Lost and found QLD Gathering

Well I for one had a good time and was great to put some faces to the names and meet a few of the old faces. Mind you I have a VERY bad memory for names, hell I cannot even get my own NET name correct lol the people there will know what I mean figured i'm living on The Gold Coast.

As for the day, well I rocked up around 10ish I guess, and the car park was full as a butchers chook, not only from trailer boats but two motor bike clubs were in attendance, so parking space close was more good luck than management. A few were already there and over the next hour or so the group swelled to 20 odd. A good social time was had by all and the exchange of info on trips and locations was great as well, of course I have another location I want to see after the gathering in SA at this rate I will need two months and not the one I am carrently
looking at. So much to see so little time :) (and money :(:( oh hum).

The weather gods sort of favoured us and only showered will we cooked on the BBQ, all other times it was fine (go figure). the kids had a great time with the play ground and good riding area all with a view over the river. Some one brought out a choclate cake and it looked fantastic, I wanted a slice, eyed it a couple of times, but, having already parked a spare tyre over the tool shed I left well enough alone (bugger).

I had a look at Gary's (hope thats right) rear draw set up in the cruiser and he did a good job in building it and only cost couple of $$$ in the bargin, now all i gotta do is BUILD mine and stop thinking about it I seem to keep building it in my head and redesigning.

It was not long before a bonnet was up (nissen) not sure why must have been some "naughty pitcure books" or something cause it drew blokes to it quicker than a beer at the footy. I was told later being a nissen nothing goes wrong with them so I can only summise why the bonnet was up. At least a great vehicle was parked between the nissens a mighty cruiser a STAND out really but lets not open old battles grounds here lol ..........

Moving right along It was not long before a map hit the table to get a view on the planned tracks people are considering heading to and from the SA gathering with more locations getting added to the must see list.

As the afternoon moved on people started leaving and I finally departed about 3ish and made the trip back to Bris which was not a bad drive and the traffic was fine (for a change).

Anyway thanks to Trevor and Pezza for organising wll catch up again soon.

Brian from Bris

Thanks Trevor.

Had a great time.

Now every one knows my name is John C too.
And no one called my wife Mrs plodder, which is great.

Cooking under an umbrella wasn't too bad, and I noticed I got left to turn the last of the snags in the rain. Some people around smarter than me it seems.

Look forward to catching every one next time.

PS - who said my pajero looked like a jeep on my rig pic? tsk, tsk.
One of the Trevors?

Hey guys.
Trev the umbrella is Tims, they turned around and came back for it but you'd already stolen it.. They were last known to be headed to the cop shop to report the stolen item..
Yes although we were fashionably late ( with my work times you gotta be able to enjoy a sunday sleep in!) it was good to see everyones faces again and meet some new ones.
John when I introduced myself at the table I didn't click on at first when you said your name, it was when you came over to the other seat where I sat down that I realised it was you. It was great to finally meet you, we have definately crossed paths before off the tracks.
Brian you wrote a great report!! we might have to make you the trip report writer!
It was really great to catch up with you all again, can't believe it has already been a good 4/5 months since we last saw each other.. surely it can't be that long.... except for Pezza, we've seen his mug a few times since the last major gathering.. it hasn't changed much either!
Is my bed time guys so have a good day, trev you might want to hand yourself in because I saw some posters stuck on the green telephone poles...
Cheers everyone
Jo

Hi Trev,

Yes definitely my brolly. I have replied to your MM as well. I'm with the rest - thanks for organising another great barbecue. Maybe we should organise a UHF channel even for social events then I would have known where to listen for you?

I also vote for Brian to be the trip reporter (not sure which Brian though :)), great story.

Thanks again,

Tim.

Hey Trev,
It's alright mate, as soon as I find out what prison they transfer you to I'll visit you :-))) (Check inside the fruit cake before eating it, ok )

I have done the trip report for those interested ( I cheated actually, I just coppied and pasted Brians report as it covered everything and was so good, hope you don't mind mate ?) I will put some photo's up as soon as I resize them, as the site doesn't seem to want to do it automatically anymore.
Thank you all those who turned up, it's always nice to meet new members/visitors and catch up with the regulars.

Thanks especially to you John (Oldplodder) for finishing cooking my snags for me in the rain, whilst I was attending to my young fella after having a stacker on the way back to the shelter, I owe you a beer, would've given you one on the day except the ones in my fridge were warm due to my second battery going flat....no, really, it did !! Oh yeah, nice 'Jeep' you have there too mate, Hee hee.

Also to John. C. thank you for your nice MM, was going to reply to it a little later, as I was busy at the time, and when I went to retrieve it the system had deleted it. It was a pleasure meeting you and your wife.

Cheers
Pezza