It’s that time of year for the final meetings of the various groups we are involved in. Yesterday it was the Christmas meeting at our Probus Club. The raffle was drawn, and despite there being 10 extra prizes this month, we couldn’t manage a win at all. Birthdays are celebrated each month, and two of our friends were called up to celebrate their special day.
The birthday bunch, friends Graham and Dot 4th and 5th from the left
Robin was the “club speaker” this month, and gave a short talk on his working life. He worked for 30 or so years in New Zealand Post Headquarters doing supply and tenders, before being made redundant. Five years in New Zealand Fire Service, and purchasing the new style fire fighter uniforms for the whole country was a very important part of his job. Made redundant again, he then went on to drive City Line buses and then moved on to become a truck driver for Toops where he gleefully announced he was a “drug peddler”, selling cigarettes to small businesses. It was a mixture of facts and funny stories.
Robin, telling stories about his working life
We were then entertained by an angel, or so it seemed, playing beautiful tunes on her harp. This girl took up harp playing after suffering a brain injury and losing some of her short term memory, and despite being unable to read music. The harp is a wonderful soothing instrument, and the members were in awe of her skill, and her story. She takes her music to hospitals, rest homes and the Hospice, to bring comfort to those who are not well.
The beautiful harpist
At the end of the meeting the members drove to a local restaurant for a Christmas celebration lunch. We pulled our Christmas Crackers, donned our silly hats, and read out the corny jokes. The meal was lovely, hot ham, lamb and roast veggies, followed by my favourite, Christmas Pudding, custard and cream, all very tasty indeed. The rain poured down while we were enjoying our lunch, and never stopped. The downpour was so heavy that we had to wait for a break in the weather before running outside to the cars when it was time to go back home. Someone tell the weather gods it is meant to be summer time now.
Probus Christmas Lunch
Tomorrow we have two outings – a birthday/Christmas lunch out with one group of friends, then an evening dinner date with friends from our village. It’s a busy time of year!
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