socialising but each sending their best regards to all for a pleasant evening. I had good talks with Graeme Wise and David Gilray, neither able to make the evening. Several others were unable to make the date but were keen to hear more about a second function which is being organised by Nick Back in the inner west, possibly a mid-week lunch. These included Byron Deverich, Victor Voets, Sam Yates, Tom Wykoff, John Sze-Tu, Cyril (Ot) Ratsaphong, Peter Richardson and Alan Pearlman.
Sixteen was a perfect number for pre-dinner chats and hors d’oeuvre last Wednesday. Food and wine were copious and pleasant with a great spirit in the room. Present were:
Back, Nicholas
Baistow, Verne
Barker, Howard
Body, Michael
Bottomley, Andrew
Byrne, Andrew
Darling,
Mark
Deacon, Gregory
Howie, Andrew
North, John
Parsons, Andrew
Prichard, Bill
Sawyer,
Matt
Schmalzbach, Les
We know that such functions are not for everyone and not for any time but I would encourage others to consider coming along just once more to connect with old mates as we age, decay, forget and mature before the inevitable. More info will be on the blog above in due course.
Best wishes,
Andrew Byrne ..
