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| Alan with his chair. As you can see, he has shaved off his beard. |
These are our club chairs, and they date from the era of paint brushes and raw talent.
I am bringing you a select few. There are about 30 of these industrial strength chairs, and they stack into a tower that stands in one corner of the club house.
I believe they were purchased by the club about 60 years ago, and the paint jobs came 30 years later, one by one. Some members lobbied for their own chair, while others were reluctant recipients.
As seats, they are comfortable and just right for hanging a towel to dry. They are robust, and can withstand high winds and scorching summers. They will survive much sitting into the future.
In fact, 500 years from now they'll still be around, and people will read their messages and puzzle over them.
Well, we puzzle over them now.
Two of these chairs were personalised for Ray Stevens and Ron Coombs. Some years ago, Ray and Ron left us - to cross another river - and we fondly remember them.
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| Barry's chair. It says: 'Only his mother could love him' |
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| Wendy's chair says: 'I'm only good for baking cakes but you aren't perfect either' |
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| Yens' chair says: 'I'm a lean mean swimming machine'. |
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| Liz's chair says: 'I'm waiting for low tide so I can walk around the baths'. |
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| Jan's chair says: 'Slow and steady wins the race' |
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| Can't seem to read this one. |
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| Ron Coombs |
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| Val's chair says: 'I must learn to share the medals around'. |
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| Ray Stevens |
