Hello Chris Davey; I am hoping I can get to A Park and coincide it with a
visit to mother in Leeton. Her nursing home is still in partial lockdown. You
can visit for 1/2 if you make an appointment, don’t meet in her room and provide
a Dr letter to say you have had a flu shot.? Thanks for the almost?
thumbs up on Alan Ruby.
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It will be interesting to hear from those of us who have no health
problems!
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From: Chris
Davey
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [YAHS64] Couple of things
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Hi John
I wanted to wait until I had my visit with the Urologist to make sure my
prostate was behaving itself. Everything O K.
With regards the Ariah Park visit I have been in contact with the Pub and
they are fine for lunch on Wednesday Thursday and Friday, Tuesday not as
convenient and definitely not on Monday.
Cafe is fine for coffee before lunch at the Pub.
I have some dental work happening on 6th of July so would prefer our catch up
the 3rd or 4th week of July
Great to hear from everyone. I'm sure I was in Dorm 8 in 68 and I reckon I
was next to Geoff Allen. Alan Ruby rings a bell as dorm prefect.
Looking forward to seeing you in Ariah Park soon
Regards
Chris Davey
On 16/06/2020 5:48 pm, John Eyles wrote:
Hey
John,
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Good to hear from you again –
I saw you on the news the other night talking real estate J. OK on the hip and I am sure we all wish you well with
that too.
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Ariah Park is only about an
hour from Wagga. Or if needs be I am sure I could find you a bed the night
before if you wanted J
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Still to hear from the rest of
the locals – come on Bill, Doug, Don, Chris Davey (all important J ) Neil, Bags, Kel …anyway – you know who you are – get
back to me J
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John
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Hello to all my
fellow Yanconians,
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Sorry I have not
been in touch but I have just been recovering from my 5th hip
replacement which has slowed me down.
My thoughts go
out to Alan Doyle, Chris Davis and others who have had more series health
issues.
I would like to
catch up with you all some time but Ariah Park is a long way from Albury to
travel.
I am presently
selling Real Estate in Albury.
Your regular e-
mails are always of interest.?
Regards,
John ‘Chook’
Fowler.
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Ah, the 4th year excursion. Maybe that was my initiation to
the barre- I did get a sway up. There were at least 3 of us- to fill the car
back to the ranch. There may have been more at the pub- better walkers.
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 at 2:41 pm, Col Semmler <chrissemmler3@...>
wrote:
Hello Alan...
yes, 1968 for Falls Creek. I have included that in memoir and can now add
your name to the list of fellow tourists. But it was a day trip, so you
would not have gone to the bar (in the drunk sense, not legal). Unless you
went on another snow trip that was overnight??? On our 1967 Snowy excursion,
we stayed a night or 2 in workmen’s quarters. If there was a pub nearby, I
did not go to it so can’t help you.
Sent:
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:45 PM
Subject:
Re: [YAHS64] Couple of things
Alan Ruby
rang a bell for me too, but since it wasn’t the dinner bell, I scarcely
noticed it. I’m with Johnny.
I brought my
first form English diary along to a reunion once, that helps with some
memories.
I have a
recollection of a school trip to the snow, maybe 1968, Falls Creek? We were
housed in some kind of National Park dormitory accommodation, and after
dinner, when no doubt the teachers opened the bar, a few of us snuck out and
walked to a pub a couple of miles away. VB on tap, my first taste of beer. I
can still taste it.
Downhill from
there, a bottle of takeaway cream sherry, and a lift back to the facility,
giggling like a schoolkid all the way. Chundering against a tree.
On Tue, 16
Jun 2020 at 1:18 pm, Col Semmler <chrissemmler3@...>
wrote:
Yes, Chris,
agreed in full re Mark and Howard. Perhaps Mark, you should have grabbed
the chord and used it around his neck.? He could have passed off the
red welts as love bites from all his birds and
chicks.
And to
answer John’s question... how do we remember this stuff? ..... well John,
it was only 51 years ago that we did the HSC. As for me, I have an innate
ability to remember nonsense, and not the things that matter. It is good
that JE has “forced” me into this project as my memory for names of
people, places, music etc is evaporating at a worrying
pace.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:52 AM
Subject:
Re: [YAHS64] Couple of things
Hi Colin,
I think you
might be right about Alan Ruby. Mention of him rings a bell. Interesting
story by Mark Briggs regarding his brother. From that attitude I dont
think it matters that they are not on speaking
terms
Regards
Chris
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From: "Mark Briggs" <mdbriggs111@...>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16
Jun, 2020 At 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [YAHS64] Couple of
things
Hi Col,
I am sure you are correct as it
was (I think) in that dorm my wonderful Prefect brother
volunteered to punish one of my discretions with a
whipping using an electric light cord.
He could have left it to any other
prefect !!!
What an excellent chap. What a
pity he repeated that year to get a better HSC
score.
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He has chosen not to communicate
since a massive family argument when our mother died, so I cannot
verify. I was the sole executor, and that put several noses out of
joint. But everything was done absolutely fairly so it goes to show
that? “no good deed goes unpunished”. Lol.
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Cheers,
M
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From: Col Semmler
Sent:
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 8:57 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re:
[YAHS64] Couple of things
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Hello Alan Doyle; I had heard
about your gammy leg but did not know you were now a wheelchairer. good
on you for being so positive and continuing driving and being social
etc.
Just to fill you (and anybody else
who is interested). Dorm 7, starting from the left side looking in... K
Furner, S. Aughey, A. Doyle, K. Broomfied, D. Evans. From the right side
of the door...? G. Brain, J. Eyles, R. Elwin, B. McCormack, C.
Semmler. Howard Briggs was prefect... you must remember the deep
philosophical discussions about his never-ending supply of chicks and
birds.
And yes JE.... I would bet that it
was Alan Ruby who was prefect of Dorm 8 and in the corner dagging hole.
Chris Davis, you might confirm this?? Some time ago I had Alan Ruby in
my mind but for? some reason I dismissed him.
Sent:
Monday, June 15, 2020 10:08 PM
Subject:
Re: [YAHS64] Couple of things
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Yep, I am still in Deni, And doing fine really. A bit limited, but still
drive and can get around town with a wheelchair hoist on the roof
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I am lucky to have a good group of friends and we all catch up
regularly, plus a son and 2 daughters who are really
supportive.
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Now, Dorm 7 - if you were across the room, then maybe Greg Brain was
near you (??? ), with Barry McCormack a little? further down on
your side. Also, I dont think there was more than 9 of us in the one
dorm ???
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Cheers.
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Monday, 15 June 2020, 09:44:36 pm AEST, John Eyles <john.eyles1@...> wrote:
Hi
Alan,
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Firstly,
sorry to hear about the leg – that’s not good but hope you are otherwise
OK. Are you still in Deniliquin?
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Dorm 7 was
closest to the Dining Room – and Alan Rub? I never thought of him – be
interesting to see other reactions to that. Interesting about your
thoughts of? Gardiner 5 &6…let’s see what others have to add –
I for one certainly cannot remember…and I think I was in Dorm 7 as well
– 2nd on right (I think). And OK on Alan Ruby…interesting – I
know Howard was there somewhere
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John
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To answer your Question regarding 1968 - ( I thought That'll be easy -
Ha ) , I was in dorm 8 - or was it 7 ???? - the one closest to the
dining room anyway !!!?? and slept near Kel and Dino ( so they
can confirm ) . I suspect Alan Ruby may have been our prefect - but am
open to corrections.
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Weren't there other 5th formers in dorms? 5 & 6 of Gardiner
House ???
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I ran into a bit of trouble (not literally ) in 2016 and had my leg
shortened again and ( to cut a long story short? ) (-sorry about
the pun ) ended up in a wheelchair.So although I wont be able to make
reunions, Its still good to hear how everyone is getting
along.
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Regards,
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Doyley.
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On
Monday, 15 June 2020, 05:57:52 pm AEST, John Eyles <john.eyles1@...> wrote:
Thanks Leonie – that’s great news – make
sure to tell him to keep the exercise up no matter what J and can you ask him whether he was there in
5th form and then if so – what dorm he was in and who the
prefect was if he? can remember.
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John
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Hi all
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Dave had his hip replacement op on
2/6/2020, came home on the 4/6/2020. Had had enough of hospital.?
He is going great guns. Has his 1st proper rehab
session? today. Bit sore now.
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Glad to hear you are improving Chris.
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Dave can’t tell you who the prefects
were – not his dorm sorry.
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Cheers
Dave & Leonie
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Hi All - again, hope
this finds you well and that Chris Davis and Dave Stott are all
improving. They're the only ones I am aware of that have been on the
sick list? recently.
I have sent out an email to see if our
Riverina locals wanted to get together? somewhere around the 7th
July and probably in Ariah Park. When I have a date and confirmation of
venue I will put out another email in case any of you outside the area
want to come? across. These get togethers are always a good fun day
out.
Secondly, a bit of a heads up and a question for you all. As
you may be aware, I have been on Col Semmler's back since 2014 to get
him to write up some memoirs as his memory seems to be somewhat better
than many - LOL. The Covid shutdown gave him the impetus? and he
has been very diligent...some might say that Messrs Bladwell and
Thompson would have been proud of him :0). Suffice to say that sometime
between now and our next reunion in 2022 we should have something for
you to read. I anticipate the end product? will be a collective
effort and if you are interested in contributing your memories let me
know as they too can be added in. So start winding back your memories 50
something years back and jot down some of your memorable moments. Things
that come to mind are? your 1st year experiences, the streaking
craze, out bush adventures, seances, dances, gala days, dorm raids,
dining room raids, Muck up day etc. List could be endless. I have quite
a few photos as well. I do not envisage a published tome but more
something? to be printed and bound and left for you to reminisce
and perhaps left with your descendants to read.
And finally, some
questions - in 1968 who was the Mutch Dorm 8 prefect? We are pretty sure
Howard Briggs was Dorm 7 and Mad Dog Davidson may have also had one of
the three dagging holes out the back. And speaking of those two dorms -
where was everyone else? as those two dorms would have housed a max
of 20-24 and according to the 1968 class photo there were 42 of us so if
you include Ken, Bill Sheridan, Phil Young and Bruce Adams who were
Prefects that year that still leaves at least another dorm's worth
somewhere.? So, if you can remember, can you let me know what Dorm
you were in that year and the prefect.
John
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