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Bobby Cairns: David McLeod - Music and Cruising!

Thu, Oct 29th 2015 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Weekly meeting with guest speaker


A big turnout of members, wives, guests and visitors appeared at last week's Rotary Club meeting chaired by Vice-President Jim Walker.  Ian and Margaret Hutchings brought greetings from Ellesmere Rotary Club, Shropshire and Divvy Caird was the guest of the Sutherlands.  The speaker was David McLeod, nephew of Past President Bobby Cairns's wife Ina and he gave an excellent illustrated talk on his life on a luxury cruise liner.  Formerly Director of Music, Midlothian County Council he took early retirement one and a half years ago and now takes 6 month contracts as Music and Entertainment Director with Royal Caribbean Cruises and will now be aboard the "Mariner of the Seas" in the Far East.  The ship's dimensions are impressive; 313 metres long and bigger than Murrayfield BT Rugby stadium, costing over £1 bn and the slides highlighted the sheer luxury and opulence of the vessel in this booming market in the leisure industry.  He explained the impressive logistics e.g. 150,000 meals per week as well as highlighting his own role as Head of Entertainments which showed that it is not all plain sailing and attention has to be given to every last detail as that is what the customer expects.  David's parents were present at the meeting to hear his address when he gave a tune on his trumpet accompanied on keyboard by Grace Jack.  Many questions ensued after which the vote of thanks was given by his uncle Bobby for an excellent talk which was the envy of the audience.

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