- Fair winds Neil Easson
Neil came along to Monday night dinner to bid us farewell. He and Katy are headed back to NSW, family and warmer climes up around Lake Macquarie just south of Newcastle. All we can say is dang! Neil has been a great contributor and friend to the LBT, particularly to the Skiff program. And Katy… Read more: Fair winds Neil Easson - Singin’ in the Rain at the Palais
Step into the dazzling world of Singin’ in the Rain, a timeless 1952 musical comedy that bursts with joy, romance, and unforgettable performances. - Monday curry night dinner
Do you put the Garam Marsala in when you start cooking the meal, or at the end? Come to Monday night dinner to discuss this and other fascinating topics. Also bring your dish to share, something to drink and $5 for the kitty. After 6pm - ‘Where are they now?’ column
Pip Stevenson is on Windward Bound in Darling Harbour, ‘deliriously happy to be alive after first ascent of lower mast‘. He is second mate for the next stage of the voyage. - Ben’s knots
Ben the knot man has been doing some lovely work for people – this on the pulpit of David Hart’s Bradypus. - Leeuwin II
Those of us who attended ‘The Great White Whale‘ movie about an early expedition to Heard Island learnt how one of the crew members was so inspired that he went on to found the sailing training organisation that built and runs Leeuwin II in Western Australia – see >>here<<. Last August Leeuwin II was dismasted… Read more: Leeuwin II - Men’s Shed News
Get the latest edition >>here<<. All sorts of interesting stories – no two Sheds are the same so there is a great variety of activity. One not so good bit of news that was announced is that the Carbatec Shop in Hobart is closing down. Dang! - Monday night dinner: British nosh
We all enjoyed our carbonara and tiramisu last Monday, but it did mean that we missed our usual British nosh, so we will remedy the situation this week before there are complaints. Bring along your pommy dish, $5 and something to drink after 6pm. The other thing that should be said about last Monday’s dinner… Read more: Monday night dinner: British nosh - Southern Lights from Franklin
Tom Davidson took the attached picture. - News from Bert van Baar
Friend of the Living Boat Trust Bert van Baar was with us whilst he supervised a team building a boat at the WBC in 2016-17, and since then has entertained a steady stream of Tasmanian visitors at his home in the Netherlands. One of Bert’s stock stories is that the first industrial revolution (at least… Read more: News from Bert van Baar - Monday night dinner: Carbonara and Tiramisu
A ‘leftovers’ dinner coming up – but a special one. Matt Gogarty and Deb van Velsen deliberately over catered for the Anzac Day celebrations so that we can use Monday night as a fund raiser for Legacy. Carbonara and Tiramisu! Who could ask for more? Come along with $20 and a bottle, but no need… Read more: Monday night dinner: Carbonara and Tiramisu - April News from AWBF
Read their newsletter >>here<<, featuring the Japanese contribution to the Festival. - ‘The Great White Whale’ showing May 4th
Our movie correspondent got all confused and advertised this Palais show for July the 4th (USA on the brain?). We have docked their pay. The bare details are show up at 6pm for a 6.30 start, bring a plate and $5. For more see www.franklinmovies.org - Palais movie: The Great White Whale 4th MayNothing to do with Captain Ahab, Moby Dick, ‘they call me Ishmael’ and all that, but rather Heard Island with the largest mountain in Australian Territory, snow covered and looming out of the ocean. This is the story of an expedition which went there by yacht with a team intent on climbing that mountain (‘Big… Read more: Palais movie: The Great White Whale 4th May
- Monday night BBQ
End of month BBQ coming up. Time to dig out that old Women’s Weekly cookbook for inspiration. See you after 6pm with something to share, something to drink, something for the hotplate and $5 for the kitty. - Another Swallows and Amazons boat
If you are a fan of the ‘Swallows and Amazons’ books then the LBT has the boats for you. Our Grebes are, according to >>The Boats of Swallows and Amazons<<, a good ‘average’ between the Swallow and the Amazon. There is, however, a new pretender on the block, the ‘Norfolk Urchin’, and Matt Conboy has… Read more: Another Swallows and Amazons boat - SASCRAA Newsletter
SASCRAA is the St Ayles Skiff Rowing Association of Australia, and Marguerite Porte has forwarded their newsletter which can be read >>here<<. There is a very full calendar of upcoming events, several of which may interest LBT members. - Draft minutes for April Committee meeting
Read them >>here<<. - Jess and Matt to the rescue
Shannon lost her jib halyard at the Dover Regatta, and somebody had to get up that mast. Jess Wardell was on hand, with Matt to do the hauling. Job done. Pic from Endra O’May - Anzac Day Friday 25th April
Dawn service (6am) at the Franklin War Memorial opposite the Palais. Breakfast afterwards. The Progress Association has organised a couple of ‘Anzac’ films to be shown during the day, starting 3pm. “Beneath Hill 60” (M) and “Kokoda” (M) will be screened. Beneath Hill 60: In 1916, the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company is tunnelling beneath German fortifications… Read more: Anzac Day Friday 25th April
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