Live on Delwood Beach, Manly. Highlight of the day is generally the half hour on the back of the Ferry where the big issues are worked through. Have lived in Beijing, NW Fairlight, Brisbane, Cleveland, South Kensington (SW7), PNG and Sydney. Love sport, beer, bars and the insular peninsula.
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BotF meets Dave Faulkner
BotF had the extreme good fortune to meet one of the all time legends of Orstrayan Rock and Roll – Dave Faulkner. BotF was at a function in Balmain when he noticed that without much fanfare, Dave was suddenly standing …
Eventful on the BotF
Classic trip home tonight which sums up why the BotF is the place to be on the way home. Big topics covered – NSW politics, World Cup draw, TAB apple app, Will’s new contract, Chelski’s CC loss, Calypso Collapso amongst …
BotF Boys end up going head to head at the Time & Tide!
With the regular Darts comp finishing in the last fortnight, some more unusual tournaments spring up on the insular peninsula Darts circuit. Last night it was Drawn Doubles at the Time & Tide. If you’ve never put your life in …
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BotF boys – is there anything they can’t do?
Not long after their darts triumph, some of the BotF boys added another trophy to the cabinet. Charlie, Chris and the latest member Tom brought home the bacon at their company’s awards function – winning team of the week/month/quarter or …
Security Guards on the 5.30pm and the Fast Ferry
Since the advent of the Fast Ferry, the presence of security guards on the BotF has been non existent. Unfortunately, this changed on the 5.30pm this evening. A beautiful evening was being had – Friday and fine weather – what …
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Induction – Charlie #3
Favourite beverage; Scrumpy Cider (Thatchers) Favourite sport to spectate; One off rugby internationals. Regular – League at Brookie Oval Area of trivial expertise; Fish
Induction – Lambo, #4
Favourite beverage; VB (Long Neck) tied with Coopers Green Favourite sport to spectate; WCT Surfing (webcast) Area of trivial expertise; Science & Nature (green pie) Favourite pub and why: Pacific Palms Recreation Club (aka the Recky) for its $1 oysters …
Induction – Wil #5
Favourite Beverage; Tooheys New Favourite sport to spectate; AFL Area of trivial Expertise; Geography, Surfing Meteorology
The Racket – hard at work for their upcoming debut gig
On Saturday 12th of December, the Racket will be making their debut performance at the Manly Rugby Club. The Racket is a 6 piece band – genre undetermined. In fact, we’ll let the crowd determine the genre post gig. One …
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Extreme cricket
On Sunday, the temperature in Sydney hit 42 degrees. The last place you wanted to be was on a suburban cricket oval. Nonetheless, BotF members, Mick and Patrick played in the 5th unofficial Ashes one day game at Boronia Park. …
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