Bearbrass celebrated Christmas with a cruise from Docklands to Port Melbourne and beyond aboard the MV Calypso Lady. The theme was Gilligan's Island, a TV series from the 1960s and we costumed up big-time, especially member Bill in a fetching sailor-boy outfit. Ot
hers sported naval caps and accoutrements. Many of our ladies took their characters to heart and there were more "Ginger" redheads with plaits than you could shake a shashlik at. It was a perfect day with views of a host of cargo vessels and container depots, along with a giant cruise liner at Station Pier. The boat crew provided a lavish lunch with so much fruit that many members returned home carting bags of cherries and watermelons. We enjoyed a trivia quiz on board and regressed to pass the parcel and other scenes of our childhoods. Congrats to all who took the initiative to organise a watery voyage and so much fun on board.
