Club Torque Spring 2021

through the rain and sleet to Cherry Tree Hill Winery. Our gourmet pies were a bit light on and one person had difficulty staying on his stool after a couple of wines. • Will we, or won’t we? Should we, or shouldn’t we? The great dilemma prior to our Christmas

before whisking us up the mountain to the Temple at Helensburgh.

next year Jennifer. • The dinner meeting also gave us the spectacle of Barr’s Cars. Fact or fiction, Brendan? Didn’t know you were that old! • Hallelujah! Hallelujah! A terrific day eating, drinking and chatting at The Farm, West Dapto. Let’s do it again next year because now Phil R and James know how to get there. Ask me for details. • Kerry organised the Super Go Karting challenge at Picton and assures me it will be improved next year. Female drivers needed. Picton bowlo is waiting, too. • The spectator run to Wakefield Park was cancelled due to COVID but it would be good to include it on a trip up that way in 2022. June 2021 • Joe’s dancing Tesla with all the lights, bells and whistles was a highlight of the dinner meeting. Some members were lucky enough to go for a spin.

For once the sun actually came out. • We must ‘DO’ lunch

again at Bundeena RSL.

April 2021 • A new awakening of the sights around Jamberoo valley before finding our ‘inner child’ at Leonville junction. This was something different and a real treat for all of us because Gwen and Leon put on a sumptuous afternoon tea to enjoy while watching the trains. Thank you for inviting us back! • Hella, when are you going to stop your May 2021 • COVID was rearing its ugly head again, and restrictions were starting to appear, but our chapter kept soldiering on. • Illawarra chapter 9th birthday celebration. Who could forget Jennifer’s wonderful cake? Please do it again obsession with sheep? Your run to the dams only produced Jan’s delicious slice.

in July in June at the Robertson Hotel. Yes! Let’s do it! Drinks and chat by the open fire, finished the main meal and waiting for dessert when everyone’s phones starting ringing. Our

Glad was announcing a ‘lockdown’ for Greater Sydney at 6pm. Weren’t we lucky we chose June for our July Christmas! July, August, September, October 2021 • Who knew at the end of June that we would be in ‘lockdown’ until mid-October? What we missed: • Riverboat Postman with Trevor Gillett • Weekend at Orange with Peter Feutrill • Weekend at Young with Hella & Mark

• Robert Simms took us via Fitzroy falls

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