The December Yarn was done on time, but posted here a title late. Sorry folks!
Catch up on all the news!
All the best for Christmas and a terrific conclusion to 2016.
December Yarn
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Category Archives: Getting to Know
Happy birthday, Mr Keatch!
On behalf of everyone in the Down Under Club, happy birthday to our mate, Gordon Keatch, who is celebrating 92 years young. For he’s a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us! x
Yarn March 2016
The March 2016 issue of The Yarn will be in the post soon, but you can download it here, in glorious colour!
Remember, too, that the digital edition often has little web links at the end of some stories, where you can go and read more details.
Enjoy!
Yarn October 2015
The October, 2015 issue of The Southern Yarn is ready for you to view and download. Print it out if you like, even in colour on your own printer!
We’ve got details on the annual Formal Dinner and lot more to read.
And if you have not renewed your DUCW membership, this is a great month to get that task done. Pay online or, even better, at the Formal Dinner.
Matthew Flinders (1774-1814)
We’ve had many ‘Getting to Know’ interviews with our club members, so we are also featuring some brief biographies of notable Australians and New Zealanders from history. – Ed.
Raised in Lincolnshire, where men usually turned to agriculture for a livelihood, Matthew Flinders showed originality by choosing the sea. Flinders was born on 16 March 1774 at Donington, Lincolnshire. From a family of doctors, Flinders was expected to take up the same profession, but inspired by reports of Cook’s discoveries, and the reading of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, he decided to go to sea. Continue reading