Fairbridge House dining room on the Saturday night - just look at the flowers, napkins and wine glasses - a table (thanks to the fabulous ladies) fit for royalty! July 2009. Ref: PR200916. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Above table populated with hungry and thirsty Basin Pool travellers along with home support crew. Around the table from left: Stuart Law, Gladys Mares, John Ellison then his wife, Maxine Ellison, Pat then Norm Henshall, Doug Alfonso then wife Lynne, Marlene then George Braithwaite, and last Gordon Stuart. Wonderful Saturday and Saturday night spent by all in Fairbridge House. July 2009. Ref: PR200917. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Here's the mettlesome group near Basin Pool. You can glimpse the pipeline off to the left. Speaking of left, Left to right is: Norm Henshall, Pat Henshall, Doug Hambour, Lynne Rainey, Maxine Ellison and Mike Barnett. July 2009. Ref: PR200910. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Brother and sister John and Maxine Ellison enjoying a bit of TV and soaking up the warmth from the log fire in Fairbridge House. July 2009. Ref: PR200914. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett John Ellison with George Braithwaite Great photo of old pals John Ellison and George Braithwaite. Back verandah, Fairbridge House. July 2009. Ref: PR200913. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett John Ellison is giving George Braithwaite a few tips but I don't think George believes him. Stuart Law seems to be in on the act! Back verandah, Fairbridge House. July 2009. Ref: PR200912. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Maxine Ellison and Lynne Rainey Here's Maxine Ellison and Lynne Rainey up in the hills near the pipeline. The hills look wonderful in the background. July 2009. Ref: PR200908. Photo copyright © Norm Henshall Norm Henshall practices looking over the pipeline in the hills. Or practicing drums? July 2009. Ref: PR200909. Photo copyright © Norm Henshall Norm Henshall with George Braithwaite Norm Henshall being very patient. No, George, look at my fingers - one DOES come before two. George wonders about Norm :) July 2009. Ref: PR200915. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Arriving on Saturday, the first objective of this group of OF's was to find their way up the hills to Basin Pool. George Braithwaite was able to provide transport for a couple of less-abled friends as far as he could. And here they all are setting off despite black clouds hanging over the escarpment! July 2009. Ref: PR200905. Photograph copyright © Mike Barnett Rain? Well it did and a few sharp showers drenched everyone. There they go across the paddocks. July 2009. Ref: PR200907. Photograph copyright © Norm Henshall Here they go - walking through the farm past the old stables. Hills, here we come and it will not rain! July 2009. Ref: PR200906. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Here it is - they got here - the shangri-la. This is Basin Pool and it's nice to see water flowing through it. July 2009. Ref: PR200911. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Christine Hinch and daughter taking in Founder's Day in the Clubhouse. July 2009. Ref: PR200924. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Well here are most of the Fairbridge House over-nighters in the Clubhouse at the Sunday function. July 2009. Ref: PR200922. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett In the Clubhouse on the Sunday it was a delight to get re-acquainted with this lovely trio of ladies. Isabel (Tibby) Steer, with sister Betty Steer, and Pat Doran visiting from South Africa. July 2009. Ref: PR200923. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Sunday morning and Lois Elliott visits us and inspects Fairbridge House kitchen. It's all good! July 2009. Ref: PR200920. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Lynne Rainey spends some time after supper looking over some old Fairbridge photos. July 2009. Ref: PR200919. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Marlene and Lynne in Fairbridge House lounge room give advice to the men on how to commence washing dishes. July 2009. Ref: PR200918. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett Norm Heslington with the Braithwaites Sunday at the Clubhouse Norm "Docker" Heslington reads the rules to the Braithwaites. George looks a bit glum but Marlene is not having a piece of it. July 2009. Ref: PR200921. Photo copyright © Mike Barnett
