Pete Shaw's Unofficial OVA
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Past Trips to Tassie
March 2003
I just got back from a trip to Tassie with my
daughter Kathleen. We had a great time and one of the highlights
was giving a presentation out at Austin's Ferry to the Grade 8
boys in the Joyce Auditorium.
Once again Robert and Pat Scanlon were gracious
and entertained at a BBQ at their property at Carlton Beach. Bob
has build himself a lovely shed out the back...............big
enough for a 747 I reckon!
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My twin brother John with
Kathleen,myself,Bob Ashby and Bob Scanlon
Singing for the Junior School. I used to go
there when it was St Peter's
Outside the Joyce Performance Auditorium,
Austins Ferry, Hobart Tasmania
My Hobart Visit November 2000
Julian,
Dave, Bob A.,Peter, John, BobS., Murray
Dave,
Julian, Peter and John
I just got back from a brief
visit to Hobart and was pleased to catch up with some of my
school mates from St Virgils. First of all a big thank you to
Pat and Robert Scanlon for organising a BBQ for me. That was so
nice and a highlight of my trip for sure. Murray and Denise
Fisher picked up my twin brother John and myself in their
van and we headed out to the Scanlons.Julian Mattay was there
from Mt Gambier as he was also on a brief visit to Hobart.
Bob and Pat Ashby, and Dave Clarke and his wife were also there.
Great sausages Bob and thanks for the cooler bag which I used on
the way back to Canada for six Cascade and some wine from Pat
and Trevor Hannigan's winery in Granton (Derwent Estate
Vineyard) not so much to keep them cold as to protect them from
damage. And what a night we had! I must say that the BBQ
would never have happened but for the generosity of our hosts
and also the power of the internet. All the arrangements were
done via email.
I also managed to get
on the ABC with Johnny X and play a few tunes. Johnny X is also
playing my Christmas CD during the festive season . In
fact the night before I left I was mucking around with a clock
radio trying to set the alarm for the next morning
as I had an early flight and I tuned into a station which
happened to be the ABC and I got the shock of my life to hear
myself singing Felice Navidad. That was quite a coincidence and
a thrill.
The Mercury came through on Friday 24th with an article and
picture on the work I do here in the schools of Canada promoting
Tasmania with my Aussie Fun Show.
MY OLD VIRGILIAN LINKS
(If you would like your email address added to
this section contact me. You never know who will renew some old
friendships. It will help us all to find out where everyone is
after all these years.)
Peter Shaw pshaw@petershaw.com
Julian Mattay Julian.Mattay@ffp.csiro.au
Robert Scanlon rscanlon@iprimus.com.au
Colum Byrne columbyrne@minex.com.au
and a new page for 1960Matriculation
And here I am with Murray Fisher in
Canada enjoying a BBQ on my deck by the pool, May 2000
And now for my old year book
pictures
Click on any image to enlarge
Matriculation Class of 1961
Matriculation 1961
