Diamantina River - Water arrives today

Good to hear the water has finally arrived Ruth. Ian should have some more fish for me to clean by the time Sully and I arrive.

Just read the "Rathy News" Did the culprit who swiped the shopping trolley own-up? Another question. Has the missing trolley returned? Trip preparation is going well. Hope to depart Melb to Sully's 23rd March. Sounds like the local law enforcement is gearing up for the silly season. See you soon.

Hi Ruth we stayed at your park last August for a few days on our way to Alice, our second day we went for a drive out to the Simpson for 50km or so to come over a dune to a troopy with lights flashing and he said blow in the bag! I was shocked to se him, lucky it was only 10am. There was two coppers and they where heading accross getting everyone on the way.

Got to be careful everywhere.

Hello Ruth,

How's things? Water here is just over 1 metre, checked it about an hour ago. Did have a couple of freshes, over the past week or so, that will help down your way.

No flood here, so life's pretty ordinary. Dry as too, so into the stockwork this week.

Regards,
Bob.

Great reading your thread guys. With regard to the RBT's in that neck of the woods I was a little surprised last year when pulled over and tested inthe "boondocks" outside of Bedourie - no issues. I got to say though, it may be a changing world and all that but if I was busted for two tinnies (.06) halfway across the bloody WAA line one hot August arvo I would bleep off beyond words. Christ Almighty, is that genuinely the best "bang for the taxpayers buck" we can extract from coppers in the bush?? A sign of the times but still sucks.

Miker.

"But he was still one of the best bush drivers in the ruff stuff" ! My defence for a guy that became a mate on our Cape York "Raft across the Wenlock" adventure in '89. We had nine 4x4's on the trip..One driver drank a "slab" of VB "very beautiful etc" each day and a few more when we had a 21st birthday party at our three day camp at the Wenlock (building the raft out of 28 drums,wire,logs)..As we had the only two UHF's 47mhz),all the others had only CB's (27mhz) we had privacy on the UHF..However,after lunch and several cans,he would often ramble on a little,so we used to get radio trouble,mid afternoon."Get the drift?" Good company though and great bush driver..However,I do not condone drinking and driving. I am quite happy to enjoy my driving "dry".Drink when camped.On my trip to Birdsville last Anzac day,I got to admire the efforts of the young,family man,policeman.He appears to do his law enforcement (quite effictive,even at 2:30 am with a loudmouth camper).maintains the cash in the smick looking four public phone boxes(even on a busy Anzac day) and also weather station monitoring.Still made time to bring his family to the great,new town hall get-together of locals and "trucked in" Anzac parade/service marchers (me incl)..Good to hear Ruth's river runneth again...Have fun RockyOne!MPG:6!