Let's not panic. There is a fortnight left before the big day. Does the Bells serve Old Beer??

Just old patrons, you'll fit right in!!!

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David Warren
R42724
Ex-CPOETS
14th MOBI Intake
Jan 1963 to Jan 1983
NIRIMBA, (63-66) CERBERUS, STUART, DUCHESS, CERBERUS, (67) CARPENTARIA, CERBERUS, (68-69) SWAN, (70-72) CERBERUS, (72-74) SWAN, TORRENS, (74-76) CERBERUS (77-79), TORRENS, (80-81) KUTTABUL, WATSON (82) [ROUGHLY]

Opportunity Knocks, Bunnies Bang!!!

I phone ahead and ensure there are a few rockin' chairs for those from the 14th intake!!!!! ...... on this 14th Xmas Rocks Run

Don Ames is making his way to the Friday session ........ wherever it will be!!!!

www.friscohotel.com.au

If/when the Frisco re-opens it could be a bit "up-market" for us old boys.
Take a look at the new website.
I'll bet the prices will be marked up as well.

PW, the prices on the wine list and menu don't seem to be inflated, but tgey are not showing the bar prices for beer or spirits.

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Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.

Just got this back from the Frisco:

Hi Chris,

Our first floor & ground floor outdoor area will be open on the 1st November, we will be operating every day from that Tuesday.

Downstairs should be open by Friday 4th November.

See you next week!

Adam Micola

The Frisco Hotel
46 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo
P: 9357 1800
M: 0434 361 335
@friscohotel
www.friscohotel.com.au

I note he doesn't say 'will be open', so we'll just have to make a decision on the spot on the day.

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

CJ and Shep will be there by 1230 on Friday and I'm sure they'll grab all the outdoor seats/tables and protect them with their bodies for those who follow on later!!!!

I guess it's a sign of the times that despite 13 previous annual bookings at the Lord Nelson, they have decided to get tough... What this means is that to
confirm a lunch booking for more than 10 people, a credit card is required... (Mine, unfortunately...) More importantly, we now need to specifically nail down numbers of diners...
...or get charged for the no-shows regardless...! I've suggested 20, (we've 18 confirmed at this stage,) and I'll commit to confirming numbers with the required 24 hours
notice as demanded, but would like everybody to now confirm their intention to have lunch at the Lord Nelson...

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

@#$% .......sign of the times though I guess. Maybe we need to rethink our lunch arrangements. Perhaps we "under-order" and hope that if more turn up, they can provide more space???
I'll be there for lunch.