Our long weekend at Armstrong Beach was very relaxing and enjoyable - beach walks but no fishing. I did manage to supply a couple of muddies for afternoon tea courtesy of a mate of the van park manager. $10 each was good buying and they were offerred just after cousin Fred left (sorry) and just before we visited brother Bruce, Sonia and the kids at Half Tide Beach. Bruce cooked them up in his special pot/s and they tasted great. Thanks also to Bruce for the running repairs to the camping table that suffered some minor damage when packed up the other way.
CAMP OVENS - Anyone in need of Camp Oven should not go past one made by Bruce. He has perfected a design that converts old car wheel rims into camp ovens complete with fitted lid. The design is clever and provides an oven with a large flat base, is solid, and being made from steel rather than the usual cast iron, will not crack if cold water is thrown onto the oven when it is still hot. You can throw this oven in the creek as soon as you take it off the fire and it won't crack. Bruce can make them from 10", 13", or 15" wheel rims which, for the real enthusiast can be stacked inside each other. Bruce can be contacted on 0419 320 451.
We attended a 50th birthday party at the home of Robyn & Brian Mills outside Kuttabul on Saturday night. It was a mexican theme and much fun, eating, and drinking was had by all (except us who skipped the drinking bit).
On Sunday morning we hit the road again back to Dysart for a lovely Fathers Day lunch with Kirsty, Ben, Isobel, and Madelaine. We heard all about the visiting Koala from the girls. We then headed for Tieri which is to be our base for September. We parked in Fabs and Emily's side yard much to Elliot & Violets delight as they had been hanging out for us to have a sleepover at their place for a while. We had a nice week there enjoying the company of Elliot & Violet for breakfast each morning. Fabs and family set off for Agnes Waters on Friday early for a weekend at the beach. Fabs is playing Robinson Cup Golf at Miriam Vale on Sunday - a regional Queensland Teams Comp.
After Fabs left on Friday we packed up for our shortest move yet - Banksia St Tieri to Platypus St Tieri and set up camp in Brendan and Michelle's side yard where we will be for the next month. Carol & I will be looking after Henry & Charlie while Brendan and Michelle travel overseas for their 10th Wedding Anniversary. One week of school to go and then 2 weeks holidays for the boys - bring it on!!
Garry has been doing a bit of work this week for the Tieri Country Club which is the amalgamation of the Golf and Bowls Clubs. As Tieri is a one company town, Xstrata have been very good at supporting the town and the club. I look forward to a few more things to do over the next few weeks. This week we have hired a full-time greenkeeper for both Clubs and Garry has to organise the purchase of a ute and the rental of a house for him and his family (with the help again of some Xstrata people, thanks). We are about to advertise for a new Club Manager also so I look forward to that challenge in the coming days.
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