E-mails & Letters 2004
Stew getting to Edinburgh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Evans" <ktle@bigpond.com
To: 'stewart douglas" <disco_at_large@hotmail.com; "Paul Horne"
<zog@1066ad.com
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: living large
Great to speak to you both. Thanks for the call.
My birthday was huge and alcoholic. We ended back at my place at 1am to watch the Wallabies ram it up the poms. Happy Birthday, Kim! Then a few of us watched Ire v Arg, which was a pretty exciting game even at 5.30am.
So, as it turned out my birthday wound up well after dawn in a haze of friends, rugby and bundy.
I didn't see the league final, but I did see the result. Bad weekend for the English! Hah!
I haven't managed to cope with today at all well. I'm too tired to function but too over-tired to sleep. And, of course, it's been 35+ here for a few days, so I'm perpetually cranky and tired even before the booze.
I'm off now to stagger aimlessly around the house for a while.
Take care.
K
From: "Paul" <zog@1066ad.com
To: "Kim Evans" <ktle@bigpond.com
CC: <disco_at_large@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: living large
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:23:04 -0000
Pity we missed your birthday then - sounds good.
Saturday in Leeds:
I met Stewie early in the week - he was planning to get to Edinburgh on Saturday. But then I reminded him of the England-Wallabies match on Saturday night, followed by the Tri-Nations League final held here at Leeds, so he went back and scored a cheap Sunday afternoon ticket.
Drinking local Bitters during the week. Then Saturday we went to the Aussie pub, 'Walkabout', about a half-hour before the Rugby at Twickenham was due to start. It was packed then with the 'Fanatics' who were in Leeds to support Australia later in the evening at Elland Road stadium. We ordered some food but stuff knows where it ever got to. It was so crowded we moved upstairs, which is like a large balcony on three sides looking out over the crowd below and with an eye-level view of the largest of the large screens, with monitors still scattered about the place - it's a pub with a healthy dedication to showing continuous sport. In the Leeds' 'Itchy Guide' to the pubs and bars of this city it's described as the place where you need to be drunk before you get there.
We'd both started on bundies - it's a pub where you can actually buy them. The place was mixed English & Australians and generally good-humoured - and the victory was sweet.
Then the Fanatics started to disperse off to various buses, coaches and taxis to get out to Elland Road for the Final. I had a ticket, but as it was a sell-out there was no chance of getting Stewart a ticket. Stew said he'd stay at the Walkabout and watch it there. I grabbed some food out at Elland Road and bought a Kangaroos scarf and found my spot up the vertical cliff-face to the top of the C stand, with a view over the heads of some thousands of people. Typical for Leaguies, I suppose, is their tendency to boo anything they disapprove of - us, the Anthem, the players. For me they reserved some deference presumably as I was the only Aussie supporter for half a mile, where there was to be found a contingent of Fanatics with a large Aussie flag - as it turned out, something to be in continual use.
The place started off noisy but quickly went quiet and stayed quiet as the Roos wacked on an average of a point a minute. After 30 years of trying, they weren't just losing, they were getting humiliated. So, the booing and venom then moved onto their own team and people started leaving in droves half way through the second half. I'd ask if they were coming back and they'd either reply 'what do you think?', shake my hand, or ask to buy my scarf.
Stewart SMSd to say 'boring', then to say that it was getting ugly at the Walkabout, he was getting evil looks from very big blokes with calluses on their knuckles as he was the only one in the place in a gold jersey. I suggested he find a friendlier environment and I'd SMS him once I got back to Leeds. When I got out of the Stadium, and for lack of a taxi started to walk back to the city, the Town Hall lights visible in the distance, I caught up with three Fanatics, all from Queensland and working down in the South of England (with everyone else who is Aussie or Kiwi). I mentioned the mood at the Walkabout and they said that they and another 900 or so (perhaps at this point an exaggeration) were all heading back there. So I got on to Stew and suggested he move back that way as by this time I was at the head of a constantly growing collection of blokes and women in gold jerseys, gold wigs and large Aussie flags who were following the blokes who were following me getting back to the pub. How little they know of my ability to get lost anywhere. I met up with Stew once we got back to Cookridge Street, the pub was rocking with gold and green, the building was swaying to the music. There was a raised dance floor filled with women, with men, with flags. I couldn't get another drink through the crowd so got onto the balcony, with a replay of the Wallabies match visible on the big screen. Part of the balcony was being lightly barricaded off and washed to accommodate the British Leagues team, of all people, who must have felt they'd be safer and more welcome amongst us than amongst their own kind. The balcony filled up, the barriers never seemed to exist and the place kept on rocking. Stew and I ran out of money by midnight, we watched the Wallabies win again then left the pub and worked our way through to my place. We reminisced about victories, had a cup of tea, rang you(???), had more tea, crashed.
I saw Stewart off to his train about 2pm - he had about two minutes to spare but the train was 7 minutes late - he was going to get some food before he got the train, so I'm only assuming that since I've not heard from him, he got the train, still in his Wallabies gold jersey and large backpack. Is he normally so nearly-late?
I've put a photo of Stew and Dan Rouse on the website. Stewie also took a photo for Boof's sake which he'll send out and that I'm to put on the website on Stew's behalf. We took these while going out doing some hat-photos. Leeds isn't as amenable to that though but Holland should be. We also found something we thought would make a good photo to send you ....
Have a good one.
Paul ----- Original Message -----
From: 'stewart douglas" Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:50 AM
Subject: The Ed
G'day all,
Made it safe and sound to Edinburgh. Nearly missed the train but it was never in doubt - nearly-but-not late is the way i generally seem to travel. Plane, train or automobile, i've nearly missed it.
Am currently giving the couch a pounding at Dan Rouse's sister Louisa's house. Later today though i need to check into a hostel for the next two weeks. It's cheaper than renting an apartment at this stage, due to a family holiday in Europe (something i thought would never happen) from the 15th to the new year. Rent here isn't as cheap as i was hoping, but a bit better than London. Plus, it's not London.
I got a job on my first outing around the city. It's another pub, at least it's a very stylish bar in the west end. Very expensive drinks for people in suits who like to waste money, if its in nice surroundings. They have a huge cocktail list for me to learn and a bewildering array of spirits that i have never seen before. Some nice rums and tequilas, and some Louis XIII whiskey for only £42.50 per 25ml. No. thats not a typo.
Seems to be run by good people who really know what they are doing, which is a nice change. The rest of the staff seem nice and there is the obligatory mad frenchman in the kitchen who is enjoyably volatile.
Not getting used to the cold at all. Its 5 at the moment. 5! 5 pitifull degrees. No wonder their rugby team are sluggish, they're frozen.
Spoke to Nick Malone last night. He's just landed in London and wondering what to make of it. I told him to make pounds. Or get very hungry. He had the usual gripes about it. Cost of everything, weather, crowds, generally unattractive women, crap food, etc. But still, it's a city that everyone should have a go at living in.
Probably won't look for a rugby club till next year. At the moment i just need to work as many hours as possible and save up a bit of money. I'm running very low now. A month off in the UK is costly. Especially with a trip to Paris thrown in. Will try to get some more photos through soon. Take care everybody
Stewart. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <zog@1066ad.com>
To: 'stewart douglas
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: The Ed Good you're settling in to Edinburgh. I've got to get up there at some stage (when it's warmer ... ). You may be whinging about 5 degrees but it was 7 degrees in the Netherlands so you're not that much worse off.
Just got back about an hour ago. But you're right Stew - on balance, this time around, I could live in Amsterdam, no problems. It's just about at the right level of seditious depravity that suits me, not too much, not too little. font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">
But why is it that people keep asking me for directions - usually in their first language, or worse still, in German - must be the shaved-head I suppose - but it used to be they'd talk to me in French. Disturbingly, though, I can tell these people where their tram goes to, where they need to get off and which station they need to go to. The risk is whether I'm giving them the right directions.
Paul
E-mails from Collegians' living away
Hope you all have a great night, sorry I can't be there [at the presentation dinner]! I remember the last one I went to at the zoo a few years back! Hope all's well, take care, Packy, x
I've been in nearly weekly contact with home and particularly my Dad gives us a bit of a low down on the week by week play at Tregenza. Jon and I print out a copy of the Tregenza Times each month and avidly read through, wishing we were there! Once Jon's off his 'ban' (idiot) then we'll be back! I was sorry to hear about the not so successful result in the finals! The season over here has begun (not off to a good start for Jon's team, but not to worry, eh? Only two games in!) ... the weather has definitely got colder and wintery which sucks and I am so craving a hot summer! Anyway - enjoy Presentation Night and please say a big G'day to everybody from both of us! With love Emma and Jon
Angus Crawford
Kim,
I received a phone call from Brian Callaghan (Simon's father) this morning.
It seems a boy by the name of Angus Crawford who played for the 2nd Div this year and who had attended Pembroke School, has tragically been killed in what seems to have been a roll-over in his car - and his sister (Maddy) who apparently watched a few of Angus's games (maybe one or two with the Div 1) is in hospital in a critical condition, spinal injuries and other injuries.
Angus was a good friend of Simon's, about the same age. It happened up north (outback) Endamurka?? not sure of the spelling! last Sunday Brian thought.
I said that we would keep an eye out in the paper for the funeral notice, as I'm sure there will be people who will want to attend to pay their respects. So Sad So Young.
Kim could you please inform Jamie Brennan, as I haven't got his phone number.
Anne
Owen Clark
-----Original Message-----
From: Owen Clark [mailTo:OwenClark@retireinvest.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2004 3:33 PM
To: Kim Evans
Subject: RE: Old Collegians - Tregenza Times
Kim,
Great work and once again an outstanding newsletter. Congratulations, not hard to see why Old Colls was Club of the Year for 4th year in a row.
Excellent work by all concerned!
sincere regards
Owen Clark
Old Collegian 1979 - 1983
now Club Secretary/Under 14s CoachTerrigal Trojans Junior Rugby Club,
Central Coast NSW
all ex-Colls welcome!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Evans [mailTo:KEvans@normans.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2004 4:10
To: Owen Clark
Cc: ktle@bigpond.com; zog@1066ad.com
Subject: RE: Old Collegians - Tregenza Times
Why, thank you!
Should we have any grommits headed your way, we'll certainly direct them to you - but to be honest we normally fight, kick and bite to keep them here!
I'm forwarding your email to our webmaster who has (and if he hasn't I'm sure he's working on one...) a list of 'sister clubs" world wide where ex-Collegians can be found.
Cheers
Kim Evans
-----Original Message-----
From: Owen Clark [mailTo:OwenClark@retireinvest.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2004 3:43 PM
To: Kim Evans
Subject: RE: Old Collegians - Tregenza Times
Thanks Kim,
We also have a Senior Club (not unlike Old Colls, even play in same colours!) with 3 senior grades and a Colts team so the comment applies to them as well.
Regards
Owen
Ben Hamer
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 6:35 PM
Subject: rugby
hey ya
All is going well and we have won 3 league games and one cup game plus 3 friendlies. Played my first game straight off the plane. Friendlies went well playing teams that were of a fairly low division. The cup game was also easily won 101 to 6. Scored two tries and set up a few. Was a bit of a drubbing. The league games are also going well and have scored two tries in those. We are winning easily. Doesn't say much for the development of Scottish rugby. Am looking forward to playing against Perthshire who have imported a Samoan international to play no8 for them and he's my man.
Will let you know how I get on.
B.H
Stewie
----- Original Message -----
From: <nickmalone@ekit.com>
To: <signboy69@hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 7:31 PM
Subject: RE: Hola, Stewbert
Disco,
Stuff the UK and Europe - Colombia is where it's at. Pretty decent place, but don't tell anyone else. There are no tourists here and I don't want any to turn up and spoil the country, either.
Off to watch a Colombian chick's rugby match this afternoon in Medellin (home of the 'most beautiful girls in Colombia'), and if the girls playing here are like the stunning, fit, hot, pretty, straight, petite, sexy & stacked ones I saw training in Bogota..... well, I expect I'll have problems.
And the rugby chicks in Bogota can DANCE!
Cheers, enjoy the UK autumn. I hear the weather has been shite.
See you for a pint in Nov.
N
----- Original Message -----
From: 'stewart Douglas" <signboy69@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:55 PM
Subject: RE: Hola, Stewbert
Honkers! How am i going to fit that in? Man, tough choices coming up; Paris soon, need to move country within two weeks, weekend trip to Edinburgh this weekend, mum's visiting France over Christmas and New Years and wants Georgia and I to come too (including trips to Vienna, Strasbourg and Venice).
I need funds dammit.
Speaking of computers, Ben's computer got a virus and self-imploded. Taking all my photos with it. I may lose everything except the one's that are still on the memory cards. Unhappy Jan! They are trying to rescue what info they can, but in my experience, all computers are wankers. So, I'm not holding my breath.
Will send through all the photos i can once I figure out which ones I have left.
Missing Australia, Collegians, Pale Ale, sunshine, good meat, and most importantly all family and friends
Take care
Stewart
Late August, London
OMIGOD!OMIGOD!
Lowlands and Amsterdam were un be liev ab le! I saw the Darkness, White Stripes, Chemical Brothers, Faithless, Everlast, Zutons, Razorlight, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphy's, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Offspring, Bloodhound Gang, and of course The Streets.
All were brilliant, in particular Everlast, Faithless and Flogging Molly. The turkey of the festival were The Streets. Sorrry! But Mike Skinner just sucked a fat one. He was drunk, arrogant and the only act in the whole festival to get booed. And his audio was terrible too, couldn't tell one song from the next.
Amsterdam was stunning. A beautiful city full of friendly beautiful people! Not to mention coffee shops and a liberal red light district. I saw the Van Gogh gallery which was pretty amazing. Four square feet of oil on canvas was worth more than Australia! Also saw some Manets and a few Picassos. Brilliant.
I went on a canal tour which was really nice. Canals and bicycles dominate Amsterdam. So does sex. I went to the Sex museum which was a good laugh. I bumped into a group of Aussies working in a pub. They sold Pale Ale and so I was in! Got well mashed and then joined them on their table for Bingo. I won a bottle of Champagne which I won points for for sharing with complete strangers, and also a bottle of wine which I swapped for two Pale Ales. I stayed for a lock-in, and then they took me out to a night club. The rest of the night is a complete blank. At least I woke up in my hotel, with all my belongings.
So now i have a dilemma. Why on earth should I stay in London? Its dirty, smelly, overcrowded, inconvenient and inexplicably expensive. Amsterdam is just perfect. Actually, there is no dilemma. I'm outta here. In three weeks I'm going to France to visit my little sister (she's working there for 5 months) and after that I'm off like prawns in the sun. Time to start saving...
But i will probably stay in the UK, just because of my work visa. But I'll try to sort out one for the EU as well just to have maximum options. But I'm hearing good things about Edinburgh and all of Ireland. So time will tell. And hopefully it will tell me.
How's the Frocs? Should be the dominant force by now!
Anyway, love to all.
Get your left hand in the air, and your right hand hand down in your underwear,
wack on
s-pack.
ps- feel free to forward this to any one you like.
ta
Roger & Leonie McDaniel
----- Original Message -----
From: Leonie McDaniel
To: paul.horne@e-access.com.au
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 6:40 AM
Subject: McDaniel change of contact details
G'day Paul
After arriving back from Indonesia Leonie and I have spent the last 8 or 9 months freezing our butts off in Melbourne. However, after a slight (or permanent, as you will) disagreement with my employers, I have pulled the pin and we are heading back to Brisbane.
Unfortunately, it does not look like I will get back to Adelaide for a while (again) but it was good to catch up with many of the old contacts during my excursions back to Old Colls. Hopefully will see some of them in Brisbane from time to time.
My new contact address for the time being isrogermcdaniel2@hotmail.com and I can be reached on mobile
0439 323 190
I would be grateful if you could put this on the site for me.
I also take the opportunity to wish any Old Coll's teams in the finals all the best.
Best Regards
Roger
Frocs website
<This e-mail quite rightly belongs on our esteemed Womens' websitewww.thefrocs.com. but it says a lot that deserves to have it published everywhere - here, The Australian, the Financial Times, Rugby News and so on>
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Evans [mailTo:ktle@bigpond.com]
Sent: Sunday, 22 August 2004 9:42 PM
To: Paul; Kim Evans
Subject: TT
I got a really nice email today. Vashti, who plays for Burnside and who I roomed with on State, was browsing rugby sites and found mine by pure chance. She emailed me, just clicking on the link and not knowing it was me, and sent me the following:
"Who the hell does this web site? I've been attempting to study (well I've been at school sitting in front of a computer for the first time this semester, an achievement in it's self I assure you!), I have all these deadlines to meet and decide on a whim to surf for rugby news, just for a minute.... First I went to Burnside (well that is where I come from) no change there, apparently our last game was against port 2 months ago. Uni, Souths and Port- women's rugby coverage not a high priority there, but still nice to see that Burnside can at least do something better then the other teams. Then your site! Well once I worked out the women's team was called the FROCs (and yes it did take a while, and no I'm not too bright) I was away. My thanks for blatantly displaying the fact that you creamed us once again in the last game you played, our excuse of course was that our new captain and I were Wallaby hunting in Perth with Sal Renfrey (ex player "whom you miss so much" - yep emailing her that link too, she'll be chuffed) and our old captain had broken her foot off the week before. But I digress..... First I hit the "laws" link., like I said, no I'm not the brightest and I figured I should learn a few rules - instead of just pretending I know what I'm doing. Unfortunately it really didn't help me much, however I did manage to laugh loud enough to cause great distress to my fellow students studying frantically around me. "The passion" provided another great source of amusement for me, this time I managed to contain myself adequately, well if not for the persistent humming that sporadically occurred while reading the 'songs" section. By now I had a small line up of students who were waiting for a computer (to do actual work) wandering past inquisitively and subtlety looking at what I was doing, which to their great dismay and constant grumbling was not of their academic standard. My first warning from one of the lecturers came when I was laughing my gutts up at some of your team photos. (Thankfully the vast hovering of intellects had ceased by now.) Anyhow, this is just a long winded and procrastinating way of me wanting to congratulate the person or persons who contribute to the site, very funny indeed, well at least it kept me amused on and off for over four hours. However I will be submitting the link to my lecturer on Monday in place of the paper I was suppose to produce, ah well, it's far more entertaining anyhow. Thanks for the laugh, keep up the good work. A Burnside Bunny." Made my day.
Peter Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: Jean Lee
To: paul.horne@e-access.com.au
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 7:54 PM
Subject: Please can you help?
Peter Lee played 1964 in the 1st's with Dave Farrow and Dick Chalmers. We lived at the renown house called 'The 69'ers, 69 Portrush Road.
Is there any chance that you could help me trace these two old friends. I would be greatly appreciated if you could help.
Kind regards,
Peter Lee
PS .Regards to Chris Sweeting (1965 team)
----- Original Message -----
From: <dquodlin@nurihs.sa.edu.au>
To: <paul.horne@e-access.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 9:16 AM
Dear Paul,
I read the plea from Peter Lee seeking his friends Dick Chalmers and Dave Farrow.
Dick lives somewhere in the Hunter Valley and Dave is extremely dead. He died while jogging some years ago.
Peter may remember me, he took my place at the 69ers when I married and shared with Bernie Dirikis, Dick and Dave. He was fondly known as 'stitch" for many and various reasons. If he is interested, he can contact Bernie at bdirikis@bigpond.com or even me if he remembers who I am.
If i recall correctly, Stitch was a B grade centre with a healthy thirst.
Cheers
David Quodling
---
dquodlin@nurihs.sa.edu.au
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Lee" <jean@fourelms.f9.co.uk>
To: "Paul" <zog@1066ad.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Peter Lee
Paul,
Thanks very much for forwarding the message from David and taking the trouble to put my e-mail on your notice board. I will certainly be contacting both him and Bernie.
Are you are back in England at the moment, are you anywhere near us? We have just moved to West Sussex. If you are not too far away, would love to meet up if at all possible. My phone no. is 01903 741808.
Kindest regards and thanks once again.
Peter Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: <dquodlin@nurihs.sa.edu.au>
To: <zog@1066ad.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Peter Lee
Hi Paul,
The most remarkable coincidence. I was walking down Pirie Street today when I ran into Chris Sweeting who I had not seen for at least ten years. I passed on Peter Lee's greeting!
Small town!
David
Website
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Austin" <taustin@internationalcleaning.com
To: <paul.horne@e-access.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 12:37 AM
Subject: Updated
Paul
Who is responsible for updating the site? It hasn't changed for weeks.
I am now living in Melbourne and am very keen to see the match reports, photos and any changes.
Could you let me know who the webmaster is and I can shake em up !
Cheers mate
Tim Austin
Tim,
I appreciate your concerns. The site was, however, last updated on the 25th of July with a series of e-mails about Gavin Pfister - refer to 'Site Updates and Changes' on the front page.
James Diack writes our match reports but has been ill.
I am, and have always been, maintaining the site but I'm now living in England. For the news and gossip I've always been both reliant on being physically there and reliant on getting information passed on to me.
As I'm on the other side of the planet, I miss what happens around the bar. And if people don't wish to pass on what they're doing then I've no idea. For instance, I'd not known you were living in Melbourne - that would have been a news item, had I known. There may very well be rumblings at the club that the website can't be maintained by someone living as far away as I am. Not being there, I've no idea if that's true. Well, it can be maintained if I get the information to put up there.
So far, I put on the site as soon as I receive it, any news I get. I don't get any, then it's no different if I'm here or I'm there as there's nothing to put on the site. Right now I have to wait for what news I get from the newsletter. I then take what I can from that and put it on the website. But I hear nothing otherwise.
Regards,
Paul
Findlay Eldridge
From: "Chris & Ann Eldridge" <caeldridge@optusnet.com.au>
To: <paul.horne@e-access.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 6:50 AM
Subject: Birth of Child
Hi Paul,
Just wanted to let you and the club that Ann and I had child #3 over the weekend. A baby boy called Findlay James Eldridge (Finn).
For the passionate rugby fans out there they'll make the link on the name with Findlay Calder (the former Scottish and British Lions captain). Works for me because he's one of my all-time rugby forward heroes (anyone over 30 will understand!!). Ann thinks it was a nice name, but doesn't understand what she's just let me get away with the name!!
Please pass on my best to everyone down there.
Regards
Chris
Chris & Ann Eldridge
About Gavin Pfister
From: Sarah Tunney
To: paul.horne@e-access.com.au
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:44 PM
Subject: Gavin Pfister
Hi
I came across your site when looking for information on Gavin Pfister. It was announced today that he is coming to the Pertemps Bees this season from Worcester. I'm one of the webmasters for the supporter's site and am looking for a picture of him for the article there. I noticed that you have a good picture of him and was wondering if I may use it to compliment the article.
Many thanks for your time.
Sarah Tunney
From: Paul Horne
To: Sarah Tunney
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: Gavin Pfister
Sarah,
Certainly, with pleasure. Please let us know what he's getting up to.
Birmingham & Solihull? When/where do B&S play?
Paul
From: Sarah Tunney
To: zog@1066ad.com
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: Gavin Pfister
Many thanks for letting me use the picture. I'll keep you up to date with how he gets on!
We play at Sharman's Cross in Solihull although we still have our Portway ground that we're trying to develop and bring into the modern age!
Anyways, good luck with the season, thanks again and I'll keep you posted with how he's doing :o)
Kind regards
Sarah
Gavin Pfister
Hi Guys
Well the tension of keeping this a secret has finally broken and we have to officially announce that Jo and myself are gong to be proud parents around 3 November 2004. Was slightly unplanned but I cant help it if I have heat seeking missiles. Jo is nearly 12 weeks now and the excitement is slowly building up. We both kind of carried on with our normal lives until
We saw the scan and that's when it brought on the excitement. It feels unbelieveble to think that you have created a small little human. Not much more to say other than we will keep you all informed on our progress. The next 6 months are probably going to be one of the biggest things to happen to Josie and myself.
Regards
Gav and Jo
David Watson
From: David Watson
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 2:49 AM
Subject: London
Hello global pals.
Just a quick note to let you all know that I am now living and working in London. Pretty good place to live, despite being full of English people. So, if anyone is here or is planning on visiting anytime soon then let me know so we can meet up and drink lots of ridiculously overpriced beer.
Promise I will try harder to keep in touch as I have been utter crap in that dept. - it would be good to meet up with everyone some time.
Well, until that day...
From: Paul Horne
To: David Watson
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004, 4.37PM
David
No, London isn't full of English, it's full of foreigners like you.
London's a reasonably sized sort of town - whereabouts there are you living?
Paul
Ben Allgrove
Dear Kim and Paul,
A bit of rugby news for you from over here.
My 1st XV at Oxford Brookes University has made it through to the semi-finals of the British Universities Sports Association 1st XV Shield Competition after a hard fought 27-16 win over Stirling University in Scotland last week.
We play Liverpool (who beat Oxford Uni last week) in Liverpool this coming Wednesday for a place in the final.
Results can be seen athttp://www.busaresults.org.uk/KO.asp?KOID=101&UnionID=, but I will let you know how we go and hopefully have some pictures.
Trust all is well at Old Cols.
Well done on becoming VP, Kim!
Cheers,
Ben
Ben Allgrove
Magdalen College, Oxford OX1 4AU
(E)benjamin.allgrove@magd.ox.ac.uk
Jeremy Allport
-----Original Message-----
From: Allport-Tanzania [mailTo:j.callport@telstra.com]
Sent: Thursday, 26 February 2004 4:09 PM
To: Kim Evans
Subject: Re: Old Colls - Tregenza Times
Hi Kim,
Overlooking Lake Victoria, lovely morning. Am able to get my copy of the Times on a data stick so size is not a problem, or so they tell me!
Regards to all at OC's
Cheers and beers
Mad Dog
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Evans" <KEvans@normans.com.au>
To: "Allport-Tanzania" <j.callport@telstra.com>
Cc: "Paul Horne (E-mail)" <paul.horne@e-access.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: Old Colls - Tregenza Times
Good to hear from you. Hope you enjoy the Times.
Enjoy, and take care.
K
Tim Williams
----- Original Message -----
From: <timothy_williams@vero.com.au>
To: <paul.horne@e-access.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:46 PM
Subject: where am i now
Hey Paul,
Would you add me to the missing-in-action register or where-are-they-now register-thingo - here are some details - I've moved to sydney for work.
Tim Williams
email: timothy_williams@promina.com.au
Gone from January 5th 2004
Pre-season training
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Evans" <KEvans@normans.com.au
Sent: Monday, 2 February 2004 3:03
Subject: Old Collegians - Preseason training
A gentle reminder that pre-season training starts TOMORROW, Tuesday 3rd February at 6.30pm sharp.
See you there.
Cheers
Kim
-----Original Message-----
From: Hamish [mailTo:hamish@varietysa.asn.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2004 12:01 PM
To: Kim Evans
Subject: Re: Old Collegians - Preseason training
Remember me, I am that FAT OLD BASTARD. I got like this because I refuse to train. Get a life !!!!!
Affectionately not yours
The Hamster
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Evans" <KEvans@normans.com.au
To: "Hamish" <hamish@varietysa.asn.au
Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2004 12:05
Subject: RE: Old Collegians - Preseason training
You'd be surprised how many responses along that line that I received.
Or maybe you wouldn't.
Seriously, I just send the reminder to everyone on the Tregenza Times email list, thus unfortunately including fat old twats who can't run.
However, Mr Cranna, you ARE the first grade manager, and I think it would be highly derelict of you not to show up to the very first training session.
So I'll see you tonight, then?
(You know you're really mine, you mean old bastard)
K
Terry Jenkings
From: Terry Jenkings
To: paul.horne@e-access.com.au
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:04 PM
Subject: "WHO ARE THEY"
Paul,
May I point out that under the "Who Are They" heading you have noted Terry & Peg JENKINGS when it should be Terry and Mary JENKINGS.
The Peg referred to is the better half of the Denis & Peg HAYDEN duo who are alive and well in Malaysia.
Denis HAYDEN is still playing senior rugby with the Cobra Rugby Club, but cannot get used to being lifted in the lineout. As some of your readers will recall, if anyone touched "BIG DEN" in a lineout there would be an immediate flare up. Denis thinks that legalised lifting in the lineout these days makes it all too easy .
The photo I sent through to Kim earlier this year is of Denis HAYDEN and myself when we met over Xmas after many years.
Denis & Peg HAYDEN can be contacted on:denis_peggy@hotmail.com
I hope your web site is getting the wraps and praise it deserves.
Regards,
Terry Jenkings
David Nice re Roger Clay
... Refer to e-mails from2003. David was trying to track down Roger Clay who he knew at Ohio State University and reckons our Roger Clay is the one he was after.
From: "Peggy Nice" <pnice@lowcountry.com>
To: <paul.horne@e-access.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:41 AM
Subject: Roger Clay
Paul,
Finally got in touch with and got an answer from the "correct Clay"! Stop by when your in the area-I'll buy you a beer!
Thanks, again.
Dave Nice
Bull Burrows
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Butterworth
To: paul.horne@e-access.com.au
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Frederick Alexander BURROWS
Hi Paul,
I am interested in my Family's History and I have just been directed to your Site showing Frederick Alexander BURROWS - father of Alexander Francis BURROWS who married Thalma Grace LAMBETH (a half sister to my Grandmother - Dad's Mum).
I wonder if you would mind if I used some of the info you show on your Web Page in my Family History? Do you know any living relations of Frederick Alexander BURROWS that you could put me in touch with? I do know he had a son Maxwell Francis BURROWS (who is a half 1st cousin, once removed) but I have never met him.
Any help you can give me would be very much appreciated and I look forward to talking to you later.
Best regards,
,--_|\ ----------------------------------------
/ \ Ian Butterworth.
\_,--.x/ Member, Melbourne PC User Group
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Ian,
Pleaqse feel free to use whatever you like. On the page you're referring to http://www.oldcollegiansrugby.org.au/history/gallery/burrows.shtml I mentioned he had a son Bruce, who played for the club and whose photo is amongst the group shown at http://www.oldcollegiansrugby.org.au/photoGallery/och-teamphotos-1930sTo50s.shtml which was donated by Bruce at the address shown. However, that was some time ago and he may not still be at that address.
Good luck, and let me know how you go, please.
Paul
Mike Cosgrave
----- Original Message -----
From: M Cosgrave
To: Paul Horne
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Mike - still there?
Hi Paul,
Still here.
Good to hear from you and equally best wishes of the season to you and yours.
All those people are most welcome to contact me if they move to the Gold Coast.
If they move to Brisbane then they should just contact the local Club.
Even if they move to Brisbane they can still contact me and I can help with the introduction if I know someone at their local club. That sometimes helps.
What are you doing for Xmas? We are having a quiet one then departing for Townsville from Jan 10-24 for our first real break for a while.
Dom is working in the Bank of Qld at Southport. Conor is finishing his first year at TAFE and then working out what he wants to do next year.
Caitlin goes into Grade 12 and her results to date are good. Proof there is at least one academic in our family.
Liam goes into Grade 9 and his results are looking OK and he knows he can do better.
I'm working my ring off and Anne still does the crazy hours at the Pharmacy.
Brisbane is bracing for a hot one this week.
I hope you have a great Xmas. Thanks again for the note.
Regards
Michael Cosgrave
David Quodling
From: <dquodlin@nurihs.sa.edu.au>
>To: <paul.horne@e-access.com.au>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 7:59 AM
>
Subject: club songs
Dear Paul
Just surfing and discovered new(?) OC site.
As co-author (with Butch Wright, in 1970) of the OC song, may I point out a couple of errors?
1. "We go to training unless of course etc." not "And then of course there's training"
2. The unfit, failing, fucked up, fighting.... (can be funked- but must have "failing", to scan, not to mention alliterate- correctly.
I dislike pedantry but feel that the corrections are necessary, particularly if the fat lady is about to sing! and, oh yes, it should be Oodla Wirra, one of our ex players (whose name escapes me) once owned the BP roadhouse in that thriving metropolis!
I came across the original MS recently. Its first performance was at the end of season dinner 1970 at the Tower Hotel - we were subsequently banned from further dinners at that establishment, but not, I believe due to the song!
Have a great festive season
Regards
David Quodling
"Paul Horne" <paul.horne@e-access.com.au> on Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:45:59 +1030 wrote:
I'll make the corrections. And would appreciate a copy of the original if that's possible, or a scanned file of it. I've passed this e-mail on to those who put together the mailing list ......
What's the latest with you David? Any news I can pass on that is.
Paul
Now that's a big ask!!
I filed the original in a file somewhere so it may turn up in the next umpteen years. I'll try however to recall its whereabouts.
The ex-player in the roadhouse at Oodla Wirra was one David Bennett who played three games in the eleventh grade, probably with Rod Essery.
Regards David Q
