THE PROBUS CLUB OF NORTH SYDNEY
Newsletter 371 15
August 2023
President’s Report
Greetings to everyone
What a wonderful time we had at Christmas in July in
Katoomba last week. Thirty-two members (together with 50+ retired waterboard
employees) filled the ornate ballroom at The Carrington Hotel.
We shared a Christmas meal, drank some mulled wine,
pulled a couple of crackers, sang some carols and enjoyed a post prandial
stroll to the station and caught the train back to Sydney.
Excellent Organization by Noreen and Peter again.
Thank you!
Also, a big thank you to our members who make the
extra effort to transport other members to and from our outings when required.
You are truly appreciated.
Speaking with Noreen and Peter, it would be very
helpful if we could have a designated helper to organize just the lunches for
our outings in conjunction with Noreen & Peter. It should be quite a good
little job and a great help for our outings people. Please contact Noreen or
myself for further details.
Lately, I find myself becoming frustrated when
travelling with a walking stick. It is pretty new for me and I have already
lost three canes! Anyway, I was reminded by wiser friends than me that I am not
the lone ranger in this respect by re-telling of this ancient riddle from Greek
mythology:
The Sphinx asked all travellers who wanted to enter
the city of Thebes this riddle.
“Which creature has one voice, but has
four feet in the morning, two feet in the afternoon, and three feet at night?”
If the traveller answered correctly, they could pass through the city
gate, if not, they were gobbled up by the Sphinx! Fortunately, Oedipus answered
correctly and was allowed to enter the city. The answer is
“The creature is the man who
crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two as an adult and needs a walking cane when old.”
So, using a walking cane is not new! Our ancestors have been doing it
for hundreds and thousands of years and it is still a wonderful help for us as
we enter our older years (as are our walking frames and our wheel chairs for
that matter). So three cheers for all our walking stick users. We are simply
continuing this historic journey of aging.
I have decided to
attempt to age more gracefully and enjoy the aging years.
Just a Couple more
things:
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Please send an apology if you are unable to attend our meetings.
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And please, try to say hello and introduce yourself to a newer member at
our meeting! There is frequently a friend behind a stranger’s face.
Warm Wishes
Susan M
MEMBERSHIP: 53 active members, 34 women and 19 men.
Birthday
wishes in August: Jeanette G 07, Ian S 10, Maurice O 12,
Valerie W 13, Paul T 14, Annika T 24
SPEAKERS: The speaker this month is Nicholas Cowdery AO KC FAAL, who has been involved in criminal justice for over 50 years, as a prosecutor, defender, judge and teacher.
The speaker in September will
be Andrew Campell, who has a Masters in Audiology. His topic will be “Hearing
and Brain Health.” Andrew has written a book on this subject and has offered a
complimentary copy to all in attendance
OUTINGS
September 26 Outing. This will be an organized tour, with commentary, of
Parliament House NSW. We assemble at
10.15 am at the main entrance, Macquarie St level. Lunch will be available on
location, menu to come.
TRAVEL: Murray River Cruise and Kangaroo Island tour 2-9
October. All have paid now.
WALKS
There were 10 of us who met for the walk last Tuesday, 9 members as one
guest. The weather was looking a bit threatening, but it turned out to be
a really nice day. We met at City Extra for a coffee before the
walk. Because City Extra is a large establishment there were 2 groups of
meeting not aware of each other, but we did meet up and got the walk
underway. We made good time actually, so we could spend a bit of time at
Wendy Whitely's Garden. We ended up at the Commodore Hotel for lunch,
where we were joined by Peggy, Jeanette and 2 others. The walkers were
Penny W, Peter B, Robin, Anne Marie, Lynne M, Ivan B, Bill
B. Peter W, Brenda O, Joan and Barbara B (and me). Ivan
took some photos to send onto you.
On Tuesday 12th of September, we will meet at Wynyard at 9.40am to catch
a B1 to Narrabeen. We will have a coffee at the Tram Shed Cafe before
setting off to walk around the lake. As it is an 8 kilometer walk around
the lake, I am proposing that we walk to James Wheeler Place and return.
It is a 5 km walk on well-maintained paths. No stairs or hills to
climb. Should take about an hour and a half to complete. We can
have lunch at J.B. and Sons on Pittwater Road.
EVENTS:
5th Tuesday in the month movie event will take place on
Tuesday 29th August, Orpheum Movie Theatre, Military Rd, Cremorne
Hope this movie will still be on at the end of the month as I want to us to go
and see “The Miracle Club” starring Maggie Smith and Cathy Bates.
As I won’t know the session times until the Thursday before we want to
go, as per usual I will send out an email with further details of the movie
session times and where we could meet up for coffee or light lunch beforehand.
In the meantime, please keep this date free in your diaries. Peggy B phone 9959 4587.
DATES FOR OUR AUGUST SEPTEMBER DIARIES
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