Will always remember, these dances, first as a youngster when my parents would return with the fancy hats they used to have at the time and later when I was old enough to attend these. Was always a grand affair, with a strict dress code until that was relaxed. Didnt attend much after that.
Yes, the preparation for the costumes went on well in advanced. I was never old enough to attend but my parents and their friends certainly enjoyed them!
I have got some b&w photos of the ball somewhere. Must hoik them out and send them to Mike.
When I came back from a trip to the UK,1975, I came back with a proper Tux, used it on board ship and to a couple od New Yeard's bashes. But as said before the dress code was gradually relaxed & it just was'nt the same. More's the pity.
Bruce Viv Reyneke brought an old school photo, I could only recognise a few people, Mavis Smith, Patricia Dodd, Jeffery Nomel, Colin Dunster, Roslyn Dodd, Jimmy ockwell to name a few
Clive,
Post it up here so we can see it. ;D
I think the last Moths New Year party was held about 5 or 4 years back, did'nt attend, but dropped some folks off there, remember that they had a fireworks display.....
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On the subject of the MOTHS new years dances .. the Diamond queen ball .. unearthed another pic .. The Diamond queen like any queen ( Miss SA Miss World etc etc ) had duties .. and did the public apearances thing .. here is a pic of Fiona Bennet a Diamond queen of many years ago presenting a cup for ?? to Roy Fields .
I remember my My Mom was heartbroken by Fiona's untimely passing and could not mention her name without choking up .her belief was that parents went first and then their children next and anything contrary to that was contrary to how nature should work and therefore unacceptable and too hard to bear .. Enjoy and remember that life is indeed precious ... its not about how many breaths you take but about how many thing take your breath away !
SORRY FORGOT THE PICTURE HERE IT IS
On the subject of the MOTHS new years dances .. the Diamond queen ball .. unearthed another pic .. The Diamond queen like any queen ( Miss SA Miss World etc etc ) had duties .. and did the public apearances thing .. here is a pic of Fiona Bennet a Diamond queen of many years ago presenting a cup for ?? to Roy Fields .
I remember my My Mom was heartbroken by Fiona's untimely passing and could not mention her name without choking up .her belief was that parents went first and then their children next and anything contrary to that was contrary to how nature should work and therefore unacceptable and too hard to bear .. Enjoy and remember that life is indeed precious ... its not about how many breaths you take but about how many thing take your breath away !
I remember wee Roy, was always keen to whip out that mouth organ for a tune, and if there was no mouth organ available, he would nip into the nearest kitchen and crab a pair of spoons, man that wee man could play dem spoons!
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just a memory!
Sandy, that picture took my breath away when I realised it was my dad. Ten years have passed now and boy do I still miss him. Thanks for the pic. Sharon
I always laughed when the moths would play bouncer at the door at various functions, you'd be pissed try to gatecrash, then wee Roy stood before, barring you from entering, you always thought twice about going over him, but he always had that chap Big Jim Reid behind him, now that would've been a problem......
I heard that Jim had a coffin in his office when he worked for Debeers in Ghana!
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Well, he had a coffin in his house in his living room........inside was made of silk........don't know if he used it as a coffee table or not.......
Shazz! where was that? In Darling? I must ask Kelly.....
Kelly runs he rown Framing business up here, nice stuff, nice prices..... Oh and helps run the riding club!
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yeah, that was in Darling. He had a outside loo aswell......so you could visist mother nature aswell as see it...
I think thats the way we remember Jim
The last MOTHS' New Year's Eve bash was year before last (December 2005). I know because I was there!