RAF Butterworth/Penang Association                                                                               

 

                  Chairman: Tony Parrini        Treasurer: len Wood        Secretary: Pete Mather

                       (formed: 30th August 1996 at the Casuarina Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island)

 

 Newsletter                                       Autumn 2006

Aims of the Association

The Association aims to establish and maintain contact with personnel and their dependants who served at Butterworth or Penang by means of annual reunions in the UK and the circulation of a membership list. The Association may also arrange holidays in Malaysia from time to time.

 

 

Chairman’s Corner

Having just celebrated my 60th Birthday I am shortly to enrol amongst the ranks of those who can decide what they want to do, when they want to do it and have time to work out how they are going to achieve it!      I am going to enjoy having a bit of time on my hands – but I won’t be idle. For instance, yesterday I picked about 2 pounds of sloes from the local hedgerows - today I will start the Sloe Gin for Christmas – an essential in this part of the world.

 REUNION AND AGM - You may be aware that we could not get a weekend with adequate facilities at the Ramada at Solihull and have therefore bitten the bullet and implemented a change of venue. Len Wood and Don Donovan visited 3 different venues and decided that the Ramada Hotel Bradford/Bingley was by far the best option and the price offered is almost £20-00 per head less than last year. That should pay for the extra mileage for members from the south and hopefully attract a better attendance from those “up-north”, especially the large Yorkshire contingent! 

 PLEASE BOOK 24 AND 25TH MARCH IN YOUR “MUST DO’s FOR 2007.

 PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDALS - I believe that some members have started to receive their PJMs – certainly I am aware of one of my RAFA members having received his. Notwithstanding all the hoo-ha about wearing them, it would great to see them at the reunion and if they are still unworn, I would be happy present them during the dinner at the Reunion Weekend.

 The Summer was just a “Bit Busy” as I tried to wind down at the end of my 41 years working for Her Majesty. It was a great season of shows – the Windermere Air Show was better than ever and the event at Silloth on August BH Monday was my “swan-song” and was a super way to end my career. Those on Internet – keep an eye on www.solwaybuzz.co.uk. There should be some great photos shortly.

 My usual thanks to Dave Croft for stitching this Newsletter together and to all his subscribers – it’s getting better all the time! And thanks to all the members of the Committee for keeping YOUR ASSOCIATION moving forward.

 

                                                                                    With best wishes

 

                                                                                    Tony Parrini