The TrenchermenThe 'Trenchermen' is a selected group of aged Trotters who with the passage of time have decided that there are pleasures in life other than the constant grind of maintaining fitness (and working for a living/pasttime). The activity involves monthly research visits to selected restaurants, along the same lines as the Japanese Whaling Industry reserach program. In true Trotter style there are few rules of membership. A 'trencherman' -
The Trenchermen of the Turramurra Trotters, being modest beasts, have no issues with these definitions. The TTTs are qualified by their scores of years of dedicated TT service. There is a general bonhomie and level of abuse consistent with the TT Saturday morning atmosphere. You need a thick skin, a sense of humour and about $60 a month to survive these menstrual meetings. Thus, it is an incestuous, self-indulgent group, verging on a secret society - handshakes like corkscrews, passwords like "Penfolds 389", "Craigmoor Shiraz" and "Newcastle Brown Ale". Members bring along their favoured wines and ales to the lunar events - quality is the call - none of your cheap $30 wines or $2 cans here please ! No crappy "stickies" or cheapoh ports either ! Exclusions include
However, a nice casque of "Chateau Hornsby" from Alice Springs (yes, a great drop), Speight's Beer from NZ, any Penfold's wine, Cabernet Merlot from Chateau Tahbilk, Piper's Brook or "Seldom Seen" in Mudgee (after whom the TT Goat is named), is always well received. By invitation only.
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