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Borumba Deer Park Weekend
held on the weekend of Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd of September 2006
The first time away with the group and it starts with the daunting drive through
all the other earlier arrivals already set up and enjoying a few ales. Rob, our
host, directs us to a pleasant spot right on Yabby Creek just below the Taj
Mahal of CTs – later we find out this belongs to Inspector Gadgets brother Rex
and Ann. The basics of shelter and food taken care of it is off to the fire to
meet some new faces and enjoy a few drinks. This proved to be a fairly tame
affair (or so it seemed compared to previous reports) and was probably so due to
a few new faces in the firelight. Rob outlined the next days activities to some
of us uninitiated and must have wanted everyone to get a good nights sleep – the
heavens opened up shortly after 11:00pm and saw those left scurrying away to
shelter.
The next day dawns bright and sunny – well for those without bloodshot eyes……..
This sees a few late arrivals and an impressive entrance by Andrew and Luanne
with their new CampRite CT which briefly managed to turn attention away from
David’s workshop on Satellite TV. John and Penny were clocked by us newer
brethren – and yes within 10 minutes were set up with John beer in hand. Alan
the COBB did not let anyone down and gave an impromptu demonstration - after
all BAMBI had to be cooked and those basting smells wafted over much of the
camp. Later most went up to the SHED for happy hour with a few guardians left at
the fire.
After a short break for tea most gathered around the fire and the topics of
discussion included wines, trips, CTs and caravans. There seemed to be someone
missing – out of the darkness these two lights approached and shortly after Rex
and Ann appeared (was that more gadgets under his arm?). Shortly after this
someone complained that the light in Don and Sandra’s CT was a little bright and
could it be turned off. Someone standing offered to do this but Don produced a
draw that would have made any gunslinger proud and the remote control flashed
once and we again enjoyed the firelight. After the previous night we kept
glancing to the skies but saw mostly stars – the night was still young. Rob and
Dianne again must have wanted everyone to have a safe trip home for about 9:30pm
a few spots of rain were felt. Perhaps we should retire and lucky we did – no
sooner were we inside than it came down steady for 10 mins and then eased off to
showers.
Sunday proves to also be a fine start. Carol and I were breakfasting just after
6:00am and were informed by a passerby that there was a platypus feeding in the
creek just near us. Off we go to take a look and maybe get a picture or two. We
approach carefully not wanting to startle the creature, observe it feeding near
the far bank, maneuver into position to get a good picture, steadily raise the
camera, focus, slowly start to depress the shutter release and BANG!!! Some
bastard just started splitting firewood to stoke the fire. This latter proves to
be Alan the COBB but from a few yells from those still attempting to sleep he
might become Alan the Alien for a short time.
A quiet morning with some idle chatter and I think we were the first to leave
but a few stalwarts were staying on.
Highlights:
* Meeting new faces – and remembering most names
* The look on Inspector Gadget Rex’s face when Don produced the remote control
for his light – priceless
* The valuable advice
* The smells of BAMBI basting away
* Alan and his blocksplitter sounding Reveille to the camp
* The exercise up the stairs to the toilet block – and how no one came a cropper
– or did they?
* The curfew (rain) – perhaps the next meet can be up on the Darling Downs and
bring some there.
Thanks to the hosts Rob and Dianne (especially for the stubby coolers) for the
effort organizing this meet. It introduced us to some wonderful people and has
opened the doors to a wealth of knowledge.
I look forward to Copeton Dam and also the next Queensland meet – what new
gadgets will eventuate?
thanks to Rick & Carol Harper for the
writeup
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