Happy New Year to all. A rather belated report this month due to plenty of commitments for Kerry and myself as we have the remainder of our family depart the madness in the USA and staying with us. Our son Stuart returned after working and raising a family in Arizona. Four years of Trump politics, the mismanagement of COVID and now civil unrest was enough and we are lucky to ... Read More
Hangar Talk – November 2020
The weather has improved considerably and it has certainly warmed up. We're already slapping on the sunscreen and it's not Summer yet! Annual Dinner - November 6 We held our annual dinner at the Penny Royal Restaurant and from all accounts everyone enjoyed the night and the venue. I heard plenty of accolades regarding the food, "delicious", "steak was so tender" and there ... Read More
Hangar Talk – October 2020
The weather is improving, in parts! Rain, wind and even snow in some areas but this has been interspersed with some fine sunny days and it looks like a few of the lucky ones (read "retired" or "on holiday") are taking the opportunity to go to the field for a fly. Vale - Ronald "Peter" Miller It seems we are hardly getting through another month and I have to report the ... Read More
Hangar Talk – September 2020
How lucky are we here in Tasmania! We had about 3 months of a lockdown with what we thought were difficult but necessary restrictions on our normal day to day life. Spare a thought now for our Victorian neighbours. Having said that, a lot of the people I speak to say let's not open our borders too soon. I'll open this blog with a request for members to send me material for ... Read More
Hangar Talk – May 2020
COVID-19 Another month and another month of isolation. However, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel with some easing of restrictions; restaurants partially reopening, kids returning to school and for some of us - the reopening of the field! On May 22, after receiving revised advice from the government, the committee decided to reopen the field on the ... Read More