The 2021 Christmas Melee had an Australiana/Christmas theme and members came suitably dressed; we even had Sheila Be Right with her purple hair with us.
Members could have thought they had gone to the top restaurant in Australia, rather than Prospect Petanque Club, as they enjoyed the fabulous, flavoursome, varied and plentiful food provided by Wendy, ably assisted by Alan, for last evening’s Christmas Melee Dinner. There were five different Hor d’oeuvres, all delicious and delivered by Alan to keep us all Covid safe. His head must have been spinning as he went round and round the clubrooms so many times to get it all to us.
Main course was Baked Ham, Chicken and Pistachio Terrine and Vegetable Terrine and accompanied by delicious and wonderful sauces and salads. As if that wasn’t all, dessert comprised Boiled Orange, Blood Lime and Macadamia Cake with Chocolate Gelato or Raspberry, Cinnamon Myrtle Gelato – all home made by Wendy. Delicately decorated Christmas biscuits were also available, individually wrapped, if you could possibly fit another thing in. Or you could take a biscuit or two home with you.
Many thanks and congratulations to Wendy for her wonderful menu and to Alan, and to Grant who assisted with preparations during the day.
During all of this eating, two games of Petanque were played and we will hear the winner of the Spring competition at our next Melee.
The evening concluded with some performances from Club members. The Big Bash Bush Band delivered My Old Man’s a Dustman, accompanied by an Eski drum, a Lager phone, washboard and an Irish Bodhran drum, followed by a reading from John Clarke – A Child’s Christmas in Warrnambool, and The Christmas Carolers trio with their humorous take on a classic.
A great night to get the Christmas spirit happening in our beautifully decorated Clubrooms and it certainly assisted to lighten some heavy hearts, having just learned of the sudden passing of Committee Member, Anna Phillips. Vale Anna.
Michael and Janet – at the bar as usual! 
Tahlya with some visitors
Sophie 
Robert – the Australian concreter 
Sheila Be Right – aka Robyn
David and Melissa 
Brett, Cheryl, Yvonne and Jacques 
Denise, Kym, Geoff
Baked Ham with Native 5 Spice and Cranberry Glaze 
Ross 
Jan the Swaggie
Vegetable Terrine with Red Pepper Vinaigrette 
What’s left of the Chicken and Pistachio Terrine with Pickled Cherries 
Smushed Potato Salad, Roast Pumpkin, Spinach and Feta Salad, Crispy Chinese Noodle Cabbage Salad
Annie – what is all this? 
More to eat – Merry Christmas everyone 
The Carolers
Big Bush Bash Band – My Old Man’s a Dustman (Jan, Robert, Ann, Ross and Sophie with Kym out of view on the right)
