The e-mail below received by Gary - is self explanatory. Hopefully members who have worked so hard on this project will be able to attend and our thanks to Ken, Nanda and Roger for setting this up.
"From: ken samson < kensamson@hotmail.com >
Date: 23 January 2023 at 08:46:04 NZDT
Subject: Apirana Reserve Glen Innes
Subject: Apirana Reserve Glen Innes
Hi Everybody,
After the disastrous and calamitous picnic we had last December where the Gods conspired to give everyone a complete drenching, and where all the cheese sandwiches, custard squares and laminations, apart from being unrecognisable in the first place, became a totally soggy inedible mess, we have decided to give it another go. I hear your yippees already !
Short notice we know but what a start to the 2023 social calendar and so incredibly important to not miss it. Yes, you are cordially invited (that's boring because it's actually compulsory), to a shortish morning tea / picnic at the Apirana Reserve in Glen Innes on Sunday the 12th February from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
This is an invite only ( nah it's not ), affair, and as before, is being sent to all those wonderful people who over the past 2 years have given so freely of their time to help make the reserve the beautiful place it is today, and we feel we need to celebrate that - however if you wish to bring someone, wives, husbands, lovers, children, neighbours or friends they would be very welcome. I'm bound to have inadvertently left someone off the list so please spread the word.
So : Sunday 12th February at the Apirana Reserve, Glen Innes. Diary it now !
Dress : Optional, but if you don't have one you can wear pants.
Bring : Something to drink, a small plate of something, and something to sit on. In other words 3 x somethings.
Weather: We will not go ahead if the weather is inclement, and will leave it to your good selves to make the call.
Really hope you can make it and would love to see you there. Gary and Peter could you please let the rest of SJR know.
No need to respond to this invite - just turn up.
Cheers
Nanda, Roger and Ken