The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey

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:director: Attention on deck! I am delighted to inform you all that I have just made flight reservations which will have my wife, the lovely and beautiful Mrs. Fred, and I arriving in Sydney on November 3rd. Since we won't be leaving for Brisbane until the 9th, we will be able to make this year's run. :yess:
I am looking forward to meeting you all.

After Brisbane is Cairns and then, unfortunately and all too soon, we will have to return home.

So if there are any of you on the fence about attending this year, this is your chance to say hello to one of the GDYs. :usa: So get off the fence and let Rick know you're coming.
Fred Russell

Enlisted USMC 3 March 1972 on delayed entry. Active duty 17 June 1972. Due to a Reduction In Force as the Vietnam War wound down, discharged for a minor medical problem , 23 July 1972.
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:welcome: That's great news, Fred, :yea: we all look forward to meeting you both and sharing a convivial ale or two with you... :drinkers: :tchin: :ouzo: :drink 29: :wine: :occasion5: :cocktail: :drink 42: :partyman:

...but you'd better tell us what other name 'Mrs Fred' :cocktail: goes by, otherwise she's likely to get 'Mrs Fred' for the duration of her stay...! :finga:

=; P.S. I had heard a rumour :-k that GDY :usa: Wayne was heading 'Down :aust: Under' for this year's Rocks :partyman: Run too... :boomerang:

...but then he discovered he'd booked his non-refundable tickets for Austria... :oopssign: :shit: :bugger: ...Hope you can ski, Wayne...! :happy2:
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Rick

Not this year and I was born on Skis, jumped right out
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Beauty ........ Fred can continue that old, old tradition of GDY buying copious rounds of drinks in every pub. Beauty!!!! :yess:
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I'm sure Mrs. Fred would prefer to be called Anne. Good to see you made the move, Fred.
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phred wrote: :director: Attention on deck! I am delighted to inform you all that I have just made flight reservations which will have my wife, the lovely and beautiful Mrs. Fred, and I arriving in Sydney on November 3rd. Since we won't be leaving for Brisbane until the 9th, we will be able to make this year's run. :yess:
I am looking forward to meeting you all.

After Brisbane is Cairns and then, unfortunately and all too soon, we will have to return home.

So if there are any of you on the fence about attending this year, this is your chance to say hello to one of the GDYs. :usa: So get off the fence and let Rick know you're coming.
A hearty welcome to you and Anne Fred, Ellen and I are looking forward to meeting you both. :wine:

Cheers, Ned.

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Peter Weyling wrote:Beauty ........ Fred can continue that old, old tradition of GDY buying copious rounds of drinks in every pub. Beauty!!!! :yess:
[-X You've gotta get back from Mt :pale: Everest first, Matey...! :lol1:
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Chris is correct, she would prefer to be called Anne.

Pete, I checked the regulations and that tradition is only if you are visiting on this side of the big pond. Don't worry though, I can bring you the reindeer antlers and nose for your car that you showed so much interest in last year.
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:badgrin: :lol1: ANTLERS..? :yea: RED :clown: NOSE..? :finga: :badgrin: :lol1: Yup, sounds like our PW..!!! :yess: :happy2:
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Ricko, Have you got Sandy and me down for this year's run yet?
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