A small get-together in Katoomba

On Tuesday afternoon, 11th. April, four of we Olde Arnoldians met for a chat and coffee in the lounge of the historic Carrington Hotel, Katoomba.

There was local (Leura) resident Bob Deahm, John Inglis had driven up from West Pennant Hills for the afternoon, Larry Lawrence had flown over from Florida with his wife, Lauren, for a fortnight's holiday in Sydney and I had driven down from Yamba, overnighting on the way at Tamworth.

Bob on the left, then me, then Larry...the reverse of the most recent photo, above.

It was great to see Larry again after 42 years....he hasn't changed a bit, just got older and greyer, like the rest of us. Oh...and the moustache has disappeared, too.
There is an outside chance that he and his wife may come to Australia to live but whether or not that happens will be influenced by several things - exchange rates and house prices amongst them.

We had a very enjoyable couple of hours; it's always great to reminisce with old workmates. We all agree that working at Arnold's was mostly a fun time.

Hopefully we'll have a drink or two again next year.  Cheers, fellers!

PART 13: Faces from the office.

(Click on the image for a much larger version).

This photograph was sent to Bob (Deahm) by Sharon Tankard only a couple of days ago and is the only one we have that features the office staff.

We reckon that it was taken around 1967/1968, that guestimate simply based on memories of who was there, when. It was definitely after 1966 and before 1970.

Aren't the hairstyles great and also the mini-skirts?!

Bring back the 1960s, that's all I can say!

The names - from left to right:-

Unknown - Renee Little - Chris Whitney - Jim Tankard - Paula Wright (nee Tulk) - Anne Kovacs - George Blanning - Gail Connor.

Do you remember George wandering through the building at the end of the pay-week, pointing to each person and saying "Time cards! Time cards! Time cards!"?