REPORT BY MALCOLM LAMB
Is it because as we get older we need five year intervals between celebrations or is it simply that we like each other and want to celebrate our happy longevity more often? It's a mix of both but in the end, despite COVID and other impedimenta, over 50 of us gathered at the Royal Exchange for a beautiful dinner, the premiere of The Legacy, good wines and cheery conversation. Many went on to the Homecoming at School the next day and continued festivities also meeting up with other year groups who were having their own reunions.
The dinner was excellent and while the chefs at the Royal Exchange were at their best, we owe a debt to Wayne Rabjohns who helped us plan the menu and assisted us with the way in which it was served through pre-ordering the dishes and other sage advice. Pre-dinner drinks were convivial and the dinner went very smoothly with the somewhat sober m/c ensuring the speakers were appropriately managed and to the point. Post-dinner drinks were even more convivial.
Special guests included Bob and Ivy Buntine's daughter, Sarah, who seemed to relish being with a lot of old hacks while our expert film-maker, Ned Manning (1968), introduced The Legacy to us all. We also owe a great debt of gratitude to both Ned and Mac Gudgeon with the production of the film and were sad that Mac was not able to be with us on the night. Thanks also go to the generous help of the TKS Media Club, led by teacher Michael Ienna and two of the student members, on the night. Their help in the post-production of the film and other necessary background work was essential to its success and is appreciated greatly. The evening was streamed to people around the globe and the young students took many photographs both of which, and the film, are now on our year group website which is ably managed by Charles Jennings.
Many thanks must go to the committee chaired by Basil Simmons. In happy reality, Basil does so much to keep us all together and motivated, for which he was rewarded with praise, applause and bubbles. We will look forward to our golden anniversary in five years so stay well, attend our lunches in Sydney if you can, and perhaps above all, please keep in touch and share the love.
Malcolm Lamb
The dinner was excellent and while the chefs at the Royal Exchange were at their best, we owe a debt to Wayne Rabjohns who helped us plan the menu and assisted us with the way in which it was served through pre-ordering the dishes and other sage advice. Pre-dinner drinks were convivial and the dinner went very smoothly with the somewhat sober m/c ensuring the speakers were appropriately managed and to the point. Post-dinner drinks were even more convivial.
Special guests included Bob and Ivy Buntine's daughter, Sarah, who seemed to relish being with a lot of old hacks while our expert film-maker, Ned Manning (1968), introduced The Legacy to us all. We also owe a great debt of gratitude to both Ned and Mac Gudgeon with the production of the film and were sad that Mac was not able to be with us on the night. Thanks also go to the generous help of the TKS Media Club, led by teacher Michael Ienna and two of the student members, on the night. Their help in the post-production of the film and other necessary background work was essential to its success and is appreciated greatly. The evening was streamed to people around the globe and the young students took many photographs both of which, and the film, are now on our year group website which is ably managed by Charles Jennings.
Many thanks must go to the committee chaired by Basil Simmons. In happy reality, Basil does so much to keep us all together and motivated, for which he was rewarded with praise, applause and bubbles. We will look forward to our golden anniversary in five years so stay well, attend our lunches in Sydney if you can, and perhaps above all, please keep in touch and share the love.
Malcolm Lamb