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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
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Col Semmler
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This chatter is very interesting. How do you remember all this?
Regards
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Hello Alan Doyle; I had
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John Irwin
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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
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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
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Chris Davis
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Thanks Chris and Mark.
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
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Col Semmler
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LOL !!!! Yes, if I were bigger and braver I would have stood up to him.
Like David Stott did to a teacher, just after our final exams.
True. He was always bragging about his “conquests”. Tried to
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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
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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
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Col Semmler
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Oh Jonny Oh Johnny Oh... it appears that you have unbottled a hornet nest. I had better get the abridged version of my 75 pages to you soon so others can add bits while we seem to be on the go. I will
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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
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Hello to all my fellow Yanconians,
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
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Hey John,
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.
Ariah Park is only about
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Hi John,
May be interested in a catch up at Ariah Park.
You probably don’t know but my ancestors lived near that town.
If you have a glance at the memorial on the Southern end of town, a few of
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That's great Dave - will most certainly keep everyone updated - and Sorry Col - I knew you were coming - need to hear from Kel and the Wagga/Coolamon guys I havent heard from. :0)
J
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John Eyles
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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
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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,
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Col Semmler
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Good Morning anyone who is interested. I have contacted Alan Ruby who says he was not prefect of Dorm 8. He was downstairs Gardiner at pool end. He did say that he spent a lot of time with Howard
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Col Semmler
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Hi John,
I might be interested in attending the Ariah Park lunch ( retirement is so sweet ) depending on the date. I might be able to talk Catterson in coming too. Please let me know the date.
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Angus Cox
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Hi Angus - that'd be great and yes will keep you all updated. I can't recall Ariah Park having a motel - most likely the only accommodation would be the Pub but Chris would know more. There is a motel
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John Eyles
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I'm with you John. I can't even remember what house I was in in 1968 let alone who was the dorm prefect. I do remember that I was on the social committee with Al Wetton and Kel Furner (?) and
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Angus Cox
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