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JANUARY
Hogarth: Downstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday,
January 18, 2017.
Attending (8 persons):
Wayne Anthoney, Leo Davis, Malcolm Elliott, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay,
Paul Kolarovich, Ian ‘Bones’ Owens, John Potter.
Apologies: (22 persons):
Bob Adams, Tony Brooks, Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Rob George,
Samela Harris, Robert Hodge, Michael Jacobs, Micky Johnston, Andy
Ligertwood, John McGowan, Bob McKenny, Rob Morrison, Mike Norman,
Tony Parkinson, Ed Pegge, Wilf Prest, Ian Sando, Geoff Shepherd,
Neville Sloss, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley,
Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Some
few of topics covered today include:
How to clean the grit laden petrol tank of a veteran Mercedes.
Prosh pranks of the past.
Exploits of Sir Thomas Beecham, including admonishing the third
trumpet for playing too loud, in rehearsal, even though he’d yet to
arrive.
The history of the Serbia, Croatia,
Herzegovina, Slovenia region.
The different working lives of British and Continental opera
companies and performers.
Exploits of dodgy members of the Adelaide legal profession.
Men of advanced years who have sired new families.
The effects of LSD and related chemicals on the life of a promising
actor.
Mishaps to Wayne’s vans including putting diesel fuel instead of
petrol in one, in Europe, and a fire in a Kombi, in an Adelaide
Square, caused by an electrical fault.
Critical turning points in Jazz practice and history.
Quality of radio announcing, commercial, community and ABC
varieties.
Ian ‘Bones’ Owens, Grum (hidden), Potts (hidden),
Malcolm Elliot, Paul Kolarovich, Wayne Anthoney,
Bill Kay.
Paul Kolarovich, Wayne Anthoney, Bill Kay, Ian ‘Bones’
Owens, Phil Grummet, John Potter (just).
Bill Kay, Ian ‘Bones’ Owens, Phil Grummet.
Phil Grummet, John Potter.
FEBRUARY
Hogarth:Downstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday, February 15,
2017.
Attending (9 persons):
Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Leo Davis, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Bob
McKenney, John Potter, Wilf Prest, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Apologies: (18 persons):
Mark Coleman, Keith Conlon, Malcolm Elliott, Rob George, Samela
Harris, Robert ‘Red’ Hodge, Michael Jacobs, Michael Johnston, Paul
Kolarovich, John McGowan, Rob Morrison, Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson,
Ed Pegge, Ian Sando, Geoff Shepherd, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley.
Wayne Anthoney, Bill Kay, Phil Grummet, Tony Brooks.
Wayne enjoyed, as did we, his telling his favourite joke, from his
first stand up show, all those years ago.
That led to re runs, from various old timers, of great one line and
one word moments in University of Adelaide dramatic events. These
included A dog called Porky (Robin Archer) and an old woman
emerging from a crammed phone box (a single word script written by
Wayne).
Bill Kay, Phil Grummet, Tony Brooks, Wilf Prest, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Brooks reminded us of the clever Warren Truss/Joist joke that Jacobs
had composed and circulated earlier in the week by retelling, from
years ago, his joist/girder joke, delivered in his expected fine
style. It was a nice variation on the standard Irish joke, having
an inversion of the stereotype, with the protagonist, an Irish
builder’s labourer, being familiar with James Joyce’ Ulysses
and Goethe’s Young Werthert.
Wilf Prest, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, John Potter with latest trim.
Ghil’ad had failed, with Bob Adams as subject, when last he tried
his test of how long an American had been had been living here in
Australia. When Virginian Bob McKenny, a long time resident, was
asked how he’d describe a knife that had lost its sharpness, he gave
the correct American answer; dull.
We wandered into uncomfortable territory with a small spread of
opinions evident about the implications of the current ‘Me Too’
campaign. Positions varied even more when the treatment of levels
(quarter cast, octoroon and lesser) of Australian aboriginality was
discussed.
Bob McKenny says his farewells, Wayne Anthoney, Bill Kay, Phil
Grummet tucks into pudding.
MARCH
Hogarth:Downstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday, March 15, 2018.
Attending: (12
persons): Bob Adams, Wayne Anthoney, Mark Coleman, Leo
Davis, Malcolm Elliott, Phil Grummet, Michael Johnston, John
McGowan, Bob McKenny, John Potter. Geoff Shepherd, Ghil’ad
Zuckermann.
Apologies: (19 persons):
Andrew Bishop, Tony Brooks, Rob George, Samela Harris, Robert ‘Red’
Hodge, Michael Jacobs, Bill Kay, Paul Kolarovich, Andy Ligertwood,
Rob Morrison, Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson, Ed Pegge, Wilf Prest, Don
Riddell, Ian Sando, Neville Sloss, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley.
Phil Grummet, Bob McKenny, Mark Coleman, Geoff Shepherd, John
McGowan working on pre-dinner drinks.
Conversation at this stage ranged over vegans and animal welfare
issues including how lucky cows and chooks are to have us, humans,
around, Pt. Willunga boat caves and initiation ceremonies therein
50+ years ago and the details of Mike Johnston being run down by a
cyclist, some months ago, and breaking 3 ribs.
Wayne Anthoney, John McGowan, Ghil’ad Zuckermann (showing the
illusional frog that McKenny had brought along), our Canadian
waitress,
John Potter, Geoff Shepherd, Phil
Grummet.
Main course (Steak, mushrooms, three small bowls of green veges)
finished; Mark Coleman, Wayne explaining everything, Geoff Shepherd.
A small part of general table discussion included the evolution of
Indigenous languages in Australia and in a broader sense, human
languages.
Various ailments of attendees and absentees and results of various
scanning procedures were dealt with.
Lively differences were exchanged about the relative intelligence of
non human animals; crows (‘You never see a dead one roadside’) in
particular.
Aspects of stage fright and anxiety in general in some of our lives
were discussed with a surprising number of chaps putting up hands.
Ghil'ad explains everything to Leo, who
looks sceptical.
Bob McKenny, Bob Adams, Phil Grummet.
Progress on the picking of Brooks’ Cabernet Sauvignon was
considered.
Bob McKenny, Bob Adams, Phil Grummet, Mark Coleman, our Canadian
waitress, Wayne Anthoney, Geoff Shepherd.
Ghil’ad spoke of the death of Stephen Hawking and told of getting
him to deliver a lecture at Oxford University and of dining with him
and his wife.
Ghil’ad Zuckermann, John Potter, back
view of Malcom Elliott, Micky Johnston (back at table after some
months mending three broken ribs)
John McGowan, hints only of the two
Bobs, Phil Grummet, Mark Coleman, Wayne Anthoney, Geoff Shepherd.
Elliot reminded us of the 100th birthday of Ern Malley
(yesterday, March 14) and a toast was proposed.
Not all diners were familiar with this
our most celebrated tram driver.
Another deceased and not widely known chap mentioned was Charles
Dutton. He and four other men, along with wagons, horses and
several hundred cattle, disappeared, with no trace ever found near
(now) Whyalla in 1842. This arose from discussions of the movements
of Pastor Clamor Schürmann, near Mt Dutton,
way back then. Schürmann’s Barngarla grammar is
important to language recovery work being undertaken by Ghil’ad.
Phil Grummet, Mark Coleman, Wayne delivering a
beautifully paced telling of his tale about the budgerigar that
refused to talk, Geoff Shepherd, John Potter.
Pudding was a small serve of something in the
crème brûlée genre, or nearby, with a
range of fruits and fruit pieces, the small number of which was
commented upon.
APRIL
Hogarth:Downstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday,
April 19, 2018.
Attending:
(16 persons): Tony Brooks,
Mark Coleman, Leo Davis, Phil Grummet, Michael Jacobs, Bill Kay,
John McGowan, Bob McKenney, Andy Ligertwood, Bob Lott (had to leave
early), Ed Pegge, John Potter, Ian Sando, Neville Sloss, Milton
Wordley. Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Apologies: (10 persons):
Bob Adams, Wayne Anthoney, Andrew Bishop, Samela Harris, Robert
‘Red’ Hodge, Michael Johnston, Paul Kolarovich, Mike Norman, Tony
Parkinson, Wilf Prest (late apology because of illness), Geoff
Shepherd
Bob Lott had to leave early because of a sequence of unfortunate
inadvertent unintended breakings of car travel related laws.
Tony Brooks, John Potter, Andy Ligertwood
(turned from camera), Milton Wordley, Ian Sando, Bob McKenney,
Neville Sloss (barely visible), Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Phil
Grummet, Michael Jacobs, Mark Coleman, Bill Kay.
Despite our healthy numbers, above the ‘magic’ 14
required to allow us to dine upstairs, it seems that some more
influential group had priority and we were positioned downstairs.
Only Leo complained, on the grounds that the lighting upstairs is
better for taking photographs. Hasn’t he heard of mobile phones
that all the rest of us use in all available lighting?
John McGowan, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Phil Grummet.
Phil Grummet, Michael Jacobs, Mark Coleman, Bill Kay, Tony Brooks,
John Potter.
Brooks read us a saucy piece, dating from some
centuries ago, that his good lady had come upon and passed on to him
with the recommendation that it suited our gathering.
Leo rambled on, using the pretext of presenting an item of trivia,
about the chance line up of today, April 19 being a Thursday
and Lt. James Cook first sighting Australia, 248 years back, on
another Thursday, April 19. Except that it wasn’t, because
James had forgotten he’d crossed the International Date Line.
Bob McKenney
read us a poem that alluded to next Wednesday’s commemorations.
Milton Wordley, John Potter, Ian Sando
(our most recently joined member).
The
lads had just finished the Chocolate and Hazelnut Fondant, the
better of recent puddings.
MAY
Hogarth:Downstairs at
Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday, May 17, 2018.
Attending: (13
persons): Wayne Anthoney, Mark
Coleman, Leo Davis, Rob George, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Bob McKenney,
Andy Ligertwood, Ed Pegge, John Potter, Ian Sando, Geoff Shepherd,
Arwed Turon.
Apologies: Bob Adams (phoned in ill at the last moment), Tony
Brooks, Andrew Bishop, Samela Harris, Robert ‘Red’ Hodge, Michael
Jacobs, Michael Johnston, Paul Kolarovich, John McGowan, Mike
Norman, Tony Parkinson, Wilf Prest, Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad
Zuckermann.
We were meant to be 14, the magic number to get us upstairs, and we
paid for 14 (Bob Adams phoned in ill at the very last moment) but
still we were placed downstairs. Sceptical Leo (the only chap who
seems to object to being downstairs; in fairness the stairs must be
a challenge for some) doubted the story that an evening booking
upstairs was the reason.
We had an extraordinarily quiet afternoon with no yarns, no magic
tricks, no jokes. A signed piece of paper was presented to Leo.
Have we run out of steam or were we just missing our usual
performers?
Wayne: Sometime we
draw into ourselves a little, in accord with the season. I thought
it a very good lunch. The piece of paper was in fact a Certificate
of Appreciation, signed by all present, thanking Leo for his
resolute determination to get the booking through to Jolley's in the
face of appalling misbehaviour and recalcitrance by his computer's
mailing system, the like of which would have driven a lesser mortal
completely mad.
Priority one; check the range of wines. Bill Kay. Ian
Sando, Arwed Turon, Andy Ligertwood.
Continue priority one while chewing the fat. Geoff Shepherd
(just), Grum, Ian Sando, Arwed (well hidden),
Potter, Andy (just) Mark Coleman.
Bill,
Geoff and Grum.
Priority two. Bill Kay, Grum, Arwed, Potter,
Geoff, Bob McKenney, Rob George, Malcolm
Elliott.
Priority three; pudding. Geoff, Bill, Rob,
Wayne, Arwed, Grum.
Over the years only one member comes to mind as a regular wearer of
bespoke clothing, shirts in particular. Wayne went the whole nine
yards today, our sartorial front runner, in his newly acquired
Vietnamese suit. The three fittings had done the trick.
Wayne: Thankyou Leo.
JUNE
Hogarth:Upstairs at Jolley’s
Boathouse Thursday, May 21, 2018.
Attending: (12 persons):
Arwed Turon, Bill Kay, Bob Lott, Bob McKenny, Ed Pegge, Ghil’ad
Zuckermann, Ian Sando, John Potter, Leo Davis, Mark Coleman, Phil
Grummet, Wayne Anthoney.
Apologies: (17 persons):
Andrew Bishop, Andy Ligertwood, Bob Adams, Geoff Shepherd, John
McGowan, Keith Conlon, Malcolm Elliott, Michael Jacobs, Mick
Johnston, Mike Norman, Nigel Hopkins, Paul Kolarovich, Robert ‘Red’
Hodge, Samela Harris, Tony Brooks, Tony Parkinson, Wilfrid Prest.
Despite reduced numbers we were placed upstairs this month. The
much appreciated buffet entrée was not served. Instead we had a
main course.
Opening drinks;
John Potter & Bill Kay shake while Mark Coleman
watches.
Opening drinks
continue; Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Phil Grummet, Bill Kay, Mark
Coleman, John Potter.
An extremely esoteric joke was told to Wayne, the only person
thought able to understand it. He only smiled while a surprising
number of others actually laughed. There has been more science
education around the table than expected.
‘How many moles are there in a
guacamole? Avocado’s number, of
course.’
Wayne: There are two parts to the
discussion of Avogadro, his number and his law. His law states that:
Equal
volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain
equal numbers of molecules. His number is
the
number 6.022 × 1023 indicating
the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of any substance.
And it is a damn good thing that we thrashed
this out at the Hogarth Club. The gentlemen in attendance were
rivetted.
Wayne Anthoney, Ghil’ad
Zuckermann.
A division in political sympathies was exposed when Wayne expressed
pleasure in his response when meeting Georgina Downer in recent
days. ‘Welcome to South Australia.’ Very little laughter. And
insistence that she lived most of her life here.
Wayne: I say, look here chaps. Steady
on. A little research tells us that while Georgina did indeed spend
the early part of her life in South Australia, ...After
stints as a researcher for former US senator Chuck
Hagel and
Baroness Elspeth
Howe of
Idlicote in the UK House of Lords, she worked as a corporate lawyer
in Melbourne, and joined the Institute of Public Affairs as an
Adjunct Fellow. Downer was a member of the Victorian Liberal Party's
Administrative Committee and a director of the Indigenous arts
project, The Torch. In 2016, she contested Liberal preselection
in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein.
But ahah, no let's parachute her back to her ancestral seat where
she will continue the dynasty. Well folks it ain't working.
Leo checks his latest photo while
Pottsie plays a tune on the water jug
The proposed union of Adelaide
University and University of South Australia had little support
around the table of mainly Adelaide University graduates. One
of our Adelaide University professors (at least four have attended table) is not concerned except that he
fears having his department moved to the Magill Campus. He was not
encouraged by warnings about the previous history of the suburb
including the opening of the Magill reformatory School in 1869 which
in time became the McNally Training Centre.
Arwed brought along the article by Prof. Robert Phiddian that
Ghil’ad had emailed to us. Ghil’ad has proposed inviting Phiddian
to our next gathering at which it is hoped Wilf Prest will be
present.
Ian Sando, Wayne Anthoney,
Arwed Turon, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Persons used to celebrating the solstice over a whole day were
disappointed when Leo explained that the moment of today’s solstice
would be at 17:36:39 this afternoon.
There was some questioning of Pegge’s assertion that Sir Lawrence
Olivier was the greatest Shakespearean actor of our time having a
range of talents that extended even to work in commercials.
The smokers’ group, under the
City Bridge. Excuse reflections, please.
JULY
Hogarth: Downstairs at Jolley’s
Boathouse: Thursday, July 19, 2018.
Attending: (11 persons):
Bill Kay, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Ian Sando, John McGowan, John Nowland,
Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Milton Wordley, Neville Sloss, Paul
Kolarovich, Wayne Anthoney.
Apologies: (21 persons):
Andy Ligertwood, Andrew Bishop, Arwed Turon, Bob Adams, Bob McKenney,
Ed Pegge, John Potter, Malcolm Elliott, Mark Coleman, Michael
Jacobs, Mick Johnston, Mike Norman, Nigel Hopkins, Phil Grummet
(hoping to bring the new hip next month), Rob George, Rob Morrison,
Robert Hodge, Samela Harris, Tony Brooks, Tony Parkinson, Wilfrid
Prest,
Getting started: Paul Kolarovich, Wayne
Anthoney, John McGowan, Ian Sando.
Quality local fizz was served to
celebrate Neville’s birthday.
Pre dinner drinks lasted longer than usual. So much so that Bill
Kay judged a sculling competition, with, at this point, Kolarovich
narrowly leading Conlon..
Wayne gave a short but riveting
dissertation on a recent theatrical event in Aldinga, namely a
rehearsed reading of the Coronial Inquest into the terrible tragedy
of the sinking of The Star of Greece, which happened
130 years ago off Port Willunga (Jul 13, 1888). Wayne wrote the
script, based on research by a colleague, Brian McMillan, and
recommended the style of the presentation for illuminating
historical events. David Griggs directed the performance, for which
only two rehearsals were required. Wayne promised to, and later
did, send us all a copy of a letter sent to The Advertiser,
written in July 1934, by a survivor of the event.
Lack of recognition of Grace Bussel’s
horse, in a rescue of shipwrecked folks in WA, in 1876, was
bemoaned.
Ghil’ad Zuckermann and Keith Conlon.
Discussion about Police Commissioner O’Halloran’s August 1840
execution of two natives, after the killings following the sinking
of the brigantine Maria, led Keith to wonder whether recent
plans to memorialise the ruins of his farmhouse atop O’Halloran
Hill, may lead to controversy.
Two Hogarthians, Milton Wordley and
Neville Sloss, whose birthdays fall in July, always celebrate them
together, along with a third July baby, friend, John Nowland. They
brought John as a guest today and marked Neville’s birthday with
cake served to all at table.
Wayne, Ghil’ad, Paul and Milton.
Stories of blackouts at recent
theatrical events, caused by rats chewing wires, led to a story
about the serving of a non-kosher roast cat, in an Israeli army
canteen. All bases are covered at Hogarth.
Keith and Leo discuss matters of deep
concern.
Ghil’ad made some progress in explaining why it did not matter to
the ears of speakers of the local Adelaide Plains language whether
we non speakers used G or K in words. Kaurna? Gaurna?
Hot beverage ordering time. Keith
Conlon, John McGowan, Bill Kay.
One of our younger members enjoyed telling of the bucket list
experience of test driving a Ford Mustang in recent weeks. A
steep hill in one of the more comfy eastern suburbs provided the
dreamed of thrill without exceeding speed limits.
Wayne, Paul and Milton finishing
dessert.
Paul survived this unprovoked attack
AUGUST
Hogarth:Upstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday, August 16, 2018.
Attending: (19
persons): Andy Ligertwood, Arwed Turon, Bill Kay, Bob
Lott, Geoff Shepherd, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, John McGowan, John Potter,
Keith Conlon, Leo Davis, Mark Ascione, Mark Coleman, Nigel Hopkins,
Peter Tregilgas, Phil Grummet, Tony Brooks, Tony Parkinson, Wayne
Anthoney, Wilf Prest,
Apologies: (16 persons):
Andrew Bishop, Bob Adams, Bob McKenney, David McClay, Ed Pegge, Ian
Bidmeade, Ian Sando, Malcolm Elliott, Mick Johnston, Mike Norman,
Milton Wordley, Neville Sloss, Paul Kolarovich, Rob George, Robert
‘Red’ Hodge, Samela Harris.
Tony Brooks,
Wayne Anthoney, Wilf Prest.
Arwed Turon,
Phil Grummet, Keith Conlon, Bob Lott.
Grum,
Mark Ascione, McGoon, Nigel Hopkins, Parky
(hidden behind a glass), Peter T, Ghil’ad, Wilf,
Brooks, Geoff Shepherd.
Arwed, Grum
(obscured), Keith, Bob Lott,
Wayne, McGoon, Nigel H (hidden), Parky, Peter T, Ghil’ad,
Wilf, Brooks, Shep, Andy, Bill.
Wilf Prest,
Tony Brooks, Geoff Shepherd, Andy Ligertwood.
Brooks
is a master at recognising worthy items in the Press and then
reading them with artistry. One of a number he found in today’s
Australian involved a question from
Cory Bernardi
concerning a Green’s historical proposal to allow consensual sex
with animals. Pauline Hanson, with wit or clumsiness, asked for
clarification from the President of the Senate.
‘
John McGowan, Nigel Hopkins, Tony
Parkinson, Peter Tregilgas.
Someone has told a beauty.
Wayne Anthoney,
his guest Mark Ascione, Mark Coleman.
Wayne explained the correct order of use of a sequence of adjectives
and gave humorous examples of what can go wrong.
Leo
presents Wilf with some photos from the previous month's gathering,
as he has been doing for many years.
SEPTEMBER
Hogarth:Upstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday, September 20, 2018.
Attending:
(13 persons): Bob Adams, Ed
Pegge, Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Ian Sando, John Potter, Keith Conlon, Leo
Davis, Malcolm Elliott, Mark Coleman, Milton Wordley, Phil Grummet,
Tony Brooks, Wayne Anthoney.
Apologies: (18 persons):
Andrew Bishop, Andy Ligertwood, Arwed Turon, Bill Kay, Bob McKenney,
Geoff Shepherd, Ian Bidmeade, John McGowan, Mick Johnston, Mike
Norman, Neville Sloss, Nigel Hopkins, Paul Kolarovich, Tony
Parkinson, Robert ‘Red’ Hodge, Rob George, Rob Morrison, Wilf Prest.
Ian Sando, Malcolm
Elliott, Phil Grummet and
John Potter pre dinner sipping.
Ghil'ad, comely waitress, Pegge admiring same,
Malcolm E.
Tony Brooks, Milton
Wordley, waitress,
Wayne Anthoney.
One
of our younger tech savvy lads, Wayne, brought along a wrist slap
device that incorporated a USB memory stick that he linked to his
mobile phone and then proceeded to play us a selection of musical
items from an album of songs written and performed by Aboriginal
people from the vicinity of the Central Desert community of Fregon
in Pitjantjatjara tribal land. One haunting track was by a prisoner
performing from the Alice Springs gaol where she was serving a
sentence for beating up her daughter who had run off with a "wrong
way" lover. Wayne’s mate Bill Davis was responsible for very well
produced, wonderful and moving production, in which all the songs
are on the theme of domestic violence.
Tony Brooks
and Milton Wordley.
An even younger lad, the Brooks, set off the most animated
conversation of the day with his observations about the inherent
unfairness to public figures, including ones who wear distinctive
hats, being accused of vaguely defined offences, without proper
possibility of defending their reputation.
Wayne Anthoney, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Youngsters these days go
nowhere without their mobiles;
Phil Grummet, Bob Adams,
John Potter.
A more senior but still relatively hip citizen, Grum, got us going
on the delicate matter of an all female cast for a production of The
Club. Matters of appropriation were worked over and it was agreed
that Ghil’ad’s joke about a past European leader’s gas bill could
only be told by members of a certain culture.
Ghil’ad Zuckermann , Ed
Pegge, Malcolm Elliott, Mark Coleman.
Orchid obsessed Leo could not help himself and launched into a
biography of coleopterologist Hans Hermann
Behr (for whom two South Australian orchid species are named) and
entomology led to etymology when anecdotes from the Pegge led
Ghil’ad to give a detailed history of the origins of the words
buggery and gay. From there he digressed into terms such as posh
(his preferred root a more central European Romany one than the East
India Company based one known by all other chaps) and snob.
OCTOBER
Hogarth: Downstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday,
October 18, 2018.
Attending: (12
persons):
Bill Kay, Bob McKenney, Geoff Shepherd, John Potter, Keith Conlon,
Leo Davis, Mark Coleman, Neville Sloss, Paul Kolarovich, Phil
Grummet, Rob George, Wayne Anthoney.
Apologies: (20
persons):
Andrew Bishop, Arwed Turon, Bob Adams, Andy Ligertwood, Ed Pegge,
Ghil’ad Zuckermann, Ian Sando, Ian Bidmeade, John McGowan, Malcolm
Elliott, Michael Jacobs, Mick Johnston, Milton Wordley, Nigel
Hopkins, Peter Tregilgas, Tony Brooks, Tony Parkinson,
Unfortunately Leo had forgotten his camera charger. Being therefore
unable to take photos he delegated the task to me. (ie, Wayne.) He
later informed me that without photos he was unable recall details
of the conversation around the table so could I please try to fill
in. Unfortunately, although I had the usual enjoyable time I was
seated at the north end of the table and so could not hear anything
of the conversations at the other end. This also explains that
although I was there at luch, there are no photos of me to prove it.
Such is life.
The view
from Jolley's of the river, Popeye and healthy chaps.
Perhaps I should have waited until healthy bumpy chaps were running
past.
Pottsie's head
Leo, Geoff Shepherd, Paul Kolarovich
(hidden except for arm) Keith, Rob, Pottsie. Grum.
Keith is tireless and an inspiration to
us all. He will shortly be performing his Adelaide Horrible History
Show at Holden Street Theatre.
Rob is in post-production for a feature
film that he wrote, starring his wife Maureen and featuring Arwed
and me in cameos. It is about two sisters who fall to blows about
their dead mother's legacy. I think. Bit-part players never know
what the hell is going on in the films they're in.
Bill K, Leo, Geoff, Paul
Bob McKenny, Pottsie
Rob, Bob, Pottsie, Grum, Neville, empty
chair where I was sitting, Mark, Bill, Leo, Geoff, Paul
It is clear from these photos that the
conversations were as always interesting. The main course was duck
leg on a bed of various vegetables, sauces, herbs and spices and
utterly superb....
....After which we gave some time to
contemplation of Frank Ford, who had recently died. A wonderful
patron, innovator and benefactor of the Arts in South Australia. We
raised a glass.
Frank with Sam, his partner of over
forty years
And then as always we went home, tired
but happy.
NOVEMBER
Hogarth:Downstairs at Jolley’s Boathouse Thursday, November 15,
2018.
Attending: (8
persons): Bob Adams, Mark Coleman, Leo Davis, Phil
Grummet, Bill Kay, Andy Ligertwood, Bob McKenney, Ian Sando.
Apologies: (24 persons):
Wayne Anthoney, Ian Bidmeade, Andrew Bishop, Tony Brooks, Keith
Conlon, Malcolm Elliott, Rob George, Samela Harris, Robert ‘Red’
Hodge, Nigel Hopkins, Michael Jacobs, Michael Johnston, Paul
Kolarovich, John McGowan, Rob Morrison, Mike Norman, Tony Parkinson,
Ed Pegge, John Potter, Wilf Prest, Neville Sloss, Arwed Turon,
Milton Wordley, Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Pre dinner drinks.
Ian Sando, Bill Kay, Mark Coleman, Bob McKenney, Phil Grummet.
Some chaps were upset by the observation that today’s gathering
included no old time Hogarthians. The comment was mistakenly taken
to depreciate the worth of these newer members. All today’s
attendees had first joined the group in or after 2012, except for
another newbee who first attended in 2000. But indeed none
of the long term stalwarts got here today which has one wondering
whether the institution’s long term existence may depend upon the
continuing interest of the newbees.
Andy Ligertwood
(checking the alcohol level of a 2009 wine), Ian Sando.
An advantage of the small group was that conversation involving all
those present was possible and that led to some interesting
observations and personal revelations. Difference between culture
and demographics at different times in Australia’s history were
discussed. As too differences between Australia and the USA. News
of the impending death of a member who used to attend in the early
days, so who was not known by all, was not received with a great
deal of sympathy.
Andy Ligertwood, Ian Sando,
waitress taking coffee orders, Bob Adams.
A quarter of today’s muster were at one time American
citizens.
DECEMBER
Hogarth:At Bob Lott’s Holden St
Theatre. Thursday, December 20, 2018.
Attending: (20
persons): Wayne Anthoney, Tony Brooks, Keith Conlon, Leo
Davis, Phil Grummet, Nigel
Hopkins, Mick Johnston, Bill Kay, Paul Kolarovich,
Andy Ligertwood, Bob Lott, John McGowan, Rob Morrison, Tony
Parkinson, Ed Pegge, John Potter, Richard Potter, Wilf Prest, Ian
Sando, Geoff Shepherd.
Apologies: (15 persons):
Bob Adams, Andrew Bishop, Mark Coleman, Malcolm Elliott, Rob George,
Samela Harris, Robert ‘Red’ Hodge, Michael Jacobs, Bob McKenney,
Mike Norman, Wilf Prest, Neville Sloss, Arwed Turon, Milton Wordley,
Ghil’ad Zuckermann.
Conlon, Brooks (with song books), Potter,
Ligertwood, Hopkins.
Conlon arrived late but not at all discretely. He entered more
noisily than anyone ever has, beating his father’s bass drum. His
daughter had got it down from high storage somewhere.
Rob Morrison, Tony Brooks, Richard Potter.
Before we launched into the joys of singing, good man Brooks
reminded us of two of our Phils suffering different misfortunes; it
was suggested that one would not recognise visitors and the other
will undergo heroic surgery through much of today. John Potter
reminded us of Ian Bidmeade’s sad condition.
Tony Brooks, Bob Lott (our host) and a member of
catering staff sing the pudding.
Brooks read us the agenda from the 1983 Christmas Hogarth from which
the Carol songbooks date. Then he led us into singing the pudding.
A chance observation by Parky, that he’d trained for teaching at
Wattle Park Teachers’ College, prompted Brooks to tell a charming
story, delivered with style, about two elderly women, living at the
WPTC property before it was acquired by the State. They waited at
the front gate each day, with a pot of tea ready, to milk the
postman for the day’s local gossip.
Wayne Anthoney, Khail Juriedini John McGowan.
Some had only attended today because of Wayne’s promise ‘to recount
the saga of how I got away with accidentally taking a one-pound tin
of gunpowder into the Alice Springs gaol in April of 1981 and will
give a demonstration of what the gunpowder was used for’. Which he
did with aplomb and practised controlled pace, with the
indispensable assistance of Khail Juriedini stand-in (McGoon).
Wayne had forgotten to bring matches. Ten years ago many present
would have been carrying matches and/or lighter. Habits have
changed, so none today.
Applause for Wayne’s magic. Morrison, Brooks, Potter
Ligertwood, Kolarovich at rear with Wilf Prest out front
Keith Conlon, Ed Pegge, Rob Morrison.
Ed Pegge reluctantly succumbed to demands that he repeat, just this
once, his fine rendition of Ronnie Barker’s ‘Rindercella
and her sugly isters’.
Potter (the John) continued a tradition of recent years that we all
expect and treasure, a reading of Dylan Thompson’s ‘A Child’s
Christmas in Warnambool.’
Richard Potter, visiting from sub tropical regions, read us a
moving poem written by an elderly chap inspired to write by joining
Richard’s creative writing group.
Sando bravely made an unrehearsed impromptu attempt at a Tom Lehrer
Christmas Carol, and by choosing to recite rather than sing,
demonstrated how singing, in or out of tune, has for millennia
helped with memory.
Conlon and Hopkins sing the pud.
Ed Pegge and Rob Morrison.
John Potter, Andy Ligertwood, Keith Conlon and Nigel
Hopkins.
AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL OUR READERS.
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