GUT2407 Posted October 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 15, 2019 The first of what they say will be a record season. The guns at the Fort will get a bit of a workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I may go in for a look see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted October 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 hours ago, GUT2407 said: The first of what they say will be a record season. The guns at the Fort will get a bit of a workout. Photos or it didn’t happen. Break out the ‘blad for a nice rich panorama. 📷📸📷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 15, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Docker123 said: Photos or it didn’t happen. Break out the ‘blad for a nice rich panorama. 📷📸📷 These days its too much hassel.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 16, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Not in town today or I’d try and grab some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 16, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted October 16, 2019 But they’d be more likely to be on the phone than the ‘blad, or maybe the smallest Canon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted October 16, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2019 15 cruise ship visits to Newcastle this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted October 16, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Most are from Explorer Dream I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 16, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 hours ago, The_Big_M said: Most are from Explorer Dream I believe. Which at one point was going to embark passengers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 16, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 6:35 AM, GUT2407 said: The first of what they say will be a record season. The guns at the Fort will get a bit of a workout. Did they do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 16, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 16, 2019 19 hours ago, The_Big_M said: 15 cruise ship visits to Newcastle this season. 19 hours ago, The_Big_M said: Most are from Explorer Dream I believe. The hunter will get a workout, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddles@sea Posted October 17, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Did they do it? Yes, I was there with 3 members of Wangi RSL sub branch that fired the guns. Unfortunately didn't catch the flare in the photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 17, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Did they do it? They do it for every ship of the season. early this year they fired for HMAS NEWCASTLE on her final visit and she was given the honour of returning fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 17, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted October 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, muddles@sea said: Yes, I was there with 3 members of Wangi RSL sub branch that fired the guns. Unfortunately didn't catch the flare in the photos. Do you know who it was from Wangi that got to fire it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 17, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Look like George in the blue top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 17, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 17, 2019 50 minutes ago, muddles@sea said: Yes, I was there with 3 members of Wangi RSL sub branch that fired the guns. Unfortunately didn't catch the flare in the photos. Great stuff. Wangi RSL does a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 17, 2019 #17 Share Posted October 17, 2019 36 minutes ago, GUT2407 said: They do it for every ship of the season. early this year they fired for HMAS NEWCASTLE on her final visit and she was given the honour of returning fire. That would have been very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddles@sea Posted October 17, 2019 #18 Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, GUT2407 said: Look like George in the blue top. That's my other half, not George whoever he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 17, 2019 Author #19 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, muddles@sea said: That's my other half, not George whoever he is. Ok thanks, I’m rom Wangi, ad a lot to do with the RSL from back when it was behind mum and dad’s trough to still going down for a feed every coupe of weeks. Edited October 17, 2019 by GUT2407 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddles@sea Posted October 17, 2019 #20 Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, GUT2407 said: Do you know who it was from Wangi that got to fire it? Members of the sub branch committee, Leigh, Ian and Gail. First time we met them, we were on invited by a friend who belongs to the club who thought my husband, ex RAAF would be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 17, 2019 Author #21 Share Posted October 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, muddles@sea said: Members of the sub branch committee, Leigh, Ian and Gail. First time we met them, we were on invited by a friend who belongs to the club who thought my husband, ex RAAF would be interested. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted October 17, 2019 #22 Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 hours ago, muddles@sea said: Yes, I was there with 3 members of Wangi RSL sub branch that fired the guns. Unfortunately didn't catch the flare in the photos. good job, looks like you really scared it off. 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 17, 2019 #23 Share Posted October 17, 2019 44 minutes ago, muddles@sea said: Members of the sub branch committee, Leigh, Ian and Gail. First time we met them, we were on invited by a friend who belongs to the club who thought my husband, ex RAAF would be interested. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 17, 2019 #24 Share Posted October 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, Docker123 said: good job, looks like you really scared it off. 😜 I would be too if someone was firing a canon at me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted October 18, 2019 #25 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I was at a loose end that morning so I went in to town to have a squiz. Newcastle was always called "town" when I was a young'n - never heard "newey" until recently. I'd forgotten about the rev head weekend coming up and couldn't do a foreshore crawl due to road closures. I parked at Nobby's beach. Plenty of spare parking spots which surprised me as it was a beautiful sunny day in town, it was cloudy overcast at the Lake when I left. I sat at the promenade, enjoying the sun, enthralled by the surfers who now have foils on their boards - cool. Had a brief chat with a Polish/Canadian cruiser. His English wasn't very good but I said g'day in Polish which made him smile. I tried to get on the free tourist tram but it had been booked for cruisers only. I wonder how much they paid for that? I noticed a few cruisers did the Memorial Walk to bar beach and there were a few up at the cathedral as well as other places around the streets with their maps. I parked up the top of Bar Beach car park and enjoyed the view of the surf, beach goers and surfers while I listened to "Conversation" on the ABC. I wondered if the old baths under the old Newcastle arcade in Hunter street could be an interesting place to visit. From memory, you have to go through a hidden door in someone's shop to get to it - I could be wrong. I'd love to see it. Quite a relaxing morning. Did I just do a review of sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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