(Produced by Graham Mackie )

Neville and Helen’s Garage saw a goodly gathering of genial gregarious G men gracing &  gossiping  and then getting down to business under the guiding governance of VP Mike S.   Pres. JB was expected to be recumbent in a bed at Pemberton after riding part of the way, in an 8 day ride around the South-West  on his unique recumbently  designed  bicycle (?).   The Mini gallery, many under canvas and parts in the ceiling and panels on walls  and the go fast red TC and the GT6 (also under wraps) provided an automobilia feel to the night.   No horn was available and Mike sternly suggested that "The meeting will come to order"  but also an "oooiiiee" (or similar NZ pronunciation) quietened the throng sufficiently to get us underway 'on time'.

Apologies heard were Gaynor, Wakeford,, Lambie (Queensland),Pyles (2 meetings). 

Minutes of 1190 mentioned Ron H's 100^th, the upcoming Y Type run on Sunday 19^th April, the TF at Salters Point, the Safety Fast Run etc.

Business Arising

TF for sale Rob G. said the TF sold for just under $8k. It was a 1500cc with a TC or Riley Gearbox. Some good bits about it. Correct block, TF Head. Went to a Balga S/S.

Prewar Run went well said Mike – pleasant afternoon. 12 cars attended. 3 supercharged TC's, Bentley, Healey, Jaguar etc.

Next OFL is at Zamia's in Kings Park on Monday 6^th 12 noon. Courtesy Graham A.

Northam Flying 50  has a big lineup of events. Hillclimb 10am Saturday Mt Omanney. Autokhana  2-5pm   Drive- in movies 7.30pm. showing 'Cars' and 'Bullitt(?)

Sunday 'Round the Houses' will feature Mike & Graham A and probably Lou S. 100 cars entered.  Car Clubs can do own display behind the pits & can also go in the Grand Parade for "15 minutes of fame".

Vic Longden. Mike spoke on the phone . In good spirits. Negotiating sale of business interests. Patrick F. showing real interest.

Y Type Run will be held Sunday 19^th April starting 8.45am for 9.30am sharp. Leaves Tomato Lake and head to Wundowie for a refreshment break and then on to York. All welcome Refer Ron 93813120.

Correspondence Nil.

Annual Dinner menu's were sent around and a vote went for the $54.50 menu.

MG Prewar Club National Meeting will be at Beechworth for the third time.

Much more reasonable than the MG gatherings - $60 to enter plus accommodation@ Latrobe University. There is a 3 day run through the Snowy River region for $40 entry which includes three lunches. 60 cars compared with 600 plus cars. Mike S. says it's a great event. Dinner Sunday night. Visit Bright & Yacandandah etc.

General Business

Kalgoorlie Lake Purgilli Re-enactment. It is 100 years since the first event and the grandson of the original winner was there with the 'Star' car that participated a century ago.. Harry & Deidre and Peter P. attended. There were two Durack's and two De Dions – 11 cars in all.

Forum. Jacquie D. has registered  fourteen members and there is now a link to it from our website . JB has put a photo on it. You can put a For Sale Advert or Wanted advert in if registered. Mike has put info re electronic distributors. Jacquie is the Administrator.

T Register site is now back up so you can read the T Type Newsletter said Richard

Briggs TC is for sale @ $38k – its neat and a good buy says Mike.

Magazines. Ron brought attention to two articles – one in 'Autocar' on TD history and another in 'Thoroughbred & Classic Cars'  – the history of the XPAG motor. 

Pitstop – McComb book for sale @ $19.95 is a paperback.

Dash Paint. Mike has detectived the original paint colour and has turned it into a pressure pack – MG Gold.

Club Register Birthdays 2^nd to 15^th April ‘09

                                                                                              Production date info:

3^rd Apr ’47            TC 2521       Richard B              1^ST car of 10 on a Thurs

4^th Apr ’49             TC 8363      Barry P                  16^th car of 34 on Monday

13^th Apr ‘49           TC 8460      Andrew G               15^th car of 17 on a Weds

13^th Apr ’54           TF 4853      Kevin W                 27^th car of 40 on a Tues

Pioriot TV Show. Consensus was it was prewar with post war bits on it.

Jack Brabham. He turned 94 today.

Rocker Covers  and Side Engine Plates – No leaks! Rob G. provided a technical article with the above heading to members present giving authoritative advice on how to stop leaks. See Rob if you missed out. Darryl said he had a 'leak in his TC' – always around the spark plugs . said Bonney added something(?) around the push rods and its now fixed.

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Overheard

My wife took a crash course in driving…

She likes to put her foot down….

The only good thing about our car now …

Thank God the upholstery’s brown.

Overheard

“Shall we try swapping positions tonight Dear”

 “OK! You stand by the ironing board and I’ll snore on the sofa”

Jazz Event

Next Thursday, my young jazz pianist friend Konrad Paszkudzki, who performed at

my 70 th Birthday Bash, together with

Alex Boneham from Sydney (on bass) and Andrew Fissenden – Perth  (on drums)

will be recording a live CD (Konrad's first) at the new Jazz Headquarters – Ellington's

 in North Perth.

It will be an exciting night if you enjoy a quality jazz trio. Try and make it.

'She doesn’t remember anything now…but I do’

 A musing by my late mother  Molly Estelle Mackie

  Sometimes, I hear them say, when they think I can't hear them ..........

'She doesn’t remember anything now’……… but I do.

I remember when I was a little girl with ginger hair and freckles…….Mummy said my hair was auburn and only the finest of skins freckle…… She made sure I always wore a hat.

Granny said it was a bonnet. It had a wide brim and ribbons, to tie in a bow under my chin.

Nowadays, little girls wear hats with the brim turned right back and with a flower on the front. Their noses will get sunburnt.

They said ‘Hello Granny’…….‘I wonder if my Granny is  now me ?’

They tell the little girls with the turned back hats ….‘She doesn’t remember… but I do!’

‘She’s lost her marbles’

A boy I knew saved a lot of coloured marbles. He had proper connies, connie agates and clay dabs he’d made with mud. His Mummy put them in the oven to dry them out. The boy showed me how to fire a connie agate with my thumb and we played Big Ring and Three Holes. The boy made the three holes with his heel and we’d fire our taw into the holes and try to scatter the marbles out.

I heard them say those words …’ She doesn’t remember.... she’s lost her marbles’    But I haven’t…….. I gave the marbles back to the boy and he kept them in a marble bag with string on the top so they wouldn’t get lost.

‘A happy release’

When the days turned to winter we played games to keep us warm ….one of the games was called ‘ Releasings’….. when we’d hide until found and then chase each other around until we were caught. Here come the funny words again… something about….’ a happy release for me when I go’….. I wonder where I’m going?

‘In a world of her own’

I can hear people saying ‘she’s in a world of her own’, but I share my world with lots of people…………nice ladies, gentle and kind ladies. Once the man on the moon was in a world on his own but now he has visitors too. They never stop long……he must get lonely too!………. I only wish they knew.

‘I Do’

A long while ago  in a Church we said ‘I Do’. The Minister asked us to repeat after him…..’ till death us do part’  and later we signed a Wedding Certificate. He said we were married and would be together.    My mate has gone to heaven now, but I’m not alone, because we have part of each other in our children and our grandchildren. He would never say….…. ‘she doesn’t remember’………... He knows that I do.

‘Old Timer’

Nice ladies look after me and sometimes they call me ‘Old Timer’. It sounds better than that other word….alzheimer….I don’t want to remember that word…… but I do!

‘The Music’

Music is my friend. It reminds me of my dancing and singing years...tango's, foxtrots, pride of erin and quick steps.   We had ‘Songsters’….books with the words of those favourite songs so we would remember.    I remember them well……I’m sure they don’t remember the words or the music like I do.

‘Better in a Home’

I’m  still at home…….it’s a lot better than being in ‘a home’. They keep saying…   ‘She’d be better in a home.’ ……….…. But I am in a home ………..… my home!