A Ì{ew Lea,se on Life Those well-atuned taxi drivers who nod excitedly to the command "FCC" will not have to pencil in a sad addendum to their street maps for at least another five years. The Ice House Street Chateau that has been home to hopeful hacks and PR moguls since 1982 remains ours thanks to the negotiating acumen of Club President Jim Biddulph.
Jim parried the attacks of the FCC's secure the
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Former local foolbull slar Walter Gerard explaining the inseparable connection between love and whisky
For those who don't know, the FCC shares the rare distinction with that other popular roost,the Wan Chai Post Ofhce,of being a listed antiquity. As a result, all matters concerning rental or building additions are channelled through those gnomes
of
territorial officialdom responsible' for
preserving the sacred heritage of our fair city.
sponsored by Hiram Walker.
Former Rangers' (Hong Kong's, not
Cupididty Tom Lloyd and his Jazz friends crooned away February's mushiest evening at the club's "Valentine's with Ballantine's" fete,
glasgow's or Queen's Park's) great Walter
Gerard organised the event on Sehalf of Hiram Walker. The Merry Scotsman, once known by his Cantonese fans as "The Big Watersuffalo" was on hand at the FCC offering his views on football, love, and whisky.
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eventlul reign squeaks to a halt, will be to convince the same batch of gndmes to the Wyndham function room.
The FCC Board recgntly approved the project, which consists of glassing in the entire lower verandah.
The glassing-in project is designed to extend the Wyndham room's capacity from its present 25 diners to a proposed 50.
Back From thc Grave We know it's been a while folks, but, like Mark Twain, the rumours of our interment were greatly exaggerated. We're back, and its your darkest secrets we're after, John Lenaghan, John's dad, and David Gilhooley at the Valentine's gala