It has been brought to our attention that the sign at Pyramid Hill Railway Station says “Pyramid”.
Where is the word “Hill”? There’s room on the sign too.
They never call the place Swan, as opposed to Swan Hill. You’d think a local or two would be up in arms.
Asking for a local traveller who doesn’t want to be named, but Conda wants to know if someone can shed any light on this.
The old fella had a pleasant and stress-free trip to Melbourne and back with the dining carriage hooked on. We will await an answer, Brett.
As a child, my mum always got stuck into us when we called it Proomid Hill.
Chatting with Jim, down at his music shop, the other day and in walks Andrew Neil, chasing some Van Halen he had put aside. We all approved of Van Halen.
This was the day after the Super Bowl where Usher did the half-time show. Hirsty said he dozed off three times during the performance.
Discussion was that Van Halen and music that we three listened to would still be listened to in 50 years, whereas in that time, Usher will be a faded memory.
Or is it that you continue to listen to the music from when you were younger. If so, teenagers now haven’t got much to look forward to musically IMO.
Caught up with old mate Hank a while back, and at 83 years old, he is looking to maybe retire at 90. Maybe.
Thing is, he still enjoys doing the Fergy tractors.
Hank still enjoys a bit of guitar playing also, which he has been doing for almost as long a time itself.
Good on you, Hank.
The Murray Raiders versus RSL Under 16s T20 match from February 16 was an interesting affair.
The Raiders won the toss and knocked up 7/102 from their 20 overs with Clay Watts getting 40.
When RSL batted they were four wickets down before a run was scored, so the local Murray Raiders were well on top. In that innings, Vaughan O’Bree was run out without facing a ball. Not the best way to go.
Obviously in trouble early, RSL eventually got it together thanks to 55 not out from Mitch Hinton to only fall three runs short – 9/99.
Pretty good game of cricket.
Former Boort butcher Robert Simm and wife Gaye were spotted in Kerang last week. Rob was sending Gaye and her sister off to Melbourne to go shopping.
Rob and Gaye had the butchers in Boort and ran a top quality business.
Of course they are also top quality folk, and it’s clever, Rob still remembered my name. I, on the other hand, had to resort to “the butcher from Boort”. Some folks just have it. Great to catch up after about 12 years, Rob and Gaye.
Local Cohuna sporting legend Des Shelley made contact with me last week. He had a complaint about a weekly cuppa where his friends get stuck into him as he is the only former Union FC player, the rest played for Cohuna. I think they might be calling Des names – and a ‘Union scallywag’ wouldn’t be one of them.
It’s great that a bunch of blokes (dare not mention their age) are getting together and solving the problems of the world.
One question was asked from Des. When was the last time that Kerang FC (in the old NDFL) played footy on the old Kerang ground – Alexandra Park?
The Lake Meran committee are tickled pink with the attendance at the Lake Meran Festival.
All entrants in the colouring competition received a prize and Deb Cottrell won the Engel fridge and then also won the fishing rod.
Didn’t Deb win a boat with a motor and trailer a while ago at the Lake Charm Classic? She now has a boat, motor and trailer, fishing rod and a portable fridge – and she’s single. And as Deb said, what more could a bloke want?
Good on you, Deb. Life’s got to be pretty good.
On February 29 this year, that’s this Thursday, Mrs Beryl Norman will celebrate her 21st birthday.
Beryl is the mother of Sue Barnes and Grandmother to Chris, Ryan and the gang.
We all hope you have a party and that it is a similar celebration to your friends’ 21st parties back in the day, and hopefully some of them can attend.
Congratulations and best wishes young lady.
