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New Years Eve Celebrations We would love if you would spend New Year’s Eve with us. This year we have booked Zeon to entertain you. Zeon are a brilliant band that certainly know how to get an audience up and dancing. There is no real theme this year just come along and enjoy (very hard to get QM patrons dressing up). There is no cover charge unlike the many other venues in Melbourne. If eating you really should book your table in the restaurant as it can get packed. There is nothing worse than rolling up on the night and having to wait for somebody to leave. It is not imperative that you eat; you can just roll up and enjoy the entertainment (this begins at 9pm), we would be delighted to have you spend the evening with us.

In 2016 life seemed to get a little bit more crazy/unpredictable; really all we can do is make our own little

environment as happy & friendly as we possibly can. In the build up to Christmas we spend a lot of time with work colleagues and Christmas with family, so, bring a few friends and put this night aside to spend with them in the QM.

If you are local there are lots of benefits; no queuing for taxis, people you know to have a chat with, stroll home anytime you please and if you don’t want to cook there is plenty of beautiful food on the menu in the restaurant.

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Christmas build up As you all should be aware by now, there will be the full Christmas fare in the restaurant and it’s the real Irish deal. I suggest tackling this plateful sometime in December, maybe with your partner, friend, or work colleagues; check with one of the managers and he will hopefully be able to find a day and time that suits.

We kick in our major celebrations on Sunday the 18th of December with a visit from Santa Clause and Mr. Guinness in the afternoon. This year we hope Santa disguises himself a bit better than last year; we had a few of the children asking their parents “why is Santa so ugly” only joking Bobby. On that same evening our front bar entertainer will be singing Christmas songs and if you are brave enough or think you are good enough you are welcome to come on stage to open your vocal cords to the masses. The exciting McGillycuddies will be performing in the restaurant from 6pm if it’s a trad session you’re after.

Let’s move onto Monday the 19th of December. This is our version of Carols by Candlelight. From 7pm we will have the Kensington Church Choir singing carols in

our restaurant. They normally have a bit of grub first but it is a brilliant, magnificent and uplifting atmosphere that really should not be missed; come and watch, it is spectacular and the restaurant is full of singers.

The big night in Ireland has always been Christmas Eve, Eve (if that makes sense) Friday the 23rd of December. This year we are going to party like its 1999 with, wait for it “AN IRISH DISCO”. From 9pm it will be all glam and glitter with our DJ playing plenty of up-tempo Irish and contemporary music/song. There will be lots of fun and games; get ready to head back in time for one night.

On the 24th Christmas Eve, we will relax a bit with a few drinks and Christmas background music. It is generally a very quiet night and most of our customers are gone home by 11pm. We have over the years tried various acts but it just hasn’t worked for us; we have come to the conclusion that music is unnecessary and not exactly what you want; Murphy’s law we will probably get a 100 people walk through the door at 9pm looking to party.

We are closed Christmas day & night 25th of December but back to a normal working day on Saint Stephens Day (Boxing Day). The restaurant will be open from midday until 9pm on Boxing Day for those of you that may fancy something other than the left over Christmas fare or a pint instead of a can.

We gave you the run down about New years Eve above and we have to follow up with New Year’s Night happenings. It falls on a Sunday this year so a nice few little afternoon drinks and a bit of music is a lovely way to kick start you into 2017. There is a group of customers that head to the Flemington races, excellent race meeting that includes, the Standish handicap and the listed Bagot Handicap; a really magnificent day of racing. Most of our race going regulars head back to the pub for a few drinks with hopefully a few quid still left in their pockets. There is a lovely warm atmosphere, an air of optimism that only a new year offers and an anticipation of new beginnings. If your free and at a lose end drop in and see us.

100 pint club members embrace Halloween A pair of vikings

It might say reserved on the table we we are definately not reserved

Lets hope Jillian turns over a new leaf or maybe a few - this is a brilliant pic pity it is not in colour

Hello Ian

Look what the Ghostbuster dragged into this century

The perfect day, food - beer & a day at the races Who you gonna call!!

Siamese Twins - good work!! The 2016 100 pint club members

The Bow Tie is back in fashion - well these guys think so

Big mouth small head Bloody waitresses!! Having difficulty drinking from the bottle

The Management & Staff wish all our customers a Happy Christmas & New Year

*Dear Santa, for Christmas I want a

fat bank account and a thin body. Please don‘t confuse it as you did last year.*

*The only thing women don’t want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their

husband.*

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Truth or God damn lies The Truth and Lies had a good response last month for Thomas Moore little fibs. His two lies were indeed a bit difficult to pick, they were as follows: 4: I was sponsored to eat 50 hot dogs in half an hour and only finished 31 & 7: As a 10 year old on holiday with my family we stayed in the same hotel as Robbie Keane

The winner of the $50 voucher was Gary Gillespie Congratulations Gary please speak to James Gallagher and he will supply you with your voucher.

The volunteer for this month is Stephen Sweeney, he is a good man and always has a smile on his face. Stephen is just back at work and recovering from a broken arm He is unlike most men

and able to do more than one task at a time so it had very little impact on him. Stephen’s great friend Tim Gill also works behind the bar in the QM. On December the 10th their final addition (Mick) arrives in Melbourne from Ireland to make the team complete; watch out for the 3 amigos as they cast their charm around the QM and Melbourne.

As it is Christmas and you have plenty of time to ponder over Stephens contribution; the next winner will not be drawn until mid January. It is easy if you decide to scrutinize all the truths we believe the two lies stand out from the five truths . Stephen also likes a few bevies so you can easily squeeze the lies out of him over the coming weeks.

Ladies and gentlemen this is easy money and FREE TO ENTER. Pick out the two lies from the 7 options place your entry in the box in the front bar; if you’re not in you can’t win. You can use the $50 voucher in the front bar, the restaurant or the bottle shop; you’re crazy if you don’t take advantage of this giveaway especially after all that spending over the Christmas.

A big thank you to Tom for participating last month. Let’s see how you go with Stephen, so here we go:

1. I played a game of pool with rangers manager Ally Mc Coist

2. I have an underage all Ireland winners medal in GAA

3. I was born in the Bronx in new York

4. I tasted meat for the first time when I was 9 years of age (parents vegetarian)

5. I played underage soccer against Portsmouth Football Club while they were in the premier league

6. I was once kidnapped by a woman in burger king

7. My father’s surname is Sweeney. My mother’s maiden name was Sweeney, we lived on Sweeney terrace in New York and my first girlfriends name was Sweeney (no! not my sister!)

Win a $50 GIFT VOUCHER for use in our restaurant, bottle shop or front bar.

Stephen Sweeney

DECEMBEREntertainment

JANUARYEntertainment

FRIDAYS: @ 9.30P.M (FRONT BAR)FRONT BAR 2ND JAMES HAMPTON 9TH DAVID BURKE 16TH JAMES HAMPTON 23RD DJ SHADOW 30TH STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM

RESTAURANT DRANTAN (FIRESIDE SESSIONS) ALL FRIDAYS

SATURDAYS: @ 9.30P.M (FRONT BAR)3RD ZEON 10TH BREEZE 17TH BAR FLYESNO MUSIC 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE31ST NEW YEARS EVE

SUNDAYS: EVENINGS (FRONT BAR) 4TH CIARAN BOYLE11TH WIL BROWN18TH DAVID BOURKE

RESTAURANT: THE EXCITING MC GILLYCUDDIES @ 6PM ALL OPENED SUNDAYS 25TH - CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

PLEASE NOTE ** Irish Dancing will finish Mon. 12 Dec. and return Mon. 6th Feb. 2017The Trivia will finish Tues. the 6th of Dec & return Tues. 7th Feb 2017 (Join or BYO Team) The Quiet Man Irish singers Club will return 3rd Wednesday in Feb 2017

FRIDAYS: @ 9.30P.MFRONT BAR 6TH & 27TH STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM 13TH LONELY FINNEGAN 20TH LONELY FINNEGAN

RESTAURANT FIRESIDE SESSIONS @ 8PM WITH DRANTÁN ALL FRIDAYS

SATURDAYS: @ 9.30P.M7TH & 14TH ZEON 21ST BAR FLYES28TH BREEZE

SUNDAYS: EVENINGS (FRONT BAR) 1ST & 15TH STEPHEN KENNEDY 8TH & 22ND WIL BROWN29TH LONELY FINNEGAN

RESTAURANT: THE EXCITING MC GILLYCUDDIES @ 6PM ALL OPENED SUNDAYS

A few things to remember• We are closed on Christmas

Day and reopen midday Boxing Day (Saint Stephens Day)

• The Bottle Shop will be open on Christmas Day from Midday - 9pm (don’t be stuck)

• Great Specials in the bottle shop for gifts or just for yourself

• Fancy a bit of merchandise or some vouchers to purchase for presents; speak to a manager

• The Trivia will finish on Tuesday 6th of Dec. and return first Tuesday in February

• The Set Dancing will finish on Monday 12th of December and return first Tuesday in February

• James & Monica are expecting their first child over the Christmas period - they are married a year and engaged two years; Christmas is a great time for Gallagher’s.

AHA Awards On Monday the 14th of November the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) Victorian awards were presented at a black tie dinner in Crown Casino. This night is the highlight for the hospitality industry year and an opportunity for businesses to receive acknowledgement for their commitment to excellence. The standard is exceptionally high and only those that offer outstanding products and services are nominated. The businesses are assessed not only by written submissions but have several visits from independent industry experts throughout the year; these visits are unannounced and staff are unaware of these judges in the venue. The nominations are announced in October and the presentation night held in mid November. This is the night of celebration of and for the hospitality industry ; it is embraced by all members.

We at the Quiet Man Irish Pub, were fortunate to be nominated in 4 categories; The Best Restaurant Metropolitan , the Best Theme Bar, Best Marketed Hotel. and the Best overall venue in Victoria We were over the moon as we always are but to be nominated in four categories was more than we expected. In addition, the Clifton Hill Brew Pub was also nominated in two categories but fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you look at it was up against the Quiet Man Irish pub in the Best Restaurant Metropolitan and Best Theme bar categories.. It was a great night but no cigar for either venue. We felt we deserved to win at least one of the categories but then again so did everybody else . Anyway, it was an opportunity for us all to get out together and be the face of the pub ; there was the bit of drinking , a small bit of eating and plenty of partying. All was going grand until a round of whiskeys landed on the table. After that I am afraid I cannot tell you how the rest of the night went but I heard it was excellent.

Are ye having a Christmas laugh!! Time to ponder the “WHY’s of Life” Did You Know?

A few years back a cold spell which has brought chaos to parts of the UK has its funny side also. A newsreader on BBC Radio made the following announcement:, ‘The Open Air Winter Wonderland Show in Cardiff, Wales, has been closed because of the snow.’

Hole! Hole ! Hole!

One Christmas, a long time ago, Santa Claus was getting ready for his annual trip; but there were problems everywhere. There were four of his elves were away sick and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones. So, Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule. Then, Mrs. Claus popped in to tell Santa that her mother was coming to stay for Christmas; which stressed him even more. After a while, he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and run away, heaven knows where to.

Then, when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards broke and several large toy- bags fell to the ground, scattering their contents all over the place. Needless to say, Santa was not in the best of moods. Suddenly, the doorbell rang and he went to the door expecting another problem. When he opened the door there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree that she had brought especially to cheer him up. The angel greeted him very cheerfully, “Merry Christmas Santa Claus. Isn’t it just a wonderful day? I have a beautiful tree for you. See, isn’t it just the loveliest Christmas tree you’ve ever seen? Where would you like me to put it?”Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree..

Christmas one liners:• I wasn’t planning giving Christmas gifts this year then I heard about the exploding Samsung Galaxy phones.

• One day, a little boy wrote to Santa Clause, “Please send me a sister.” Santa Clause wrote him back, “Ok, send me your mother.”

• Remember, children. The best way to get a puppy for Christmas is to beg for a baby brother

• What’s the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa? Santa stopped at 3 ho’s.

• My wife set a limit on how much we can spend on each other for Christmas. It’s $100 on me and $500 on her.

• Did you hear about the dyslexic Satanist? He sold his soul to Santa.

• That’s not a candy cane in my pocket. I’m just glad to see you!

• Is your name Jingle Bells, cause you look like you go all the way

• Something to tell your kids is that if you fart on Santa’s lap, he’s required by North Pole law to bring you two of everything you ask for.

*Dear Santa, I was good all year, well most of the year… right, sometimes… at least few times…

OK, I’ll buy it myself.*

*Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas.*

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