THE PROBUS CLUB OF NORTH
SYDNEY
Newsletter 372 19 September 2023
President’s Report
North Sydney
Probus Report September 2023 for Newsletter.
All going well!
We enjoyed an interesting talk by past Public
Prosecutor, Nicholas Cowdery at our last meeting. The
message was surprisingly positive about crime
statistics in NSW. In many areas we are going really well and things are not as
bad as we often think. However, he did warn us of the dangers of kitchen knives
and if you are going to have a disagreement with your housemate, please don’t
do it in the kitchen!
Another good turnout for our outing to go whale
watching! The weather was fine, Noreen brought the ginger chews and the whales
certainly did come out to play. They had a good look at us and did a bit of
showing off. It is really an amazing sight to see these giant mammals cavorting
in the ocean just a short distance outside the Sydney Harbour heads. I couldn’t
help but recall a little Spike Milligan fun verse.
“A Baby Sardine”
A baby sardine saw her first submarine:
She was scared and watched through a peephole.
“Oh come, come, come”
Said the sardine’s mum.
“It is only a tin full of people”
We are fortunate to have Noreen and Peter to organise
such outings for us every month. This always requires a big effort and they do
it so very well. Thank you so much. Robyn S has agreed to assist the
Byrnes as the lunch organiser for our outings in the future.
I think we also need to say a thank you to Lindsay
(and Penny) who have stepped up to take over the walk organisation since the
lovely Oriel’s retirement from the job. You are doing a great job. Keep it up!
It seems early but we have to book to secure the best
spot for our Christmas lunch. Our Christmas lunch committee have found just the
spot. We have booked at the Kirribilli Club, North Sydney. More details to
follow shortly.
Please keep Tuesday 12 December 2023 free for lunch at
12 md at The Kirribilli Club.
Just a little note I feel the need to write! In the
last couple of months, I have lost 3 life-long friends. I am sure at our age we
are all losing loved ones be they family, friends or colleagues. I miss my
recently departed friends but I am happy remembering the many fun memories we
made together.
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is
made by the friends we choose.
– Tehyi Hsieh
Always remember that this is your Club and we always welcome your ideas. An email, text or simply a word in our ears. We always listen.
Warm Wishes
Susan M
MEMBERSHIP: 53 active members, 34 women and 19 men.
BIRTHDAYS: Many happy returns for your September
birthdays: Paul O 1st, Cynthia C 6, Douglas I 17, Annemarie
R18, Margaret R 20, Patrick W 20, Peggy B 28, Polly G 29.
SPEAKERS: The
Speaker on 19 Sept will be Dr Andrew Campbell and the topic is “Hearing and
Brain Health”. Andrew has a Masters in Audiology and, apart from treating
patients, he conducts teaching seminars, is a Guest Speaker and has written
several books on this specialist subject.
In Oct we will watch a DVD on life in PNG entitled “First Contact”. This will
be introduced by Jocelyn M, one of our members, and a long-term resident
of PNG.
OUTINGS:
NSW Parliament House – Tour and Lunch, Tuesday 26 September 2023
The next
outing is a visit to NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney, one of
Australia’s oldest buildings and a fine example of early Australian
Architecture. An experienced guide takes us through the rooms of Australia’s
first Parliament including the historic legislative chambers.
We need to
enter the building by the temporary Macquarie Street security entrance and
assemble inside at the front desk at 10.15 am.
The tour is followed
at 12.pm by lunch in the ‘Strangers Restaurant’ which has a pleasant view over
The Domain. Main meals cost $34.00 to $46.00 (find details in link below). If
you do not wish to finish off the day with the lunch, please let me know, so I
can book the correct number of tables of 6 – 8 people. The restaurant would
like one bill per table, so if everyone brings cash to cover the meal the
‘Leader’ at each table will collect it for you, (wine is separate at the bar).
Please let me
know if you intend to come to the outing and if you are coming to the lunch.
Thanking You
Noreen B:
noreenbyrne24@gmail.com
Details of
Menu:
https://parliamentarycatering.com.au/experience/strangers-restaurant/
Down to MENU
then CURRENT MENU.
Examples:
Tamworth lamb
cutlets, petit pois a la Francaise, mustard mashed potato (GF) $46.00
Snapper
fillet, plantain chips, mojo verde, grilled corn - pica de gallo (GF)
(DF) $44.00
Red lentil
curry, aloo palak, zucchini & carrot bhaji, green mango chutney (VE,
GF) $34.00
TRAVEL: Murray River Cruise and Kangaroo Island tour 2-9 October
WALKS: On Tuesday 16 members (Penny , Ivan , Mary Anne and Douglas , Lis , Judy, Oriel, Dion, Paul , Judy, Lyn , Barry
& Jeanette, Carol and Jackie ) went on the walk around Narrabeen
Lakes. It was a nice sunny day, and surprisingly, there was no smoke
haze, in spite of 3 hazard reduction burns nearby. Unfortunately, the place I
had planned to have lunch was closed but we adjourned to the Sands Hotel where
Peggy joined us for lunch.
The next walk is
on 10 October, and is around Woolwich. We will meet at Circular Quay to
catch the 10.45 ferry to Woolwich. We will have our coffee at the cafe at
Woolwich Dock which is after the start of the walk. We will have lunch at
the Woolwich Pier Hotel, about 12.30pm. It is an an easy, mostly level walk, a
mix of suburban and bush walking (Kelly's Bush). There are some bush
steps in Kelly's Bush, but they are not steep
Regards
Lindsay
EVENTS: Movie Goer’s Group: After thinking the coming movies over the next few
months looked to be a sorry lot Douglas suggested that we could go to see this
movie called “A Haunting in Venice”, an Agatha
Christie, Hercule Poirot story starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
The more I have learnt about it the more interesting I see it to be so
am thinking we could see it on Friday afternoon the 22nd September. Once again
this is on at the Orpheum Theatre, Military Road and as no session times are
out yet, please wait for a second email from me with further information. For
now, please keep this date free.
Maybe coffee before or a drink afterwards! Or even an early dinner!!
Peggy
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