Marysville was a magical OSonOS. I remember that night hike with Rob. He was an important part of making the whole experience special.
Thank you, Viv, for letting us know of his passing. Warmly, Peggy > On Jun 3, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Alan Stewart via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Indeed. Wondrous memories of Rob, who he was and of of the walks in the woods > he led. Particularly around the lovely Marylands Hotel in which we were all > housed during WOSONOS in OZ in 2002. > > In which we conversed heartily during the day and sang lustily at night. > > And made lasting friendships with fellow 'Spaceniks' near and far. > > I join with others here who also pay tribute to Rob and Fr Brian who set our > sights for Open Space Downunder. > > Looking forward > > Al - formerly Alan > Adelaide > > www.conversare.net <http://www.conversare.net/> > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 8:56 PM, Brendan McKeague via OSList > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > Hello Viv and Anne > > Thanks for letting us know about Rob making his way onwards. I have many > lovely memories of meeting him at Marysville and how much he contributed to > making that such a wonderful experience for so many people. I also had the > blessing of running into him on other occasions while visiting Melbourne and > of course online. I love his cheeky grin and provocative probings…. > > A passionate promoter of Open Space and of all things that sustain and grow > the circles of connection on this planet. > > I’m pleased that I met him and wish him and Fr Brian much fun in their > break-out together with our many other Open Space friends who have moved on. > > Best wishes > > Brendan > > > >> On 3 Jun 2020, at 6:27 pm, Anne A Hiha via OSList >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Viv >> >> Thank you for posting about Rob and mentioning Brian. I have fond memories >> of the one and only OSonOS I have ever attended, at Marysville. Brian >> Bainbridge gave me a ride to Marysville ,a journey I will always remember >> for the beautiful sights outside the car and the warm conversation inside >> the car. >> >> Rob, I clearly remember too. Being from New Zealand we are very passionate >> about our wonderful bush, and to be shown the Australian bush by someone >> with as much passion filled my heart. >> >> Thank you for reigniting such dear memories Viv it has been a long time >> since I saw you last in Torquay. when I was staying with Heather. I hope you >> are keeping well. >> >> Kind regards >> >> Anne >> >> From: OSList <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Viv McWaters >> via OSList <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Wednesday, 3 June 2020 8:13 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: Viv McWaters <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: [OSList] Sad news >> >> Hi all >> >> Some of you may remember Rob Chaffe from the Australian OSonOS at >> Marysville, in the hills out of Melbourne. He took us walking through the >> bush to experience the native nocturnal wildlife. >> >> Sadly, Rob died this morning, after a long battle with cancer. It was Rob >> who introduced me to Brian Bainbridge - and look where that led! I like to >> think of them together somewhere chewing the fat about all things open space >> and the state of the world. >> >> Rob was a very generous person, passionate, and always had an opinion to >> share. He was a great friend and mentor to me. He’ll be missed. >> >> Cheers >> >> Viv >> >> Viv McWaters >> >> creativefacilitation.com <http://creativefacilitation.com/> >> Australia +61 417 135 406 >> >> Bringing meetings to life. Connecting people and ideas. >> _______________________________________________ >> > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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