Bloody Bewdy mate... the old 'puter is running better ta-night...Musta been that oil change i gave it...
Before i go any further i would like to thank Geoff and Jude for doing all the behind the scenes work for this weekend away.
I have to take my hat off to Jude . She got home from Hospital after her operation and by the next day she had Geoff in Hospital with a dicky ticker.
Both of them showed plenty of grit to turn up at Kendalls.
Geoff is allowed 2 stubbies a day and his minder made sure he stuck by doctors orders.
I offered to go get him 2 Darwin stubbys but Jude quickly poured water on that little idea,,,,
Geoff hasn't lost any of his sense of humour and with me fueling him we had a funny friday night in the annexe of ill repute....
"Geoff...What was that sheilas name that sang back in the 60s. Noelene Batley.. .. Reddo..was she a 6volt Battley or a 12 Volt Battley??
Humpty.....I know .. it was Dianna Trask,,, Reddo...oh you mean Dianna Trailer Park Trask?? Geoff.. no.. no you idjit.. thats Trash ,, not trask.... Geez mate ya better make that stubby ya last ya developing a lisp...... ..
Waddya having from the chinese menu Geoff.... "ohar..umm"..
Reddo.."Geez that sound alright .. do they make it in kids meals.. i dont think i could eat an adult serve of "Oh.ar.umm"
And on it went until way into the night.
heres a few more happy snaps...
Indianas Propert is a tidy little unit... shame about the PT Cruiser towcar copping one up the rib cage while him and the missus was out wandering the streets of a local town.....
No matter what the vehicle it erks me when some yobbo does that sort of crap and doesnt have the balls to fess up and make an attempt to find the owner or leave a contact number of some sort.
Just plain gutless.
Saturday night was the traditional get together for a big scoff up in the camp kitchen.. plenty of beers , laughs and general pay outs on each other....and watched the Broncos kick St Georges butt .......
The crew.
Just before Humpty took this photo i made an announcement that brought total gobsmacked silence...
I addressed the masses with the following statement...
"Hi all ... As you all know my missus Trish doesn't come on many trips with me... ( they all nodded).......I have decided that tonight is the right time to let you know i am coming out of the closetand admitting i am gay..... ( 2 passed out...
.. ) fair dinkum ya could have heard a pin drop ....and the look on thier faces.........gobsmacked!!!
I went on to explain that i had been introduced to my new "friend" at Morgan in 2006 by Will and Lynn and ever since we have been secretly stealing away to van gatherings.....
( The crowd was still coming to grips with my announcement)....
It was about now i reached into my back pocket and introduced the crowd to my best mate...."Ken Kennedy"....
But i had no sooner sat him on the table than he swooped on the girls and started chatting them up... before ya knew it he had 4 of em hanging off him...
Hmmmph........
... needless to say .. our relationship is over and i am sending him back to W.A via express post.. the low down scum.. after all i have done for him....
Anyway..
All good things must come to an end.. Sunday morning dawned clear and fine.. i shot over the beach with the fishing gear for a last attempt at catching nothing... and succeeded.
Packed by 8.30am , hand shakes for the blokes and hugs and kisses from the girls.. ( no .. nothing forom Ken) he is packed in the knife and fork draw with a stamp on his forehead..
Plain sailing until i got to the Thornliegh servo.... stopped for a pee, a coke and a packet o chips for the highway run home...
As i was walking back to the van i noticed the van sitting low at the front...
Closer investigation revealed this....
Ooooooooooooo Bugger...!
One side of the drawbar angle iron broken through to the horizontal section .. other side showing a small split.
Servo was crowded so i drove around to the start of the F3 and found a safe place to carry out a bit of bush mechanicary. Tried ringing MrFJ55 but the Hornsby Call Centre wasnt answering.
So.. i left the van on the t/ball and jacked it up until the gap closed. Lashed the Hyd jack handle along the broken side with a couple of wire coathangers and then taped the whole thing so the handle couldnt move fore and aft.
Started out for home at a sedate 60kph. driving with legs and fingers crossed and dodging the dips and bumps on the highway.
Then i hear on the radio that a truck has taken out a car up ahead and all 3 lanes are closed... end result... 1 hour to travel 2ks.
Just got to the exit ramp onto the old highway and the news stated the highway was clear.
Got home around 2.30pm without any dramas.....
I started on the repairs today.. she'll all be apples for Coledale.
Lifes good when ya camping in wood....
Oh yeah.. might have ta head back down passed Kendalls next week... spotted this in a yard at Gerringong.
no one home so left a contact number....
.. ya never can have too many spares aye.
Cheers
Reddo