PROBUS CLUB of Gosford West: 2014

Captain Cook Morning Tea Cruise 25th September 2014

After several days of beautiful sunshine on the Coast we woke to over cast and threatening weather on Sept. 25th .
A group of us (not put off by the threatening weather) took the train to Sydney and then set sail on the beautiful Captain Cook cruise boat.. we hoped we didn't end up lost at sea somewhere out there in the middle of a storm but all was well, Captain Cook didn't let us down, nor did the weather man and the storm and rain held off until we got back on dry land thankfully.
The boat (more like a small ship) was beautiful, the morning tea enjoyable and the views of the harbour and surrounds were as spectacular as they usually are only this time under grey skies and the threat of rain.
Sydney Harbour is still beautiful though and we all enjoyed the trip regardless of the grey and cloudy skies above us..
Even saw some dolphins playing in the bow waves of a boat in the Harbour at one stage which surely must be a sign that the Harbour is becoming cleaner and healthier.
We cruised around the foreshores and saw some of the fine real estate around the harbour side, we saw susan Ranouf's old shack and the house that Oprah Winfrey was shacked up in while in Sydney also saw some of the hidden coves and bays and beaches that are hard to find unless on a cruise like this.
Called in at Darling Harbour and on the way back we even saw a bride having wedding photo's taken .
Once back on land ( though it wasn't that dry by then) most of our group lunched together at a restaurant at the Quay.
Some took off as they had left some windows open back home and wanted to get back before the rain hit the Central Coast.
Nice day out regardless of the weather.!!!! For those who were unable to make it for some reason, please know that we missed you and hope to see you at our next meeting , Thursday October 9th.
Thanks Mick for organising another nice trip, enjoyed by all who participated....
Some photos of the trip below.....

NO ..... THIS WASN'T OUR BOAT , ours was a bit smaller ....

Some of the happy Captain Cook CREW on Board THE BOAT.

Did someone say morning Tea was ready ? ? ? ? ? ?

Yep, There it is.... all in a neat little box, all you need now is a cuppa and you are set to sail.
A cake a lamington a Tim Tam and some cookies, and a cuppa, what more could you want ?

A daggy old cruise ship held us up for awhile while it docked.

It is still a beautiful building , even under gray sky's

FORT DENISON

Guess who lives here .????

Darling harbour ship museum. Notice that SKY.

Captain Cook had already arrived on the ENDEAVOUR and was waiting for us at the quay.

This place bought back some memories of our youth....
Some of us might not be,
BUT he is still smiling after all these years, and he still has all of his teeth too.

The watch house at you know who's house ?

The weather came rolling in, but not until we were almost back on dry land.

Wedding Photos , a pretty bride getting photo's taken,
just hope she didn't get too close to the edge of that wharf.
Would have made that a real "Splash Up" wedding eh ?

July OUTING......... CHRISTMAS IN JULY LUNCH

On The 24th of July Our PROBUS club members had a lovely CHRISTMAS in JULY LUNCH at the very scenic Shelley Beach Golf Club.
A lovely meal and some really good entertainment was on offer. Thanks Mick for another lovely outing. It was lovely to see so many old faces enjoying themselves and the meal and the entertainment.
It was especially lovely to see Marion back with us after her loss, we all wish you well Marion.... We all miss John......
More members attended the lunch than were expected and
I did notice Mick pulling his hair out when several people arrived that had not confirmed that they were coming.
This created a lack of chairs and place settings for awhile, but the club soon sorted the problem out , found some extra chairs / spaces and made the meal go round a bit further....
BY THE WAY, Mick says the job of outings officer is open to anyone who wants it ....! After years of doing the job his hair is almost all gone.........
It really was great to see so many of our members in attendance though.
Hope you all managed to get a seat and enjoyed the lunch and the entertainment.... Some photo's of the day are below....

George in full party mode....YOU VILL ENJOY YOUR SELVES !

Entertainer Michael Montgomery

Wow, where does that big voice come from

LIONAL....Gazette editor's hate having their photo taken !

Joan, Tim, Marion, and George.

Lional and Olivier chatting to Margaret

John, Alan and Diane, chatting

Lyn,.......... "I swear I didn't do it "...........
Jeanette , ....."The ladies is over on the left I think "

A couple of old silver backs....!

MRS CLAUSE who entertained us really well last year and again this year.......

BLOG news from REGULAR Gosford West PROBUS CLUB MEETING MAY 2014

Welcome to May 2014 news on Blog...
                                    **************************************
At our recent meeting 8th May our new President took the reins and did a fine job keeping the meeting running to time etc. She welcomed everyone with a lovely smile and ran the meeting well.
Our new President welcomed our newest member Sharon into the club as one of her 1st duties , welcome Sharon , (we hope you enjoy your new Probus club and the friends you will make within)
                            Well done Carmol !   ( one down 11 to go)....

There were a lot of birthdays celebrated this month as you can see , pictured below are all the candle blowers for the month of May from our PROBUS club


Dolly, Cathie, Ros, Jerry (about to get an O.B.E.) John, Tim, Mick, Kevin, Ron.Phylis also has a birthday this month but was unable to be at the meeting...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you all.... You are all looking good........Stay that way please.

The new Management Committee for the next 12 months are pictured below.

The new club officers for the coming year are pictured below

     Any members on the sick list , we all wish them a speedy recovery.
Trevor is doing well after some more eye surgery.
Ken is doing well after his knee surgery,
Reg is doing well now,
Dot and Ken are coming good slowly but still in a bit of strife,
Ros is not traveling too well with shoulder problems,
Barry has caught it from Ros and isn't too comfortable either.....
Derek and John are still a pain in the neck (sorry still HAVE pain in Neck ) but they are improving. Mr Trivia, John is having some work done on his nose. !!!!
Joyce having some tests.... We wish you all well
Otherwise all is Ok and we wish you all well, keep smiling if you can....
Please let Joyce or Trevor or Marja know if you hear of any members not traveling too well.

                                    Dates for the diary......
   Thursday 29th May :
LUNCH together
at The Star Buffet Central Coast Leagues Club
                To meet at 11-30am in designated area set aside for PROBUS club of Gosford West.
Pay as you come into the bistro.
                                                ********************************

OUR Next PROBUS MEETING
Thursday 12th June ....Speaker Michelle Lindsay, education officer from Remondis , where our rubbish is recycled. It is always interesting to hear what they are doing with our recycled rubbish and also to hear first hand what CAN and CAN'T go into our recycle bins.
                                       ******************************************
                             Thursday 24th July :
Christmas in July :
Christmas style lunch at Shelly Beach Golf club
   Shelly Beach Rd , Shelly Beach
$30-00 per head includes 2 course meal, tea and coffee, great entertainment.
This was SO GOOD last July, it comes highly recommended by those who were there last year....
*************************************************
Next committee meeting 5th June, Derek and Joyce's place.

******************************************************************************
I heard of a great excercise routine that I want to pass on to you,   it is posted below.......
                          It is working well for me.............

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.

With a 2 kg potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can, and then relax.

Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. Try to reach a full minute.

After a couple of weeks at this level, move up to 5 kg potato bags.

Then try 10 kg potato bags and eventually try to get to the point that you can lift a 20 kg potato bag in each hand

and hold your arms straight out for more than a full minute. (I'm currently at this level).

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.
..........................................................................................................................................................

                 Also wondered if you know about this,
                 Getting old is not all bad it seems there are some lerks and perks....

                Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70 80 or 90 or beyond!

01. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

02. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

03. No one expects you to run--anywhere.

04. People call at 9 PM and ask. "Did I wake you?"

05. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

06.There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

07.Things you buy now won't wear out.

08.You can eat supper at 5 PM.

09.You can live without sex but not your glasses.

10.You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11.You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

12.You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

13.You sing along with elevator music.

14.Your eyes won't get much worse.

15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

16.Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the Weather Bureau.

17.Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

18.Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

19.You can't remember who gave you this list.

20. And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.

     *******************************
                Until next we meet keep well and safe ..Judi

PROBUS club of Gosford West meeting 10th APRIL 2014

During March our PROBUS club had a wonderful trip away to Crescent Head, those who went on the 6 day trip had a wonderful time as usual Ros did a very good and "HONEST" report of the happenings and all in all another very happy group had a very happy time away. Thank's Mick for another successful trip...

April.... CHANGE OVER MEETING

Our PROBUS club has a new committee for the coming year but before the new committee were introduced, the out going President FRED was given a framed certificate of "Thanks" and his Past Presidents pin etc.

He was thanked for his year at the helm of our club and was given a "Thank You" present from the members plus a photo book with photo's taken in his year along with the 12 Gazettes of his year as President........

Thank you Fred for a job well done....You can now relax and enjoy the meetings instead of having to run them....

We all hope you have enjoyed your year as president . We all enjoyed having you as our leader ......Well Done.....

President Fred signing OFF

CONGRATULATIONS FRANK 90 yrs young

Happy 90th FRANK

MARION with her O. B. E., well done Marion.....

Fred with his "Thank you" certificate.
Presented by New President Carmol

PHOTO's above .....Before Fred handed the gavel over to Carmol he had the pleasant duty to award Marion her O.B.E. and present Frank with his 90 year birthday cake and congratulatory certificate....

Fred and Phylis with their lovely "Thank You"gift

We then welcomed Carmol in as our President for 2014-15. A new madam president only our 2nd ever lady President....Welcome Carmol and we hope that you enjoy your year of being our President.... Photos below of new committee....

Carmol also welcomed her new officers.... (sorry no photo's)