Howard Barker and Nick Back are to be congratulated for organising this delightful event on the Parramatta River at the 'Watergrill Restaurant' of the club they both belong to which is next to the wharf with regular ferry services to city and beyond. No speeches, individual orders food and drink, convivial atmosphere in lovely venue overlooking the water on all sides. John North and Les Schmalzbach called in with late cancellations but best wishes for the 14 of us attending.
Surprising to me there was no discussion of the current controversies at Cranbrook. One year member with a son still at the school said it was just 'business as usual'. Most of us are now retired, others with reduced work hours as we pass 70 years of age. Unfortunately a few had tales of health issues, mostly on the mend (myself included) but these were limited by John North's aphorism that an organ recital should not last more than two minutes. So family, travel, hobbies and other pursuits were the prevalent topics.
We look forward to more such gatherings and next time I will take the ferry! AB ..
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