MORE CUDMIRRAH REUNION

Van,Lucy and Doug at Berrara.

Walkers and 2 Gra's who missed the boat at Sussex Inet.

Walkers, Lynn, Van, Sue and Gerd at the house in Berrara.

Bocce was a big hit.

Bocce (cont)

Dino Forsythe and Doug Walker

Here are some more photos taken at the Ides of March gathering. Thanks Marion. The last photo of Dino and Dougie was taken at an earlier function. Fay and I caught up with Dino at Wallsend Bowling club (Newcasle) for a meal. He lives at Marks Point which is a beautiful spot just out of Newcastle (near Belmont).

REUNION - ACTION REPORT

Lucy and Doug Walker in nautical uniform!

Lynn Ludwig and Barry "Stumpy" Robertson

The performers ... once again!!

Graeme O'Brien explains a few things.

Lynn L listening to Marion Giddy explain a few things.

Bernie Fitzpatrick (64-65) was our BBQ man.

Barbecuing Lucy

Bargain buying at the op shop Doug

Beachwalking Graeme

Bocceing Suzi

Bushwalking Marion

Cooking Sue

Cycling & Tandemming Gerd

Dancing Barry

Drinking & Eating Beth

Entertaining Lynn

House boating Van

Kayaking Grahame

Lounging & Napping Fay

Nibbling Janice

Sunbaking Bernie

Surfing & Wading Elaine

Have I left anything or anybody out? Sorry about the format... they were meant to be in 2 columns!!

Sixteen of us had a ball at Cudmirrah/Berrara. There were a few apologies, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those who did make it. Aren’t we lucky with the people who have joined our group who NEVER even went to WWTC?

Trivia: Did you know that Lynn Ludwig, Marion G and Graeme O’B were in primary school TOGETHER!

As the second oldest at the gathering – only by a fortnight – I had the enviable job of making decisions on things like who will get to go on the houseboat and who will have to stay and go cycling. Tough decisions for tough times! I cycled!

Many thanks to the blokes and ladies who had a hand in the tucker scene. There were salads, desserts, exotic drinks, slices, not to mention the barbecue cooks and of course the cleaner uppers! All up a great team effort. Even GO’B who was prepared to sacrifice himself and swim valiantly through crocodile infested swampland to rescue Beth’s helpless Mexican hat. Where was Captain Barry during all this? Swilling cold VBs aboard the Houseboat like any fearless leader.

Thanks folks for coming and making Cudmirrah/Berrara 08 a very special event. Thanks God for some great weather (although house boat captain Neil claimed some authority there). Thanks Barry for your local knowledge and assistance. Thanks Nicole for Berrara Cottage. I know if there was to be a follow-up it wouldn’t be hard to get about 16 starters!

And the champion bocce team was................