Bulletin #20 - 22 November 2024

President Kelly

A warm welcome was given to President Kelly by all present, who in turn welcomed our esteemed guests - visiting Rotarians, BNB participants and beneficiaries of the BNB. Another successful event, and this year all the cars made it back...

Presentations

Host and BNB Coordinator Wayne Muller invited representatives of the various Beneficiaries to briefly tell us about their Charity and what the funds would be used for.

Kids Cancer Support Group (KCSG)

Darryl Fox noted over 760 children per year are diagnosed with cancer. KCSG offers financial and ongoing support for the kids as well as respite for the families. This support is also part of the follow on after cancer treatment. RCMP has helped very much with the financial burden.

KCSG members are a “family” and become friends for life.

He noted the cars got a real workout this year and the Dads always enjoy the four days away with BNB. He particularly thanked Nathan (mechanic) for getting their car ready and “see you next year”.

Kids Cancer Project

Scott Gummery noted it is always hard (emotionally) following on from KCSG…. We are all one big cancer family and our common saying is “we wish we’d never met you, but we are glad we did”.

Fundraisers like BNB gives Kids Cancer Project (KCP) the ability to fund researchers, who work tirelessly to find better treatments and increase survival rates amongst kids with cancer.

We all dream and KCP’s dream is for no child to die from cancer.

Scott spoke of his own son, diagnosed with brain cancer at two and who is now eleven. He is heading into a new phase of his life with cognitive assessment as a result of his radiation treatment. But he is here, as a result of the research that continues to develop.

Since KCP's inception, we have seen childhood cancer survival rates increase from 55% to 86%. Some of the research scientists are here in WA and would love to see the survival rate at 100%.

A big thank you to everyone involved in BNB.

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)

Mark Cenin and Russell Lanyon quipped Ross Heyder was missing in action…. Mark noted he is not a member of RFDS, but supports them through a Trust Fund called On the Road Again. At the start of BNB, Russell invited them to participate and Mark and Ross have done all six!

They raise funds exclusively for RFDS, but Mark is in another Charity called Old Bastards which raises money for kids cancer.

On the Road Again has raised over $700,000 for RFDS, a lot of credit to Russell and our small group of 25 members. Russell noted he has done a lot of motoring events for charities over the years and how pleased local communities respond “how can we help?” when you mention RFDS.

Bicycles for Humanity

David Tucker from Crawley Rotary Club spoke of their all-volunteer international Charity that was started in Canada twenty years ago. They collect donated second-hand bikes from the local community and fix them up at a local workshop in Midvale. They are loaded into containers and sent to NGO partners in Africa. B4H WA has so far sent 25 containers, each with 420-450 bikes to five different African countries. They have also recently started sending bikes to schools in remote northern WA and the NT.

Justin Walker was part of this year's BNB and nominated Bicycles for Humanity as his Beneficiary.

Global Hand Charity

Raelene George and her husband Andy drove Car 31 “The Marvelous Medics”. They were also represented by Car 69 “Dusty Mavericks” with John Mansfield and Geoff Kelly from Newcastle NSW.

GHC was founded in 2008 by members within Mill Point RC to help underprivileged people in South East Asia. In 2013 it became an independent Charity. It provided books, toilets, water treatment plants and has built three dormitories In Laos. 

In Vietnam they provided opthomology equipment, sponsored school children, provided water treatment plants and rebuilt houses after the typhoons.

In 2020 CHC has conducted an Eye Camp in Cambodia. They have also been to Sri Lanka five times for Eye Camps. Another SL Eye Camp is planned for 2025 and the BNB money will help fund that.

 

Australian Rotary Health

Warwick Smith from Heirisson RC, representing ARH, gave apologies from PDG Jerry Pilcher and DG Pat Schraven.

A study from 2014 found 560,000 young people with a diagnosed mental health condition. A new study might well show that number to be well over one million! Why? – partly because we are getting better at diagnosing health conditions and partly because the last decade has produced serious challenges for young people.

ARH is now concentrating on research for the 0-12 age bracket to move from treating mental illness to promoting mental health. RCMP funds will help with this research.

Host Wayne Muller then presented three awards to BNB participants:

 

Highest Fundraisers.   

Graham Nixon (4^th time) and Rob Davies in “Cockies Carriage”. 

Graham paid tribute to his previous co-driver, the late Peter Stevens (pictured below with wife Melva). 

 

 

 The banner on the back of Graham's  car said "For Pete’s Sake…"

 

 

 

Trailblazer Award. 

The best Novice went to Geoff Kelly in Car 69.

Unfortunately Geoff couldn't be with us as he lives in NSW.

Geoff is the son in law of RCMP Honorary Member John Mansfield who was Geoff's co-driver on the BNB.

 

 

 Best Theme.

Went to Car 16,  “Fleur’s Gift.  

Miranda Bakker accepted on behalf of Michael Bakker. Miranda was responsible for 'decorating' Car 16 in memory of their daughter Fleur.

 

 

President Kelly, Wayne and Alison then presented a framed memento of participation to each car's respective crews.

Attendance

49 attendees in all, including Visiting Rotarians - Bill Boekman, Alan Ramsay, David Tucker, Mayor Greg Milner and Warwick Smith: Visitors - Margaret Metcalf and Mark Jones: BNB participants/beneficiaries - Charlie Burnett, Andy George, Estelle Hayler, Chase Rankin, Nathan Angus, Graham Nixon, Rob Davies, Justin Walker, Russell Lanyon, Scott Gummery,  Warwick Smith,  Darryl Fox, Keith McCracken, Brad Campbell, Richard Knell, Carolyn Campbell, Miranda Bakker, and Samantha Gibling. 

Bulletin #19 - 15 November 2024

 President Kelly's musings...

President Kelly opened the meeting to much applause and cheering from the unruly crowd known as Mill Point RC! Kelly thanked Gorby and Lorrie for the hard work in organising the vocational visit to the WA Ostomy Association on Thursday afternoon. He also welcomed three visiting Japanese Rotarians who are in WA to resurrect the Australia-Japan Youth Exchange (AJYE) which was suspended during Covid. They are now looking for Rotarians to be the first delegates in reviving the program.

Guest Speaker - Kim Larsen, RC of Como "Amertha Bhuana" Bali Taman Water Project

Kim Larsen is a fellow Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Como.

Kim gained his pilot license in 1974 and initially worked as an instructor and then with the RFDS

In 1977 he joined TAA (Trans Australian Airlines) and flew domestically throughout Australia, spending 3 years in Brisbane and 9 years in Melbourne.

From 1988 Kim flew internationally out of Hong Kong for Cathay Pacific Airways and retired to Perth in 2009.

He joined the RC of Como in 2010 and has been President twice, Director of Youth; Community and currently holds the international portfolio.

He was previously on the District Handicamp Committee for 5 years and at present is on the RYLA and RYPEN district committee.

Between 2013-2016 he was also part of the Rotary team who rode on a lawnmower around Australia to raise funds and awareness of Rotary.

Kim is married for 47 years and has 2 children and 6 grandchildren.

Kim spoke about the Taman Bali Water project which brought fresh water to remote villages in Bali. The project benefitted 150 families, nearly 1,000 people in 4 villages.

In 2019, 4 villages were identified in need of water, situated 400m above water level. The available water was of low flow and villagers had to walk downhill (and back) to the well to draw water for every day use. Detailed discussions on the water project started in November 2022 and an MOU drawn up to commence the project. 

In April 2023 Kim flew to Denpasar to review the project and the MOU was signed. Kim spoke of the pro-activity of the people involved and their willingness to commence and complete the project.

The total cost of the project came in at $35,409 USD, and Kim was charged with raising the shortfall of $21,000 AUD towards the project after the RC of Taman raised funds from their own club, their DDF and Rotary International. Kim was on the hunt! For like-minded  Rotary Club to join in and help - and he succeeded (no mean feat) in gaining support from the Rotary Clubs of Moora and Mill Point, as well as an electrical contractor and the Marielle Schloss Trust Fund.

The amount of materials (which had to come from Surabaya) included storage tanks, 4kms of piping and other forms of materials needed to complete the job.

There were no mechanical diggers - the villagers all helped to dig the trenches - yes male and female - to get the job done. This gave them ownership and pride in the project and a sense of purpose. The villagers 'dug in' (pardon the pun) and worked without pay. These are poor people who rely on their working paid jobs, but this did not deter them from being part of the project - despite the lack of OHS regulations!

Now fresh water is pumped up with gravity feed to the houses, but still only a water tap outside the house not inside. The availability of fresh water not only means fresh drinking water, but water to cook, clean and maintain personal hygiene much better than before.

The scope of the project was immense and involved engineering logistics to get the water pumped up from the well into the villages. Fortunately the pump house had power which helped significantly.

In August Kim and his team paid a visit to the village and took along 'goodies' for 120 school children in the area, as well as 20kg of clothing for the villagers (which Kim's wife purchased from St Vinnies for approx $70). They were greeted with much enthusiasm and a demonstration of 'how we wash our hands' which lasted a full 4 minutes!

The gratitude was evident when the team witnessed the joy of the village children playing under a hose pipe for the very first time in their lives and Kim's video of them splashing away echoed the simple pleasures of childhood we may have taken for granted, for many of us in the audience.

Kim was instructed at the 'opening' ceremony to 'read the riot act' to the villagers so that they would appreciate and not take for granted the abundant supply of fresh water to their villages and paid for by hard working Rotarians! 

People often ask Kim "Why doesn't the Indonesian Government do these things?" and the simple answer is that Indonesia consists of 17,000 islands, 280M people, and a GDP of 1.3trillion (Australia's GDP by comparison is 1.7 trillion) so there just isn't the economy to serve that many people. However,  the project worked out at $50 per person for water forever. It isn't free either, households have a meter and thus controlled as they pay by use and it is controlled by the village chief, so a self sustaining project where the charges pay for maintenance and upkeep.

Rotary is well known and regarded in Indonesia, where it is renowned for its humanitarianism and involvement in community needs.

 Kim's full presentation and videos can be found at 

millpointrotaryclub.org.au>members only (password)> this link>Guest Speaker Presentations>LARSEN Kim-Amertha Bhuana Presentation.pptx

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

Michelle

• Assistance needed to help care for Phil Doyle between 10-12 December. Meeting after breakfast to discuss.
• Gerry McGann recovering well and expected home today.
  

Scott

• New Centurion program documents being updated - watch this space.

Rick

• More meals needed for PICYS next week please.
  

It's a Fine(s) Line - for Madame Lash Jenny McLean who doled out the discrepancies this week...

• Scott, Lew and Rick - for  being late in reporting their announcement thus interrupting the seamlessness of the fines!
• Commonwealth Bank Bankers who don't have a mobile phone and are unable to take advantage of the new banking via QR codes and SMS options.
• CBA shareholders - you can now deposit up to $10,000 daily but only withdraw $500 - shame on you!
• UBER users - after an airline attendant frittered away $32,000 in UBER Eats and UBER taxis - you can afford a $ or two!
• Cricket fans of Sir Ian Botham who has NEVER attended a House of Lords meeting but prefers foot massages instead.
• President Kelly for going AWOL from the ARH 'Ask the Experts' forum last night.
• Gorby and Raelene - something to do with car boots and sheep poo...
• Lyn M who's garden was swarming with Spotlight TV crews...
  

Winner of Heads and Tails

Our lovely Michelle who won tails down!

Attendance

32 attendees in all, including guest speaker Kim Larsen and visiting Japanese Rotarians Kiyotaka Arai san, Hiroshi Odate san and Tetsuo Tanaka san.

 

 

Bulletin #18 - 8 November 2024

  

Clowning around...

President Kelly led the charge on "Hat Day" by donning the only colourful topper in the pack!

The hats this year were predominantly baseball caps (thanks Ken Pittman) - maybe jockey caps in honour of Melbourne Cup Day?

 

Guest Speaker - Lorrie Gray – Ostomy Association and Health

Lorrie Gray joined Mill Point Rotary Club in 2021 (and has since participated in the Bulldust N Back three times...) 

Lorrie commenced her nursing training at RPH in 1963 and, after completing her midwifery training, travelled to England and worked as a charge nurse. Returning to Perth in 1971, she nursed a patient with multiple faecal fistulas, thus becoming interested in Stomal Therapy Nursing.

After studying nurse education at Manchester University, Lorrie again returned to Perth to teach at the WA School of Nursing. After completing the Stomal Therapy Education Program in 1979, Lorrie joined the WA Branch of the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses.

Lorrie has been active in organising national and international conferences as well as Stomal Therapy Nurse Education courses…all whilst working full time… and completing her Masters! She is currently the Vice President of the Australian Council of Stoma Associations (ACSA).

Lorrie has been volunteering at the WA Ostomy Association since 2010, on the Management Committee since 2012 and fulltime-volunteer Secretary/Manager since 2017.

The Strategic Intent of the WA Ostomy Association (WAOA) is to improve the social, emotional, physical and psychological wellbeing of ostomates and the people who care about them.

WAOA is a not-for-profit charity started in 1969 and affiliated with 20 other Australian Associations supporting 46,000+ ostomates.

It distributes stoma products to 3,500+ members in WA as well as providing support, specialised nursing services and increasing community awareness.

What is “Ostomy”?

• an opening between the bowel or bladder and the skin, which stays open, to collect waste matter

Who is an “Ostimate”?

• someone who has an Ostomy

What is a “Stoma”?

• a surgical opening of the bowel or bladder into the abdomen

• diverting faeces or urine into a collection pouch attached to the skin

• life saving for many people

• temporary or permanent

• required by people from newborn baby to the very elderly

• necessary for many different conditions, illnesses or trauma

• daunting at first to cope with

• providing opportunity to regain a full social and active lifestyle which maybe wasn’t possible before surgery

• not necessarily obvious or known to others

• providing a different way of going to the toilet

• given to Stoma Support Bears to facilitate adaption and education for all

Some physiology…

The body has six metres of small intestine, which functions to digest food.

The large bowel absorbs water and salts to keep you hydrated

The rectum is the second cleverest organ in the body, it tells you “when to go”

The anus is at the bottom (pun intended….)

The renal system (kidneys) organises your hydration level and gets rid of products you don’t need

Lorrie emphasised the importance of avoiding constipation and staying hydrated. You need to drink enough and keep an eye on your urine – it should be pale and clear.

Early detection of bowel cancer is the key:

• screening

• attention to body changes

• doing something about it!

There are three main types of stomas:

• Colostomy opening onto the large bowel (temporary or permanent)

• Illeostomy opening on the small bowel (temporary or permanent)

• Urostomy where the bladder is affected (permanent)

WAOA is one of 19 Associations in Australia, part of the Federally funded Stoma Appliance Scheme (SAS). 

 

There is a specific allowance of products, which WAOA must purchase and distribute (reimbursed via Medicare).

 

WAOA has 4 employees, 50 volunteers, 3 STNs and 5 casuals. It is open five days a week and one Saturday a month.

Stomal Therapy Nursing Services include general appointments, home visits, Residential Care Facility visits and education.

The outreach program covers the whole of WA, an area of more than 2.5 million square kilometres. 

There are 12 regional visits state wide on a rotational basis. 

The support groups include:

• New Member’s Group

• 12 other support groups

• Young People’s Group

• West Ozzie Guttsy Kids

• Facebook x3

There are also the Ostomy Support Bears:

Lorrie concluded by stating how many people think “they are the only one” and “it is the end of my life”….

She related a story of the man who started the Association. He had initially refused surgery until meeting a well-dressed young man whose stoma was not visible and was able to do all the normal things.

Wellness is so important – it is life changing…it is life saving…and we can get back to doing the normal.

Lorrie’s full presentation can be viewed at:

millpointrotaryclub.org.au>members only (password)> this link>Guest Speaker Presentations>GRAY Lorrie – Ostomy Association & Health

 Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

• Membership - meeting following breakfast.
• Community - "Walk to Remember", in particular to remember our own Francois Rousset on Sunday 3.30pm. Book on line at https://www.mycause.com.au/event_registration/. All proceeds to Alzheimers. 1km, 3km or 5km start on Sir James Mitchell Park
  
• Club Service - meeting following breakfast (see events page)
  
• Foundation - Scott Dywer's Centurian Campaign - new forms to be sent out over the weekend.
• Vocational - visit on Thursday to the Ostomy Association in Mt Lawley - see Gorby for details. Reminder to be send out to everyone.
  

The Master of Fines

Wayne the elder lashed out with fines for the following:

• All those NOT wearing the hat supplied by Ken P.
• Ian Kremmer - Birthday boy - some suggested he pay a dollar for every year...
  
  
  
• Melbourne cup winner Margaret Hyatt who picked up a pretty penny - and those who didn't!
• Raelene G for the introduction before the introduction of our guest speaker.
• President Kelly for being a serial loser of personal belongings on the recent BNB - losing his keys (later found in Garrick's bag) and also for losing his glasses (later found where he left them on the BNB trail!)

 

Winner of Heads and Tails

 A big win for David Rowell whose grin is testimony to his glee!

Attendance

35 attendees in all, including guest speaker Lorrie Gray and visiting Rotarian David Anderson, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (2024-2027) from RC of Yea, Victoria. 

 

 

Bulletin #17 - 1 November 2024

President

President Kelly asked for visitors and Lorrie Gray introduced Barbara her co-driver in BNB from 2023. Lydia Wong also introduced her mother Alice who is visiting for two weeks.

Guest Speaker : Patrick Beale – Building with Timber

Patrick Beale is the Director of Advanced Timber Concepts Studio - ATC Studio, a design practice specializing in engineered timber design, prefabrication, construction and research and the appropriate use of native Australian and plantation timber. Patrick studied architecture at the Architectural Association School in London, and has taught and practiced architecture in England, France, Qatar, the USA and Australia. Patrick was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at UWA and Director of the ATC Research program and has served on the RAIA Chapter Council and Education Committee.

ATC Studio has received recognition and awards nationally and internationally for furniture and buildings.

The Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre was awarded the Best Use of Certified Timber at the World Architecture Festival - WAF - in Amsterdam in December 2019 where the project was also a finalist in the Sports Facilities category. The project also received the Western Australia’s  highest award from the Australian Institute of Architecture WA Chapter, the George Temple Poole award, and the Wallace Greenham award for Sustainable Architecture.

Patrick noted he was born in Winchester UK, moving to Perth in 1995. He now classes himself as a “local”. He spoke today on timber, more specifically engineered timber.

Engineered timber requires a different working methodology to the way architects, engineers and builders typically work. The Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre (“PRAC”) is the largest all-timber Civic building in WA.

 

One of the characteristics of working with this material is that everything is prefabricated. Essentially the building is put together in the workshop, then brought to the building site and assembled very rapidly. This is a great advantage.

Another project in Ravensthorpe is the Cultural Precinct. It is also a prefrabricated engineered timber building. The only concrete in the building are the tiny concrete support pads. A lot of the material used is from the stringybark plantations put in by Rick Sneeuwjagt… about forty years ago.

A third building is the new Council and Library offices in the town of Eaton. Patrick outlined some of the “Truths” and “Myths” of timber:

“Truths”

-  Sustainable. Unprocessed wood stores CO2

-  Renewable.

-  Time Efficient. Prefabrication guarantees high precision and tolerances

-  Cost Effective. Prefabrication saves time and money

-  Safe. Cross laminated timber (CLT) low burn rate

-  Healthy. Studies show students have lower heart rates in wooden classrooms

-  Looks Good. Natural aesthetics of wood

-  Feels Great. Reduction of indoor air humidity

“Myths” (False)

-       “Wood is not made for this climate, it will rot”

-       “Wood is too expensive”

-       “Wood is not sustainable, as forests are cut down”

-       “Wood is not strong enough”

-       “Wooden buildings covered in gypsum and other materials don’t make sense”

-       “In a life-cycle perspective, all wood is burned at end-of-life”

-       “Building in wood is too difficult”

-       “Wood is dangerous because it burns”

 Patrick then spoke of the four common forms of timber:

-       Solid wood (sawn logs)

-       Glulam (glue laminated timber)

-       Cross-laminated timber (CLT)

-       Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)

 

 

The model is designed in three dimensions in the computer, giving a lot of flexibility in how the form of something can be manipulated. This is then fed directly into the milling machine that will cut the timber, drill the holes where needed and prepare it for assembly. This is super precise (more so than steel) and allows for rapid assembly.

The builders are given a great deal of information on how to assemble, but they don’t always read the instructions…a bit like IKEA…

 The construction methodology requires a different Partnership-Design relationship. It cannot be done “linearly”, rather a collaborative sequential process is required. The various parties (Engineer, Architect, Fabricator and Contractor) relationships need to be very close and they need to understand each other’s capabilities. The key is to have everybody “on board” from the beginning. It needs to be cost effective rather than cheap. Corner cutting will require demolition in twenty years! Right now, there are over twenty buildings around Perth, put up in the last ten years, that require concrete remediation…!

Patrick showed more examples of wood structures and Rick’s stringybark.

His full presentation can be viewed at:

millpointrotaryclub.org.au>members only (password)> this link>Guest Speaker Presentations>BEALE Patrick – Building with Timber.

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

Scott Dwyer: 

• Centurion Program commitment forms have been placed on all tables this morning.  Scott explained the basics of the form but if anyone requires further information please refer to our President.  All payments are fully tax deductible.  If all RCMP Rotarians got onboard we could raise in the vicinity of $4,500.

Rick Sneeuwjagt:  

• Lift the Lid for Mental Health – funny hats to be worn to our Rotary meeting next Friday.  A donation of $5.00 is requested.  Hats will be available ‘for hire’ on the day is required.
• Walk to Remember – this walk will take place at twilight on Sunday 10^th November starting on the South Perth Foreshore near the Childrens’ playground.  Cost is $35.00 entrance fee and a T-shirt will be provided.

Brian Johnson:  

• Brian has received a ‘stop press’ advising the Rotary Conference that was to be held in Kalgoorlie will now be held one week later and will take place in Margaret River.

Tricia Smith: 

• Now collecting bottles and cans for the next 4 – 5 weeks (until Christmas).  Please bring your bottles and cans along to Rotary breakfast and give to Trish.

Wayne Muller:  

• BulldustNBack donations closed last night.  Currently the amount raised is hovering around $85,000.  STOP PRESS $87,472 as at Friday 12 noon.
  

Michael Gottschalk:  

• There is a Vocational trip on Thursday 14^th November at the Ostomy Association, Mt Lawley.  This may be followed with lunch at the Queens Tavern, Mt Lawley if people are interested.

Jenny McLean:  

• After a recent coffee morning, a‘Ladies Agreement’ has been reached that there will be a trial of the Sewing Sisters feminine hygiene kits in the Sepik area of North Papua New Guinea.  The Sewing Sisters will be working with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology for the supply of these kits up the Sepik River along with mosquito nets.  The Sewing Sisters will be informed later today of this development.

Fines

• Trick or Treat theme today …….No treats or sweets, just your money…
• All those who got Tricked or Treated last night...
• Everyone who pretended they weren’t home because they don’t believe in it - or didn’t have any treats available anyway…
• What does 1^st of this month represent??? ALL Saints Day - a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have ascended to heaven. SO - Saints Peters/Johns/ Davids/Andrews/Michaels -  all of you can pay up!
•  On this day in 1969 - The Beatles' album "Abbey Road" goes #1 in US and stays there for 11 weeks! All Beetles' fans can pay up and if you have ever owned a Beetles album that’s another fine!
•  Also on this day in 1982 - Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of their factory in Marysville, Ohio. The Honda Accord is the first car produced there. Anyone who owns or drives a Honda Motor Car can fork out for the privilege.
•  Sport that doesn’t seem to get a lot of airplay - Netball, the Constellation Cup, etc AND all you Kiwi’s can pay up after beating our Diamonds!
• Gorby, you always ask what Divorces we celebrate well here’s 2 of note – on this day in 1982 Martin Scorcese divorced Isabella Rosellini after 3 years of marriage; and Charlie Sheen (yes he’s been around a couple of times) he divorced socialite Brooke Mueller after 2½ years of marriage, so anyone divorced with under 20 years of marriage can pay up…few pennies rolling in (me included).
• Lydia Wong – dancing shows (very glitzy) and for bringing a Mum who looks young enough to be your sister!
• Astrid – welcome back to your special brekkie with us.
• David Rowell – welcome back from Japan, take some Yen.
• Scott Dwyer – needs to turn up the hearing aides, didn’t hear his birthday announced.
• Lorrie and Tricia for fighting over cans and bottles.
• Guest Tosser – St Angus (Florence).

Winner of Heads and Tails

Astrid Mitchell had not only the temerity to swan in from her latest holiday but to leave the meeting clutching the H&T bottle of wine! Thanks to Lyn and Margaret Metcalf for their generous donation of the wine.

Attendance

30 attendees including guest speaker Patrick, Lorrie's co-driver Barbara, and Lydia's mother
- Alice.