WA Aust Day weekend

[surferboy]

Gday everybody
Hope santa got you wanted for chrissie

Cathy and I intend getting out of Perth to avoid the fireworks madness on the longweekend
Does anybody else have the same idea ?
Any interest in a run somewhere ??

[Deleted]

Surferboy,
I suggest you do a ring around, as very few WA members watch the forum these days.

Hillbilly or Gary Cahill have all the phone Nos ......

Hillbilly can be emailed at [e-mail]

Mark

[cobber]

Yes, well said Dennis,

It's a big country eh?
For the west and the East to get together and shake hands takes a bit of doing, but via this forum, started and owned by the WA mob, we can communicate and take an interest in what each of us are doing.

When this forum first started I remember saying to Will & Lyn that I couldn't understand why there were very few East Coast Members on it...now we swamp it.

No doubt the Westsiders communicate with each other via e-mail, phone, down at the pub or whatever. Maybe they organized a run this past weekend, if so, I think it's sad that the rest of us are not involved... via the forum.

Cobber.

[Deleted]

to Quote: "I suggest you do a ring around, as very few WA members watch the forum these days".

I can sum it up in a word "enthusiasm".

Like any sport or hobby. If you loose interest or enthusiasm you will quickly drop of the game and the team.
Dennis....I would seriuosly doubt that anyone from W.A would be that frail or fickle that they would leave the forum because it has become too "popular" or " successfull" and has just enjoyed a highly successfull 12 months. I mean why would anyone desert a ship that is winning the race. We are all Australians for christ sake. doesnt matter a rats which state you are from does it???
On the contrary ... i think it would encourage those that may have become bored or disallusioned to get swept up in the spirit of the forum and the whole vintage van movement...get motivated , be a team player and start back contributing to the forum and enjoying the commaraderie.

Vintage vanning is like any other bad habit... bloody hard to give it up while you are enjoying it.
I say:
Go you good things Surferboy and Cathy. glad to hear your full of sparks.... even if you have gotta go round and drag em out of bed and stick those fireworks up a few slow starters to launch them off into a good time vintage vanning long weekend orbit.

Reddo

[will and Lyn]

Hi Surferboy
Lyn and I will be in Queensland for about a month as from the 20th of jan otherwise I would be there

Tucky would be a starter if you ring me I will give you most of the numbers of the non site members

We will be back in mid feb and will be looking forward to a W.A.run
I think it would be a good time right now to start taking names and starters for the

Trevor Roberts memorial run


I will be going to bridgetown later this week and catching up with Snail and Karen
I am hoping that we can have a substantial number attend this year
I will nominate myself to organise this years harvey run again
so if any one from the west sees this posting please either ring me on 0405514409 or post your intention so as I know how many sites to book
last year some of our group were not happy with the fact that there might have been music (of which there wasnt )
fact is this year no music either makes it real easy for us
so if you are coming to this years Trevor Roberts memorial run I think we should be all of one mind when we hold the speeches for Trev
Either we all go to the Pub or we organise a Campfire and do the right thing as a group remembering one fine man and great vintage Caravan enthusiast
Last year we had a packed room at the harvey pub so we need to book early if we want the same room or if there is more hopefully there is we can book the back room where there are more tables
here is what im hoping for

Lyn and I
Ditzy and Mark
Hillbilly and Partner
Graham and Cathy (Surferboy)
Bert and Jan
the Plymouth brethren (tucky)
Gentleman Jim
Gemma and Brad
Jo and potsy
Dave and Pat
scapepod
Brian and Sandra noble
Chris Dagg
Carrots
and Roger the dodger his 37 should be just about back on the road again
If you cant make it ring me
if you can ring me anyway
If you have any guests that are interested in vintage Vans that would be a good run to intro them even if they loan a van or book in the park

Lets get this show on the road

Will

[hknut]

Hi surferboy, Can you advise what you have in mind for the Australia Day weekend and possible destination. I should have the Bara ready for it's first outing by then. (been a bit distracted with chrissy and the like) regards Hknut

[surferboy]

just booked into Toodyay Caravan Park . Fri to Mon
Have no idea what its like...never been to Toodyay so I decided that was a good reason to try it
They have sites available for the weekend if anyone else wants to join Cathy and me
their phone No is 95742612 for booking

[cobber]

Surferboy,

I have been to Toodyay when petrol cost 68.7 cents a litre ;D
Moondyne Joe spent a bit of time in the lock up there after pinching a horse, I still have the Johny Ashcroft record about "Moondyne Joe" (never chuck anything out )
He was born in Cornwall UK...you have to look out for people who come from that part of the world eh?
I didn’t get to the National Parks around there, wish I had, but we did camp overnight beside the Avon River
Should be a good trip.

Cobber.

[noblesgarage]

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[noblesgarage]

;D A BIG HELLO TO YOU VINTAGE Vanners Over there. :-XNO The novelty has not worn out over here , just it takes a little longer to get us going. WA (wait awhile). Any way Surferboy you can count Brian & Sandra in for a getaway it should be to get out of the bloody shed. Brian