Friday 25 June 2010
The Paris Dinosaurs’ amphibious (and gastronomic) assault on the Seine was a smashing success with 19 participants embarking on the good ship Cristal for a lunchtime cruise in beautiful, hot summer weather.
Present were (from Britain) Rina Fenby, Barbara and Manfred Pagel, Fay and Tony Winning, David Christian-Edwards, Alex Frere, Phil Wardle, (from New York) Evelyn Leopold and Dennis Lyons, (from the Geneva area) Doodie and Bob Evans, (from southern France) Yo and Terry Williams and (from Paris) Claude Fillet, John Stephens, Yo and Gilbert Sedbon and Bernard Edinger.
Photos: Bernard Edinger
Dinosaurs flock to Paris
Friday 4 December 2009
A record 22 Reuterians assembled in Paris on Friday for the latest Dinosaurs’ lunch.
The Dinosaurs are mostly people who worked for Reuters in Paris or who now live in France, and many of those attending came over from London especially for the event at the usual venue, the Club de la France Libre, a private club for veterans of General de Gaulle's wartime volunteers.
Those at the table, some pictured, were Tony Austin, Charles Bremner, Bernard Edinger, Annette Farrell, Tom Heneghan, Mike Hughes, Mark Jones, Keith Luckcuck, Barry May, Colin McIntyre, Ingrid Montbazet, Julian Nundy, Chris Peterson, Michael Reupke, Alan Riding, Gilbert Sedbon, Iain Smith, Steve Somerville, John Stephens, Phil Wardle, Terry Williams and Tony Winning.
Spot the pigeon fancier
Friday 10 July 2009
Which one of these Reuterians used carrier pigeons to file?
It was Alan Cowell (second from right) who got his story out from the deepest bush of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in 1979.
Cowell, now working in The New York Times’ Paris bureau, told the story at the latest Paris Dinosaurs’ lunch held once again at the Free French Club in Paris. Pictured with him, left to right, are lunch organiser Bernard Edinger, Marcus Ferrar and Bob Evans from Geneva, Charles Bremner, now The Times’ Paris bureau chief, and Paul Iredale from London.
Paul Taylor was also there but missed the photo call – he had to get back to Reuters’ Paris bureau where he writes columns on European policy.
...and a jolly time was had by all
Saturday 7 March 2009
We spent FOUR hours at the table and left slightly tired and emotional, Bernard Edinger reports after recovering from the latest edition of the Paris Dinosaurs’ lunch on Friday.
The Dinosaurs include people who worked for Reuters in Paris or who now live in France. We meet at the Club de la France Libre, a private club à l'anglaise for veterans of General de Gaulle's wartime volunteers in Britain and elsewhere.
Toasts were raised to Lionel Walsh and Michael Reupke and, in the words of the youngest in spirit at the table (Gil Sedbon) "to all our friends, past, present...and future!"
Most everyone purchased a Free French tie so there were quite a few Crosses of Lorraine on neckwear going back to London on the Eurostar later that afternoon.
The next lunch should be late May-early June, probably again on a Friday (for those who want to stay in France for the weekend).
Please check your diaries and advise if some major tennis or rugby match (the usual reason people prefer to stay home) is scheduled around then.
Churchill, De Gaulle, the Queen Mother and 17 Reuterians!
Friday 3 October 2008
Seventeen former Reuterians gathered at the Free French Club in Paris on Friday for an extremely friendly lunch under the portraits of Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle and...the Queen Mother.
"The meal was fine, the wine flowed freely (as did the usual anecdotes about Reuter heros of times gone by) and the price – 37 euros – was just right," said Bernard Edinger, who organised the gathering.
Present were Martin Leeburn, Alison Maitand, Gilbert Sedbon, Gordon Hanson, John Bartram, Paul Majendie, Terry Williams, Phil Wardle, Meg Bortin, John Stephens, Donald Armour, David Christian-Edwards, Bob Evans and Doodie Evans, Charles Fleming, Nick Bray and Bernard Edinger.
Dinosaurs dine in Paris
Friday 20 June 2008
Seven "Reuter Dinosaurs" met in Paris on Friday for the latest in a series of hearty meals shared in the French capital by people who either served in Paris or who live in France or who just like French food, Bernard Edinger writes.
Three of those present came from Britain, one from the Franco-Swiss border area and one from south-central France. A good time was had by all and the usual anecdotes about ghosts of the glorious Reuters past were bandied about liberally.
A message was read from Gilbert Sedbon who was away in southern France and unable to attend. Apologies also came from Nick Bray, Donald Armour and Jack Gee who had to cancel at the last moment for health or other reasons.
We also remembered the late Alan Thomas and had kind thoughts for Lionel Walsh and Michael Reupke who have been hit by illness.
Our next meal is scheduled for October. Anyone interested should contact ● Bernard Edinger.
In the photo are, left to right, Bob Evans, John Morrison, Bernard Edinger, Terry Williams, John Stephens, Phil Wardle and Brian Mooney.
