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Carol Emanuel · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:19 am Post subject: Reunion

Already did. My mind is exploding at the possibilites now and I am becoming a little scared.

David Dalrymple · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:26 pm Post subject: Friends Reunited

The scary bits are that you can't recognize the people in their photos and it will be the same at the reunion. I'm sure you wil have fun with it.

regards David

Carol Emanuel · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:44 am Post subject: Reunion

I don't expect to recognise anyone really but I do want to be part of the chatter and memory sharing of the hostel itself and possibly document stories or develop oral histories.

I really only remember a few poeple like Morag Bowie (obviously Scottish). I remebr her dad played the bag pipes and I think they took me to somewhere to hear him play. I remeber his kilt and I still love a man in a kilt today!

The others I remember are a Penticostal famility named the Pinch. They ran a Sunday school for years at the hostel and my sister and I would go every week.

David Dalrymple · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:36 pm Post subject: Reunion

Would Morag Bowie be Jim Bowies sister. Jim is on Friends Reunited.

regards David

Carol Emanuel · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:20 am Post subject: Reunion

I don't know because I don't remember. I told you I only had eyes for the kilt and legs of her dad! I will check Jims site out. Thanks heaps

Helen Stewart · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:36 am Post subject: Reunion

Hi Carol / David
I would be happy to help in any way I can with the reunion. I will take David's suggestion and go on Friends Reunited to see if I can find anyone I used to know - had quite a social network on the hostel back then and would love to find some of them.
Cheers
Helen Black

Susan Gillet · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Cabramatta folk, it's good to see the stirring of another planned reunion. Organising ours with other hostel friends has been a huge buzz, and meeting up with those who have been available has led to many a good laugh. I wish you well in your endeavours to locate past residents.

Carol, it would be great to have you join us at our reunion, all are welcome. Although we weren't on the same hostel, we did share the hostel experience. We will be starting in the park in Williamstown, opposite the beach and behind the Botanic Garden. There we will have a BBQ lunch then hopefully go to see the old hostel site, which is now a business park.

BTW, I John English DOES get in touch and decides to come to you reunion, you MUST let me know....................I'm a big fan. lol
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angela · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Friends Reunited

Phyl · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject:

Did the Pinch family return to the UK Carol?
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Kind regards,
Phyl

Bob Prince · Active Member Joined: 07 Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Location: UK

hi David been trying to enter Cabramatta Hostel on Friends Reunited to no avail can tell me the way to do it ,many thanks Bob