From Sausages to T Bone Steak to Vicar and Rotarian

Our Club is so fortunate to have so many talented and well respected members of our local community. After all, that is a big part of Rotary. However, one of our members is to me like Superman. He is a man of many disguises and does them all fantastically well. I am talking about none other than Gary Dundas.

Gary's job by day is running two butcher shops with his name on them G W Dundas Butcher

s in Draycott and Breaston. Also by day, night and weekends Gary is the vicar to Draycott, Breaston and Church Wilne. On a Monday night Gary turns into a Rotarian and even though he is very busy with all his other obligations he still manages to find time to make most meetings and enjoy all our Club activities and social occasions. 

Earlier in the Rotary year I asked Gary if he would take the time to give us a talk about his business and butchering in general. This past Monday Gary was able to do so, brought along a side of pork and showed us how butchery works and what all the cuts were. His 40 years of cast experience showed and we all not only learned the difference between ham, gammon and top and silver side cuts but we also learned the value of a sharp knife and how to sharpen one correctly by hand.

Gary introducing us to the tools of his trade.

After he introduced us to all the tools of his trade Gary showed us how he cuts and butchers a side of meat into what we take home to eat. The first cut needing to be exactly right.

Very first cut

Then before you knew it after quite in depth explanation all the meat was laid out on trays and job done!

All the main pieces

Then Gary showed us the importance of a good knife. We all found out from Gary that a blunt knife is more dangerous than a sharp one. 

Now that's a knife!

Me with Gary

Thank you so much Gary for a great evening where we all learned about the butcher trade and about the meat we eat.

PRESIDENTIAL MOMENT

The 20th President of the USA (Garfield) was an interesting character. He only served 200 days in office due to assassination but he managed to start universal education for all Americans regardless of race or religion. Garfield wanted to become a seaman in the US Navy at the time but never made it and instead became a canal driver in Cleveland. Oh well, we all have dreams. Lol.

Because of Garfield's love of sailing our Presidential award went to Rotarian Brian Stokes as he is the sailor in the Club. Congratulations Brian. Oh, Brian had the Garfield beard to match.

Till the next entry keep well. Bye!