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Tucker had threatened that he and Dorothy, would come and visit us in Singapore.... worse still - they'd probably stay a while!!
They were on a "round the world" trip and after meeting up with his sister Wendy (Hi Wend!!) and her husband Chris in New Zealand they'd move on to annoy the Australians.
I saw an opportunity to scupper their plans - and emailed Martin Cocker as follows......
Martin,Paul Tucker his wife, sister and her husby - are allvisiting Oz during January 2006. I have no idea of their dates oritinerary (except that Paul and Dorothy will be coming back throughSingapore (around 21st January) and if we cannot find some excuse - theyplan to stay a few days with us).If you could meet up with him/them and extol thevirtues of Oz - they may not have time to stop off in Singapore.....otherwise Tucker will no doubt be pleased to mess up my New Year as well aslots of Aussies'.So, in an attempt to limit his destructiveness herein the "organised and orderly" Singapore, I've c/c'd this email to him- in the hope that you may meet up and have a mini-reunion.Tucker,You remember Martin Cocker (from Ealing Techdays).... well he lives in Oz now - and you have no excuse not to meet up with him!! Where is Kanahooka anyway?? Maybe he has a very big house andcan feed and put all 4 of you up for 2 or 3 weeks!!Contact details as far as I know are...Address: 1, Delmont Place, Forest Grove, Kanahooka,NSW 2530 Mobile: +61 0418 429 132Didn't you tell me your planned route took youthrough Kanahooka??Its worth a try anyway - and if it comes off....piccies please - for the web-site!!Good luck,Mike C
It looked as though part of my plan would succeed, because Tucker emailed back...
Oi Curls, The bad news for you is its only a short while before me and Dolly hit Sing on our goodwill tour of the World. Thanks for warning Martin (someone else to annoy on the way - nice one!)He has been in contact and suggested we meet up - I'll send him an e-mail to fix up a mini reunion, as you suggest. Just to put you in the picture, Wendy & Chris are returning to UK via LA so when Dolly and I leave NZ for Sydney (18/1/05 I think!!) we will be on our own. Looking forward to coming to aggravate you in Sing. Love to Janet All the best Tucks
I'm very pleased to report that the mini-reunion did occur - minuted here...
http://mikecurley.simoncjwalker.net/mjc/Papsy-Schooled/EalingTechHome.htm#As%20at%2026th%20January,%202006%20Paul%20Tucker - well done to both participants!!
BUT....... it didn't prevent the Tuckers visiting - AND STAYING!!
Met them at Changi airport in the evening of 21st and back to the apartment for a chat - and fairly quickly to bed - they'd been up a few hours longer than we... Stupid me.... didn't take the camera along on the first day or two, but suffice to say shopping and sightseeing were done... now down to the piccies that I did take (Tucker says he'll email some of theirs across and I'll and them as and when...)
Dorothy and Paul on Clarke Quay - searching for a light lunch.....
Which we did find in a nice empty restaurant right by the
river.
We did the leisurely river-boat cruise - down to the Merlion
and Fullerton Hotel, never got to Raffles Hotel, but I did manage to convince
Tucker that he should buy us dinner at Michaelangelo's in Holland Village...
I had my new glasses on (Progressive lenses - not getting on with them
at all!!) - massive portions here - the starters were big enough as a meal in
themselves - but very enjoyable - and thanks Paul/Dorrie for a lovely evening!!
And as quickly as it started - it was all over.... 25th January, 2006 off they went on BA18 at 23:35...
We went along just to make sure they did get on...