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JANUARY

Thursday, January 21, 2016.

Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Upstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Leo Davis, Malcolm Elliott, Rob George, Phil Grummet, Michael Jacobs, Bill Kay, John McGowan, Apologies: Bob Adams, Ian Bidmeade, Andrew Bishop, Ian Coats, , Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Ian Hamilton, Samela Harris, Robert Hodge, Ian Henschke, Michael Johnston, Paul Kolarovich, Andy Ligertwood, Wilf Prest, Neville Schloss, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.

John McGowan, Rob George and Ed Pegge.

Rob George, who had attended Hogarth at least once before, perhaps decades ago, was invited by Wayne; they’d met up at John Bannon’s funeral.

Pre lunch banter from Tony Parkinson, Malcolm Elliott, Grum (hidden), Bill Kay, Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Geoff Shepherd.

Antipasta was reduced in variety and quantity today but pleased all.

Clockwise: Ed Pegge, Tony Brooks, Mike Norman, John McGowan, Phil Grummett, Wayne Anthoney, Malcolm Elliott, Tony Parkinson (just), Mike Jacobs’ arms, Bill Kay (just), Rob George.

Jokes were told to the usual high standards.

Instructive variations on Irish jokes, from master teller, Tony Parkinson, teased out the difference between the genuine and the mainstream versions.

Brooks took us to a lovely chuckle at religious differences.

Rob George segued beautifully from discussion of a sometimes too great fondness for certain prestigious schools to tell a joke he says he was required to tell as an audition for his first Footlights Review. He remembers Arwed as the adjudicator. It was obvious why he succeeded.

Wayne of course entertained us all with his contribution.

Left: Bill Kay, Rob George, one of 3 waitresses, Ed Pegge, Geoff Shepherd, Tony Brooks.

Main course was a large slab of a beast (brisket perhaps) slowly poached.
Michael Jacobs, one of our three waitresses, Bill Kay, Rob George,

Above: Mike Norman, John McGowan, Phil Grummett, Wayne Anthoney, TonyParkinson.

Clockwise: Michael Jacobs, Bill Kay, Rob George, Ed Pegge, Geoff Shepherd’s head, Tony Brooks, Leo’s slab of beef that he did not touch.

Rob George told us that McGowan had given his first break in TV, a schools’ broadcast.
John was well prepared having brought along splendid photographs from that occasion.
Rob had no idea they existed and was well pleased.

Ed Pegge and Mike Norman read a dialogue that Mike had brought along.
In deference to the lateness in the day (coffee was being served) and condition of the chaps, Ed helped us out by reading all stage directions.

Clockwise: Ed Pegge, Geoff Shepherd, Tony Brooks, Mike Norman, John McGowan, Phil Grummett, Malcolm Elliott,

Wayne Anthoney, Tony Parkinson, Mike Jacobs, Bill Kay, Rob George.

FEBRUARY

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Thursday, February 18, 2016.

Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Upstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Leo Davis, Rob George, Phil Grummet, Michael Jacobs, Paul Kalarovich, John McGowan, Tony Parkinson, Wilf Prest, Neville Sloss, Mike Norman,
Apologies: Bob Adams, Ian Bidmeade, Andrew Bishop (Fringe event commitment), Ian Coats, Mark Coleman (BYA), Keith Conlon (not because Parkinson and Brooks were attending), Malcolm Elliott (NSW), Ian Hamilton (Sculptural matters), Robert Hodge, Ian Henschke (891), Michael Johnston (BYA), Bill Kay (BYA), Andy Ligertwood (BYA), Ed Pegge, Geoff Shepherd (grand-children), Arwed Turon (BYA), Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad Zuckermann (in Brisbane).

Many chaps were unable to attend because of their involvement with the sixth and absolutely final season of the acclaimed Fringe event ‘Be Your Age’.

Tony Brooks and his good lass had dined at a classy spot in Waymouth St that delivers the bill inside an old book,

in this case ‘The Gadding Vine’ by Walter James (pub. 1955). Brooks read well chosen excerpts from his partners copy and

Grum was not the only one thoroughly entertained. Brooks says he will need to repeat the reading should Pegge turn up again; reason??

Wayne and Parky whose short comic contributions were well up to the expected standards.

John Potter, Mike Norman, Michael Jacobs and Phil Grummett.
‘Normal’ was telling a charming anecdote that had a quick unexpected punchline. lin

John Potter told of his recent Antarctic adventures and is here reading a poem inspired by one of them.

Brooks asked a number of times ‘Why did you go?’ and no satisfactory answer was ever given.

Wayne commandeered Leo’s Olympus.
Leo Davis, John Potter, a hidden ‘Normal’, Michael Jacobs.

Main course (Chicken and apricot tagine with couscous) is over for Phil Grummett, Paul Kolarovich, Rob George,

Prof Wilf Prest and John Potter.

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Coffee time for Rob George, Tony Parkinson, Wayne Anthoney and John Potter.n c

MARCH

Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Upstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: (15 persons): Bob Adams, Tony Brooks, Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Rob George, Phil Grummet, Robert Hodge, Michael Jacobs, Bill Kay, Andy Ligertwood, John McGowan, Prof Rob Morrison, John Potter, Arwed Turon, Prof Ghil’ad Zuckermann

Apologies: Wayne Anthoney (Post op recovery), Ian Coats, Mark Coleman (Darwin), Malcolm Elliott, Ian Hamilton, Samela Harris, Michael Johnston, Paul Kolarovich (Melbourne), Bob Lott (Regional NFSA meeting), Mike Norman (Canberra), Tony Parkinson (Australian Grand Prix), Ed Pegge (deadlines to meet), Prof Wilf Prest (Out of town), Don Riddell, Geoff Shepherd, Neville Sloss (Cambodia), Milton Wordley (Interstate).

John Potter, Bob Adams and Tony Brooks solve a big problem.

Andy Ligertwood, Keith Conlon, Phil Grummet

Rob George with Arwed Turon finally getting a word in.

Keith Conlon, Phil Grummet, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Rob Morrison, Bill Kay, Andy Ligertwood, Michael Jacobs, Robert ‘Red’ Hodge, John Potter, Bob Adams, Tony Brooks, John McGowan, Arwed Turon.

Ever the spotter of such gems, Brooks showed us a headline from today’s Australian: ‘Stroke of luck, perhaps, but court sides with dad desperate to take a firm grip’ above a report of a legal win by a man whose wife wanted him banned from access visits because he’d been known to masturbate in the bathroom while watching porn on his laptop.

Arwed Turon, Andy Ligertwood, Keith Conlon, Phil Grummet, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Rob Morrison, waitress, Rob George and Bill Kay about to start on main course of ‘Hickory smoked short rib on sweet potato mash’. (This last was written on a piece of paper, by the head waitress, for me to read out because she did not want to interrupt Brooks who was telling the table about the ‘firm grip’ headline.)

Ghil’ad Zuckermann , Rob Morrison, Bill Kay.

Tony Brooks told a joke, for today being St Patrick’s Day, that had such a subtle punch line that several chaps were still grappling with it seconds after the initial laughter had subsided.

Tony Brooks alerted us to the recent death of Jim Bowen, once Lord Mayor of Adelaide and once proprietor of Chesser Cellar. He spoke less kindly of Bowen than the comments in the death notice.

He told of one Hogarth gathering when Arwed Turon got up on the table to make a point and Bowen sent an emissary to enquire and complain and Arwed and Pegger were banned from Chesser Cellar (and so Hogarth).

On July 21, 2005 Primo Caon brought Pam (nee Freed) Jacobson (who used to work at Chesser Cellar) up to the Hogarth Room along with Jim Bowen. They’d been downstairs(with Pam’s husband) celebrating the life of the recently deceased Bryce Kinnear who I think was Bowen’s partner at Chesser Cellar.

Seated: Paul Lloyd, Malcolm Elliott, Peter Tregilgas, Tony Short. Standing: Jim Bowen, , Pam (nee Freed) Jacobson, Lisa Rouse, Primo Caon.

That July day Bowen told us the story we’d heard before, but forgotten, about the transfer of the wine licence from the corner of Hanson (now Hutt?) St. Or did Hanson run the other way? Wakefield Street? At the first opening winos turned up from old site but were put off by the 1/6 price of drinks.

Tony Short persistently questioned Bowen about the fate of the Hogarth originals that had disappeared when Bowen ceased to be proprietor.

Coffee time…Bob Adams, Bill Kay, John McGowan, Rob George, Arwed Turon, Phil Grummet, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.

APRIL

Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Downstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: Tony Brooks, Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Paul Kolarovich, Mike Norman, John Potter.
Apologies: Bob Adams (U.R.T.I.), Wayne Anthoney (Daughter’s wedding on Friday), Ian Coats, Mark Coleman (Locum in Darwin), Malcolm Elliott (School holiday child care), Rob George, Ian Hamilton (Vatican Valley), Samela Harris (Writing), Robert Hodge, Michael Jacobs (School holiday child care), Michael Johnston (Picking olives), John McGowan (Post op’ recovery), Dr Rob Morrison (Caring duties), Tony Parkinson (Matters vinous in Melbourne), Ed Pegge, Prof Wilf Prest (Blackstone), Neville Sloss, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley (In France &/or Spain). Prof Ghil’ad Zuckermann (Dunedin).

We only just raised a quorum today. Scholarly pursuits, autumnal activities, travel and grandfatherly school holiday duties depleted our numbers. It is understandable that the small number brought us downstairs.

The tucker was well up to standard, with four ducks providing legs, and sweet sticky cake provided with our coffees.

The small gathering was conducive to yarn telling and much work was done connecting punch lines from Keith Conlon’s joke notebook to possible joke beginnings and bodies. The recent death of the smaller Ronnie led to attempts, with varying success, to retell jokes by a range of comedians, including Dave Allen, this last requiring an Irish accent in many cases. This was achieved with a range of authenticities.

Paul Kolarovich, Bill Kay, Phil Grummet, Keith Conlon, Tony Brooks, Mike Norman, John Potter.

Mashed potato delivered to John Potter, Paul Kolarovich and Bill Kay.

Paul Kolarovich, Bill Kay, Phil Grummet, Keith Conlon, Tony Brooks, Mike Norman, John Potter.

Bill Kay, Phil Grummet (who did not turn 90 today; that was H.R.H.), Keith Conlon.

MAY

Thursday, May 19, 2016.
Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Downstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: Wayne Anthoney, Leo Davis, Malcolm Elliott, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Mike Norman, Geoff Shepherd. Apologies: Bob Adams (Out of town), Andrew Bishop (Travelling home from NSW), Tony Brooks (Pre travel preparations), Ian Coats (Regular Thursday work in coming months), Mark Coleman (Victoria), Rob George, Ian Hamilton, Samela Harris (Meeting Thursday then USA for rest of year), Robert Hodge, Michael Johnston (Olive business), Paul Kolarovich (Travelling in Wales), John McGowan (Post op’ recovery), Dr Rob Morrison, Tony Parkinson (Out of town), Ed Pegge (Editing), John Potter (Canada), Prof Wilf Prest (Blackstone) Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley (Travelling home from Spain), Prof Ghil’ad Zuckermann (Key note address in Sydney).

Numbers were lower this month than last but spirits were high and most said they prefer the intimacy of smaller tables. We were the only customers that Jolley’s had today, making Leo’s suggestion that our great deal (no corkage, etc.) might be withdrawn if our numbers remain low, seem a little feeble. Only he seemed to prefer the upstairs venue.

When a report in The Advertiser linking Nick Xenophon to a one time Hogarthian, who’d had a run in with various authorities some years ago, was discussed, it was suggested that he ‘had got himself in a bit of trouble.’ ‘Well yes’, said Wayne, ‘he’s dead’.

It was noted that the normal balance of prestige schools was reversed today with 5 of 7 attendees having completed their schooling at PAC. Hogarth really is heading downhill.

Malcolm Elliott, Geoff Shepherd, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Wayne Anthoney near the end of antipasto.
Note that Jolley’s is otherwise empty.

Main course: Wayne Anthoney, Mike Norman, Malcolm Elliott (overshadowed), waitress (delivering a whole head of cauliflower), Geoff Shepherd, Phil Grummet.

Bill Kay, Wayne Anthoney, Mike Norman. Main course had plenty of pig’s belly. The vegetable fiend, the sole partaker of broccolini (almost the whole plate), was really impressed by the whole head of cauliflower.

Bill Kay, Wayne Anthoney (retelling his charming starved mute parrot story), Mike Norman.

JUNE

Thursday, June 16, 2016.

Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Downstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: Bob Adams, Wayne Anthoney, Andrew Bishop, Leo Davis, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Michael Jacobs, Paul Kolarovich, Bob Lott, John McGowan, Rob Morrison, Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson, Ed Pegge , John Potter , David Sefton, Wilf Prest.

Apologies: Tony Brooks (In Europe), Ian Coats (Regular Thursday work in coming months), Mark Coleman (Darwin), Rob George, Ian Hamilton (Home from Japan tomorrow), Samela Harris (USA for rest of year), Robert Hodge, Michael Johnston (Brisbane), Geoff Shepherd, Neville Sloss, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley (Funeral), Ghil’ad Zuckermann (Delivering Key Note address in Kalgoorlie.)

We were 17 this month, plenty to have us move upstairs where Leo does not have to use flash (note lower quality of images this month) but we were downstairs again because an event upstairs AFTER ours would have had us tipped out early.

Publishing was in the air with McGoon’s Biography about to be released in a second edition, Pegge’s autobiography about to be published by Wakefield Press, Wilf’s latest Blackstone opus soon to be published and Rob speaking of his extensive publishing history, with Rigby.

Antipasto to the usual high standard; Pegge, Normal, Grum, Potts and Rob the most easily visible.

David Sefton, Bob :Lott. Wilf Prest.

Most easily visible on left: Bob Adams, John Potter. On right: Paul Kolarovich, Andy Ligertwood, Wayne Anthoney.

Andy, Wayne & Jacobs, Andrew Bishop (responding to good wishes about his 68^th birthday & Bloom’s Day, both falling today, and reciting, from memory, from Pegge’s soon to be published autobiography), John McGowan, Bob Adams, Tony Parkinson,

Andrew Bishop, John McGowan (alerting us to the imminent release of the second edition of his book) Bob Adams, Tony Parkinson - whose Penny's Hill winery at Willunga was recently awarded an accolade for WORLD'S BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON.

Mellow end of the luncheon. Rob Morrison, Ed Pegge, Bill Kay, David Sefton.

JULY

Thursday, July 21, 2016.
Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Downstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Rob George, Bill Kay, John McGowan, Wilf Prest, Arwed Turon.

Apologies: Bob Adams, Andrew Bishop, Malcolm Elliott, Phil Grummet (London), Ian Hamilton, Samela Harris (USA for rest of year), Robert Hodge, Michael Jacobs, Michael Johnston, Paul Kolarovich, Andrew Ligertwood (Qatar), Tony Parkinson, Ed Pegge (dining with Bones in UK), John Potter, Don Riddell, David Sefton, Geoff Shepherd, Neville Sloss, Milton Wordley (Sydney), Ghil’ad Zuckermann (Taipei).

Tony Brooks, Rob George, Wayne Anthoney, John McGowan and Keith Conlon laughing at Leo’s lame excuse for arriving 30 minutes late.

Keith Conlon was taking no chances with the antipasto letting Tony Brooks test everything first. Of course the array was well up to previous high standards, although one chap complained at the low number of oysters per diner.

Our waitress explained to Wayne why the salmon wrapped in prosciutto with a sauce containing prawns and chorizo did not need tomato sauce.

Highly regarded wine expert, Arwed Turon, gave advice to recent convert to alcohol, Bill Kay. Mark Coleman was back at table for the first time this year.

Arwed Turon, (back at table for the first time since March because of recent major surgery), Bill Kay (obscured), Mark Coleman, Tony Brooks (obscured), Keith Conlon (telling us of a memorial to Matthew Flinders recently erected in a London Railway Station and why there), Wilf Prest, John McGowan.

AUGUST

Thursday, August 18, 2016.
Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Downstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending: Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Phil Grummet, Christopher Hogarth, Bill Kay, Paul Kolarovich, Andrew ligertwood, John McGowan, Ed Pegge, Neville Sloss, Peter Tregilgas, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.

Apologies: Bob Adams, Andrew Bishop, Malcolm Elliott (volunteer duties), Rob George (summoned to Europe), Ian Hamilton, Samela Harris (In the USA), Robert Hodge (Broome), Michael Jacobs, Michael Johnston (Olive competitions), Rob Morrison, Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson (Toronto), John Potter, Wilf Prest, Don Riddell, Geoff Shepherd.

Neville Sloss, Mark Coleman, Andy Ligertwood (official taster this month), Keith and Milton (barely visible), Phil Grummett. We were dining downstairs for the fifth consecutive month.

Neville Sloss, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Phil Grummett, Milton Wordley.

Tony Brooks, Neville Sloss, Ed Pegge.

Wayne Anthoney and Phil Grummet.

Clockwise from front left: Bill Kay, John McGowan, Christopher Hogarth (Ghil’ad’s guest is related to THE MAN), Paul Kolarovich, Arwed Turon.

Paul Kolarovich, Arwed Turon (clearly recent surgery was successful), Bill Kay, John McGowan.

John McGowan, Peter Tregilgas (on once yearly visit to the table, from NSW), Tony Brooks, Neville Sloss with Keith Conlon doing farewells before an early departure.

John McGowan, Keith Conlon, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.

SEPTEMBER

Attending (8 persons): Bob Adams, Wayne Anthoney, Malcolm Elliott, Phil Grummet, Rob Morrison, John Potter, Geoff Shepherd, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.

Apologies: (22 persons): Andrew Bishop, Tony Brooks, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Rob George (London), Samela Harris (USA), Robert Hodge (Broome), Bill Kay, Michael Jacobs, Mike Johnston, Paul Kolarovich, Andy Ligertwood (China), John McGowan, Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson (Melbourne), Ed Pegge, Wilf Prest, Don Riddell, Neville Sloss (Bilbao, Spain), Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley.

Leo Davis was not present at this gathering, a very rare thing indeed. As a consequence there are no September photos to be had.

One gent who had committed was suddenly taken ill and unable to attend. The management requested the seven gents present to split the cost of the eighth, which we did.

We had a discussion about the fact that there is too much food presented at this luncheon and all seven of us agreed that what we would prefer is an enlarged presentation of the hors d'oeuvres, no main course and then a pudding a little later in the afternoon. There was unanimous agreement to this. Rob Morrison made a strong pitch for MORE OYSTERS. We talked with the waitress, who talked with the management, who responded that we should write to the chef, Tony Carroll, with our suggested change.

I was delegated to undertake the negotiations. Ghil'ad suggested that before talking with the management I should sound the members, which I did. The members responded almost unanimously that they were in favour, and about time too, etc etc. Turon disagreed. Turon wants more hors d'oeuvres, larger main courses, pudding and cheese.

I wrote to Tony Carroll, who was most agreeable. The change will have the added benefit that as the kitchen will not have to prepare a set number of main courses, attendees will not have to fork out extra for a no-show. This has been a minor discomfort on the several times it has happened and it would seem that those days are now over.

We expect the changed menu to be presented at the October luncheon and it will be interesting to see what variations are made to the hors d'oeuvres and what sort of pudding is presented.

- Wayne A.

OCTOBER

TThursday, October 20, 2016. Monthly Hogarth Club Luncheon; Downstairs at Jolly’s Boathouse, River Torrens Bank.

Attending Bob Adams, Wayne Anthoney, Leo Davis, Rob George, Phil Grummet, Michael Jacobs, Bill Kay, Andy Ligertwood, John McGowan, Ed Pegge, John Potter, Geoff Shepherd, Arwed Turon, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.

Apologies: Andrew Bishop, Tony Brooks, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Malcolm Elliott, Ian Hamilton, Samela Harris (Still in USA; hopes to join us at Holden St), Robert Hodge (Broome), Mike Johnston (Occupied with Horticulture), Paul Kolarovich, Bob Lott (Helping Martha) Rob Morrison (Out of Town), Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson (Motorclassica in Melbourne), Don Riddell, Neville Sloss (Macadamia Society Conference), Milton Wordley.

One member only attended to lift the tally to 14, the upstairs quorum. He arrived, late, to find the setting was again downstairs. Reason? The restaurant was otherwise closed so it was thought that we had all the privacy we needed.

From dimly lit far end: John McGowan, Rob George, Geoff Shepherd, John Potter, Andy Ligertwood, Bob Adams and Bill Kay.

Standing at the far left our waitress (born in Germany and recently returned to Jolley’s from working out of town) is opening a bottle of Botrytis Semillon sticky that McGoon had brought in tribute to the reintroduction of pudding to our menu.

Geoff Shepherd, John Potter, Bob Adams, Bill Kay (all four barely visible or recognisable), Ed Pegge, our German waitress, Arwed Turon, Wayne Anthoney and Phil Grummet.

What was Ed reading? I think it was regretting the passing of earlier better ways and times with respect to language use. I do remember laughing

Arwed Turon, Wayne Anthoney, Ed Pegge and Phil Grummet.

Wayne had urged us to come along to a Williamson play, at Holden St Theatre, in which he will star. Pegge told us of his role in a Williamson play and said that he didn’t think Williamson much of a playwright. Rob George was quick with ‘I wish you’d told me that earlier. I dined with David just a couple of days ago.’ He told us that at the same dinner he’d asked Barry Humphries for permission to use one of his poems at an upcoming celebration of the life of a woman whose name we do not remember. Permission was granted.

Rob George, Geoff Shepherd, John Potter, Andy Ligertwood, Bill Kay, Arwed Turon, Wayne Anthoney, Ed Pegge, Phil Grummet, Ghil’ad Zuckermann and Michael Jacobs.

Potter had brought a Port wine (use of the word Port was queried by Cob), in deference to the pudding sitting in front of the chaps. He taunted and tempted Wayne, long forbidden by Hogarth rules, from drinking such fluid.

Michael Jacobs, John McGowan and Rob George.

McGoon had found an ancient document in his files, dating from the days when he was in a position of power. It was letter from a member begging from and threatening McGoon, as he sought employment opportunity. The member’s name was held from us, leading to loud speculation. The letter was handed to him, at table.

NOVEMBER

Attendance report from Leo

Bloody!

I don’t much enjoy being downstairs and added my name to the list last month when it was 13, tipping the balance to the magic 14.  We were put downstairs.

This month with the number at 7 my one vote would have changed nothing so I decided to miss and, just late this morning, agreed to another commitment.  Then another starter was added.  I phoned Jolley’s and disappointment was expressed at the low number.  I explained why I was not coming. ‘But you’re scheduled for upstairs this week’.

We’ll see.  At least next month Bob won’t put us downstairs at Holden St next month.

Final figures?

Attending (8 persons): Tony Brooks, Malcolm Elliott, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Andy Ligertwood, Bob Lott, Rob Morrison, Wilf Prest.

Apologies: (24 persons): Bob Adams (wishes us well but reeling from OS events), Wayne Anthoney (in fear of the demon), Andrew Bishop (nor December), Mark Coleman (Darwin locum work), Keith Conlon (Xmas possible), Leo Davis (sulking), Rob George (collecting bottles & cans), Ian Hamilton (landscape drawing group in Hills every Thursday), Samela Harris (Still in USA; hopes to join us at Holden St), Robert Hodge (Broome), Michael Jacobs (at the Brachychiton pub in Canberra), Michael Johnston (Xmas starter), Paul Kolarovich (likely in December), John McGowan (spending the weekend with Goldie Horn), Mike Norman (Dec 15 likely), Tony Parkinson (Penny Hill matters), Ed Pegge (Xmas starter), John Potter, Don Riddell (possible starter in 2017), Geoff Shepherd (hoping to join us at Holden St), Neville Sloss (late scratching; may front barrier at Holden St), Arwed Turon (summoned interstate), Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad Zuckermann. (Keynote speaker; Cambridge)

Leo.

Report on the ebb and flow of the lunch from Brooks

Salut Wayne of the Web,Herewith a report.

Eight ancients - Brooks, Ligertwood, Grummet, Kay, Lott, Morrison, Elliott and Prest - arrived at the Bathhouse to find the place deserted. Had the appocalypse occurred? In fact the place was closed in preparation for a major function that night and our table was the only lunch to be served. Despite Leo's fears of a low altitude feast, we were summoned upstairs to a pristine table set for eight.

Oysters, prawns and sashimi graced the entree table and the pudding was a liquorice cream with finger lime and melon.

Topics addressed included the life and times of Bob Francis. Lott was his manager once, and Dave Flanagan's. Lott and Morrison told tales of woe about ancient debts that remained unpaid, Morrison segued to the legends of multiple Humphrey Bear suits and their erotic use off piste, and the only time the mute bear spoke one word on TV.

There were further excursions into the Flinders Ranges, Melrose, John Slee, The Bladders and its denizens including Pete Smith and the goat and, finally, the current thespian pursuits of an Hogarthian and whether the play was fiction or documentary and had we been at the party alluded to and if not why not.***

Brief discussions were had on managing numbers for the luncheon, earlier commitment, an easier rule for the small luncheon (8or less) such as reverting to a la carte, the possibility of a month or two off or the occasional special function such as every member to bring a guest, or an event for members and partners of random bumpy chaps.

On this subject Mr. Lott had engaged with the chef and poured oil ( me thinks virgin olive rather than SAE 40) on the troubled waters so maybe further discourse should be held at the Christmas revels at Holden St.

Over and Out,

Brooks the mole in the ranks.

*** The above cryptic note from Brooks about an Hogarthian's thespian activities refers to the efforts of Mr. W. Anthoney in playing the leading role of Don in the play Don Parties On, by David Williamson, at Holden Street Theatre in November. Widely acclaimed. If you didn't see it. bad luck, you've missed it.

Photos below thanks to Brooks, in Leo's absence.

Grum, Malcolm, Bill, Wilf, Rob, Andy, Bob

Bob, Andy, Bill, Grum, Malcolm, Rob, Wilf

Grum, Malcolm, Rob, , waitress, Wilf

DECEMBER

Thursday, December 15, 2016. Xmas Hogarth at Holden St Theatre.

Attending Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Malcolm Elliott, Rob George, Phil Grummet, Samela Harris, Mike Johnston, Bill Kay, Paul Kolarovich, Bob Lott, John McGowan,Rob Morrison, Mike Norman, Ed Pegge, John Potter, Wilf Prest, David Sefton, Geoff Shepherd, Neville Sloss.

Apologies: Bob Adams, Andrew Bishop, Ian Hamilton (landscape drawing group in Adelaide Hills every Thursday), Robert Hodge (In WA still), Michael Jacobs, Andy Ligertwood, Tony Parkinson (customers from NT need attention), Don Riddell (possible starter in 2017), Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad Zuckermann. (field research with Aboriginal people).

CLICK HERE to see a short video of our carol singing, thanks to Sa.

Clockwise from John Potter with his coat on his chair: Mike Norman, Paul Kolarovich, Bill Kay, Rob George, Samela harris, Wayne Anthoney, JohnMc Gowan, Wilf Prest (just), David Sefton (just) Geoff Shepherd, Mark Coleman, Mick Johnston, Phil Grummet, Malcolm Elliott, Bob Lott (standing), Tony Brooks (just visible between the standing lads), Ed Pegge (standing), Keith Conlon, Rob Morrison.

John McGowan, Wilf Prest, David Sefton, Bob Lott and Ed Pegge were very happy with Wayne’s reading of a short story he had just completed.

After much pressure Ed agreed to delivering the Ronnie Barker Rindercella performance.

John McGowan, Keith Conlon (who delivered an item a cappella, from a forthcoming performance of his), Bob Lott, Ed Pegge. The question ‘What is the significance of the ship?’ was never satisfactorily addressed.

Rob George, Mark Coleman, Wayne Anthoney, very pleased, but no more than any of us, that Samela Harris was back after 12 months, John McGowan.

Malcolm Elliott, Tony Brooks (leading the singing in of the pudding), Neville Sloss, Keith Conlon, Rob Morrison.

Wayne & Keith delivered a well received vocal duet accompanied by uke & drum. The song was Help Me Make It Through The Yard,

Leo and John broke ranks with the widely chosen checked shirts daring to wear vertical stripes.

Neville Sloss, Keith Conlon (toasting John Bannon who almost made it to Xmas Hogarth last year), Rob Morrison.

Bob Lott told us that David Sefton has recently taken Australian citizenship. Bob suggested that Keith reading
"‘We'll All Be Rooned,’ said Hanrahan", would be an appropriate celebration. By the way, the bloke seated between Rob and Sa is Sa's husband Bruce, who dropped in to pick her up, far too early at 3.30. They had recently returned from six months' touring of the US, Bruce's native country.

We all owe Bob Lott a special ‘Thank you’ for his generosity, for the third year in a row, of hosting our Xmas gathering in his Holden Street Theatre. BYO chaps felt particularly at home. It is no small thing that Bob does, engaging a caterer, ensuring that we arrive to a fully set up venue and letting us leave with his staff putting all back in its place.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR, DV. (DV: God willing, as JB was wont to say.)