The View Club lunch meeting held on 14 August had a somewhat international flavour, with guest speaker, Toni Edwards, taking members on a vicarious trip to Scotland and the town of Kirkcudbright (pronounced kir coo bree), about two hours’ drive (or 166km) south of Glasgow in her talk about a teacher exchange to Scotland she experienced in 2017.
Toni was on a teacher exchange program where she swapped her teaching position, home and vehicle in Australia with a teacher from Kirkcudbright. She spent a year in this community and during the school holidays she travelled.
In her talk Toni described life in Kirkcudbright and some of the cultural differences she experienced there.
The focus of Toni’s talk centered on the many differences in the free Scottish Education system she experienced first-hand compared to the system in NSW.
She outlined the weather conditions, lifestyle and day-today living differences and the many misunderstandings, often humorous, due to the language barrier she encountered.
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The members of View were very appreciative of her talk and asked her many questions about her experiences in Scotland.
Toni’s presentation seemed to be very appropriate due to the prominent position the role education plays in View Clubs’ Mission Statement and sponsorship of students to support their education through the Learning for Life Programs the Smith Family run.
View Club’s next meeting on 11 September will be a celebration to recognise the 65th birthday of View Clubs Australia.
It is also the 56th birthday of Forbes View Club.
Members are asked to wear blue on the day to celebrate the sapphire birthday event.
Remember to RSVP to your designated contact person by Friday 5 September 2025.
