Saturday, November 19, 2016

Year End Party at Okura Country Estate 19th November 2016

Despite miserable Spring weather, we held our Year End Party at the fabulous and exclusive Okura Country Estate Community Hall and courtesy of our host, Dave Winslade. We gathered at 2 pm and carried on until 8 pm with around 40 members in attendance and nearly as many keyboard! We had a fab BBQ despite the weather with lovely salads and sausages etc for dinner and followed by some scrummy cheese cake and apple crumble and cream. As a thank you to our members, the catered dinner was gratis and paid for from Club funds. Everybody tucked-in vigorously for dinner after a long but pleasurable music session all afternoon. After dinner the music carried on and culminating in a mini-concert by Denise Gunson on the digital piano.

A big thank you to our Secretary, Delyse Whorwood, who took the brunt of the logistics to bring all the kitchen equipment and food/beverages. Margaret Black had organized for the caterers to prepare the salads and desserts for us to pick-up on the morning of the venue – thank you Margaret. Thanks goes to Ken Mahy for bringing his Korg SP-250 digital piano. A big thank you also to Rod Moffat for handling PA system duties on the day.

To add to the fun, we held a hat competition for the Party and this was judged by our host, Dave Winslade. The eventual winner was Brian Gunson with his home made ‘mad hatters’ top hat complete with bullet holes!

All in all, a great Year End Party at a wonderful location.

The Photos:

  Laurie Concer playing his Roland BK-9 keyboard. Kay Boyes playing Ken Mahy's Korg SP-250 digital piano.

Ron Klingin playing his Korg Pa80. Gordon Sutherland playing his Korg Pa4X,

Dorothy Waddel (piano) and Julia Bissett (vocals). Yvonne Moller playing her Korg Pa3X.

Rod Moffat playing his Korg Pa3X. Nelleke Moffat (vocals) and Rod Moffat on his Korg Pa4X.

Claude Moffat playing Ken Mahy's Korg SP-250 digital piano. Our host left, Dave Winslade, and Gordon Sutherland looking in through the window wilst braving the drizzle, wind and cold to cook the sausages on the BBQ for dinner.

Diane Lyons playing her Yamaha PSR-3000. Roy Steen playing his Korg Pa80 and his Korg Pa300.

Audrey Hendon played her acoustic guitar and sang with Roy Steen accompanying on the keys. Delyse Whorwood and Margaret Black enjoying a break from kitchen duties. Photo courtesy of Diane Lyons.

The likely lads enjoying the Day! L:R: Peter Longbottom, Rod Moffat, our host Dave Winslade, and Peter Jackson. Photo courtesy of Diane Lyons. Members enjoying the Day. L:R: Audrey Henden, Russ Boyes, Emily Bacon, Karen Steen, Kay Boyes, Pauline Beales. Photo courtesy of Diane Lyons.

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