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 Feasability Meeting of Two

               Email of the 28 February 2007
 
 
 
Walliston Safari Two  2007
 
You are invited to respond.
 
BRUCE  of the Murchison
[ B otm ]  WS-2
 
BELOW IS THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS EMAIL
 

 

 

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 2

SEPTEMBER   2007



LAST  YEAR  -  WALLISTON  SAFARI  ONE

 

In 2006, at about the traditional WW time of the year, a few of the WW old hands, plus a few others (rellies and friends) as their guests, went on a revisit to a few of their much loved Murchison haunts.

 

By contrast with the old WW, WS 2006 was set up quite informally, with almost no paperwork and just two or three planning meetings in a local coffee shop.

 

We were away in the Murchison for about a week.  Those in each vehicle paid their own way and catered for themselves, although the WS group had drawn up and agreed upon a menu outline which, mostly, we all followed.

 

It was a different and relaxing experience, giving more time to enjoy and appreciate the beautiful places where we camped.   The days were more informal and the scene was altogether more laid back and less time driven.  One couple joined us for just the middle days, instead of the whole week.

 

We had inter-vehicle UHF CB communications on our “Whiskey Sierra” net.  We moved every day.  Wake-up time was more leisurely.  Evening sunset drinkies were delightful.  Papa Luigi’s at supper time was good too.

 

“For the record”:-   LAST YEAR’S PARTICIPANTS were:  Bernard Arrantash, Bruce Cameron, John Andrews, Lindsay Craig, Joan Brown, Carline & Dennis Humfrey, Keith Powell, Cheryl & John Krokosz.

 

 

OTHER INVITEES last year were; Colin Jobling, Brian Crombie, and Lesley Kelleher.

 

Some of our station owner friends seemed even more welcoming with just a small group and have mentioned to us some further challenging places of interest to visit……SO     

 

 

 

THIS  YEAR  -  WALLISTON  SAFARI  TWO   2007

 

A self appointed committee of two met over coffee recently and reached the unanimous decision to float a proposal for WS2.

 

This letter is to test the waters for WS2 to happen in about September 2007.

 

We would be flexible about most things (e.g. dates and itinerary) but probably less flexible about other things (e.g. no kids and no pets!).

 

At this very early stage we are looking for expressions of interest from potential participants in WS2.  If you could be a starter, you are asked to reply with an email giving details of your vehicle, who might travel in it, your diary “windows” in September, and any comments/suggestions.

 

Already Julie & Danny Woodhams and Kathy & Richard Young have said they might want to participate in WS2..(not the self appointed committee) although the “self appointed committee” are ready to JUST DO IT.

 

Of course, it is never possible to fit in with every variable that every individual might prefer, but we will do our best.  And of course, your response now is by no means seen as a definite commitment.

 

We look forward to your emailed response, from which we will arrange a

second “meeting”  …coffee at ……..   …… .

 

 

 

JUST DO IT.

 

28th February 2007                                                                                                               Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                                 on behalf of “self appointed committee”

                                                                                                                                        WALLISTON SAFARI - 2  2007

 


 Newsletter 1

 

 

 
              Email of the 28 March 2007
 
 
Hi Folks this is Bruce again...hope you are all well,
 
There has been an excellent response from everyone who was mentioned in my first email attachment of 28th February this year.
 
A meeting of "MORE THAN  T W O" is scheduled for this coming Tuesday 3rd April 2007 at 10:00 am at The Merchant Tea & Coffee House Kalamunda.
 
Please advise by return if you are able to attend...if not we will understand ...work, other social commitments etc.
 
At the meeting we would like to set an approx date  for this years Safari (possibly the 2nd or 3rd week of September)  and see if we have any further "expressions of interest for an invitation." If you cannot attend but have a question or suggestion for the Safari please send it to me and I will pass it on at the meeting.
 
JUST DO IT
 
Bruce ..of the Murchison....on behalf of the "self appointed committee of two"
 
[B  otm]   WS  2
 
???? who is the other member of the "self appointed committee" ????
 
 
 
         Email of the 4 April 2007
 
 
Hi Folks  ...it's me again.... Bruce ..of..the..murchison.
We had a very successful meeting of  MORE THAN  T W O    at The Merchant on Tuesday morning.
A re-cap of that meeting is in the attached 'Newsletter 1" .
Your input by phone or email is welcome.
Another meeting is to be organised for late in June.
Things that need to be discussed: Itinerary; Menu; Beer; Wine & of course water.

B .. otm.

WS - 2     JUST  DO  IT


WALLISTON      SAFARI - 2

SEPTEMBER   2007

 

NEWSLETTER I

 

Hi Folks this is Bruce again

 

The meeting of  MORE THAN   T  W  O…..3RD April 2007

 

Attendees: Joan Brown, Bernard Arrantash, Keith Powell, Dennis Humfrey, John Andrews, Richard Young, Colin Jobling, Danny & Julie Woodhams, Brian Crombie, Bruce Cameron.

 

Apologies: Lesley Kelleher, John & Cheryl Krokosz, Carline Humfrey, Lindsay Craig, Kathy Young.

 

WHEN:

 

15th September for 7or 8 or 9 days.

 

 

WHERE:

 

Murchison Goldfields…as before with the possibility of a detour to Wooleen Station – Murchison Settlement area which is approximately 180-200kms WNW of Walloo Hill, one of our campsites on last year’s Safari. Suggested as alternative points of interest by Dennis & Keith, input invited.

 

“Expressions of Interest for an Invitation”

 

have been received from Wendy Salter & partner Peter, Kym & Harry who are Richard’s sister & husband and an offer to be made to Colin’s neighbour who just missed out as a parent participant on the last Walliston Wanderers trip.

 

Vehicles:

 

Danny & Julie indicated that they were going to hire a 4 wheel drive for the safari. In the interest of keeping vehicle numbers and expenses  down they have been invited to travel in Bruce’s vehicle. In the interest of comfort and safety Julie is to provide music to the “NEW”

stereo player. Bruce will provide the “gaffer tape”.

 

 

PARTICIPATION:

 

With the possible exception of Lesley all attendees and apologies to the “meeting of MORE THAN  T  W  O” have indicated their intention to participate in this year’s safari.

 

 

 

 

JUST DO IT.  4 April 2007                                                                                                                                Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                                                              WALLISTON      SAFARI -2   2007

 

Home: 92917966 Mob: 0408 924 868

 


Newsletter 2
 

 


Email of the 25 June 2007
 
Hi Folks....Bruce of the Murchison here again
 
Here is an update of what has been done towards this year's trip.
 
I have seen participants in the street, at the pictures and everyone is asking for news.
 
Even our local "barber shop" is wanting to knows what is happening?
 
Email response from me will be limited from the 14th-23rd July as some of the family will be in the snow at Mt Hotham Vic.
So will need thawing out when we get back and I can't think of a better place than a trip to the Murchison to JUST DO IT.
 
 
B  otm
WS - 2    JUST DO IT. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 2

SEPTEMBER   2007

 

NEWSLETTER  2

 

 

 

Hi Folks this is Bruce again

 

 

DO WE NEED A MEETING ?     or   JUST DO IT !

 

 

WHEN: 15th September for  8 days or so.

 

WHERE: Murchison Goldfields…

 

Wooleen Station—Murchison Settlement area

 

In the light of various discussions within our group, both during and
since WS 1, some of us have begun looking at an outline itinerary for
WS 2.

We are keen to include the things that various participants see as
their priorities, but we are already finding that, within eight or so
days, the only way we could do it all would be to stage an event like
the Dakar Rally. First draft itinerary had us travelling in excess of 350kms for each of the last three days from the Wooleen Station –Murchison Settlement area back to Walliston.  Instead of that concept, there seems to be a preference for daily distances to be relatively short, with plenty of time for rest, recreation and exploration.

Also we are mindful of the original concept of WS, which was to
revisit old WW sites that we have come to know and love.


We predict that most participants would want a leisurely trip, even
if that means we leave out some desirable destinations.  There is a
preference among at least some of us for two nights on Boogardie

Station at Warroan Hill, where the station people have more that they
want to show us.  There is also a wish among several of us to base
ourselves for two other nights at Woolgerong, where sub groups may
wish to have extended time to explore Woolgerong itself, or visit
Cue, or visit the Inn Ruins, or go to Walga Rock  -  or use that
intervening day with some combination of these alternatives.

 

As you will see we have gone for a compromise at Woolgerong,
by arriving and leaving in the middle of the day, but giving us a
full 24 hours to explore that area. 

We have looked at the distances involved in doing the above within
eight days.   Bearing in mind the hundreds of kilometres we need to
cover just to get up to the Murchison District and then return home
again, we have concluded that there is not room to add an extended
excursion into new territory  -  desirable as that might be.

In the light of all this, we are currently looking at the following
provisional itinerary.  We stress that it is not set in concrete and
probably won't be, even when we actually set out from
Perth in September.
 

 

Your comments on the above and the draft itinerary below are invited.
 
 
 
 
     WALLISTON SAFARI TWO - SEPTEMBER 2007
 
                      ITINERARY   -   DRAFT 
 
 

 Day 1

 Sat

 15 Sep

                                                                           

 Walliston - 124 - New Norcia - 128 -  Wubin -

153 -   Paynes Find - 63 - Gimlets   468 km

                                               GIMLET TREES

 

 Day 2

 Sun

 16 Sep

 Gimlets - 24 - Golden Grove - 51 - Jockers

Tunnel - 12 - Yalgoo - 89 -

Lindsay & Joan's Track - 20 - Warroan

                                                           196 km

                                              WARROAN HILL

 

 Day 3

 Mon

 17 Sep

 

 Boogardie Station Visit   (Showers) 50 km

                                        BOOGARDIE TOUR

 

 Day 4

 Tue

 18 Sep

 Warroan - 100 - Meteorite - 37 -

BullaraOS - 15 - Woolgerong 

 (arrive Woolgerong at noon)            52 km

                                               WOOLGERONG

 

 Day 5

 Wed

 19 Sep

 Woolgerong - (depart at noon)  19 -

Walga Rock - 24 -  Big Bell - 8 -

Coodardy - 28 - Walloo                    79 km

                                                         WALLOO

 

 Day 6

 Thu

 20 Sep

 Walloo - 28 - Poona - 44 - The Glen - 60 -

 Cue (Showers) - 28 -The Island    160km

                                               PAPPA LUIGI'S

 

 Day 7

 Fri

 21 Sep

 The Island - 52 - Mount Magnet - 145 -

 Paynes Find - 116 - Remlap             313km

                                                         REMLAP

 

 Day 8

 Sat

 22 Sep

 Remlap - 134 - Wyalkatchem - 127 -

 Toodyay - 87 - Walliston                 348km

                                                         SUNSET 

 
 
 
 

PARTICIPATION:

 

Julie and Danny Woodhams have accepted the invitation to travel with myself and John Andrews.

 

Carline advised that her father Keith Powell would not be participating in this year’s safari due to him convalescing at home from a pending hip operation. Carline and Dennis to be taking their own vehicle now.

 

Bernard has invited a close friend of his, Peter Newing. The invitation has been accepted to participate in this year’s safari and travel with him.

 

 

Need to know about other for mentioned invitees and travelling arrangements.

 


MENU:

 

A suggested menu will be produced in the next newsletter, but in the meantime simple catering suggestions will be considered bearing in mind the necessity to use a B B Q for heating-cooking.

 

WHAT NEXT:

 

Maybe a meeting a few weeks before we leave, say one day of the week beginning 27th August. We should have participation and travel arrangements, trailers etc, finalised by this time.

 

 

 

 

JUST DO IT.

25th June 2007                                                                                            Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                               WALLISTON      SAFARI -2   2007

 

Home: 9291 7966 Mob: 0408 924 868

 

 


 Newsletter 3

Email of the 19 August 2007
 
 
Hi Folks
 
This is a warning ...that Newsletter  3... is coming out in the next few days.
 
Stay tuned for ...participation update .. medical news !!   on some of the oldies, suggested evening menu.
 
NEW >>> NEW >>> .... Vehicle signage  WALLISTON Safari    you all saw it first here on channel 21.
 
Coffee  29; 30; 31 August ????
 
Bruce ...otm
 
Just do it

 

 


WALLISTON      SAFARI - 2

SEPTEMBER   2007

 

NEWSLETTER  3

 

 

 

Hi Folks this is Bruce again

 

Only three weeks on Saturday till we leave.

 

UHF radio …please check before we depart. Channel 21.

 

PARTICIPATION:

 

On last advice we have 17 participants in 7 vehicles.

 

Colin Jobling has advised that he will have two passengers, Bill Dalgleish a friend and Walliston Wanderer from 1991 and a neighbour Paul Rumsley who had a child on Walliston Wanderers last trip.

 

Bruce Cameron & John Andrews; Julie & Danny Woodhams

       Toyota Landcruiser & trailer

 

Bernard Arrantash & Peter Newing

       Toyota Landcruiser & trailer

 

Lindsay Craig & Joan Brown

       Landrover Discovery & trailer

 

Dennis & Carline Humfrey

       Toyota Landcruiser

 

Colin Jobling; Bill Dalgleish; Paul Rumsley

       Toyota Landcruiser & trailer ???

 

Richard & Kathy Young

       Nissan Pathfinder & U-bute Trailer

 

John & Cheryl Krokosz

       Mitsubishi Pajero

 

DEPARTURE:

 

Saturday 15th September 8:00am from 25 Carob Tree Place Lesmurdie.

 

MEALS:

 

BREAKFAST

B-B-Q’s will be out for hot breakfast or cereal…your choice (seagulls if you like)

 

LUNCH

Bread and spreads ..leftovers…your choice.

 

DINNER

Suggested evening meal Main course style is :-

 

   Saturday.........Steak –baked potatoes –salad…three fresh salads from

                                                                   home ..large for the group.

      Apart from “nibbles” this is to be the only group meal exercise.

 

                          Julie…..        tossed green salad

                          Cheryl…         (your choice)

                          Jan Andrews…(your choice)

 

   Sunday………..Pies, pasties –baked potatoes –peas/peas n corn

                                            gravy….Carline

   Monday……….Wally Burgers –“The Lot”  onion, eggs, tomato, beetroot,

                                                   etc, etc.

   Tuesday………Curry casserole –from home

   Wednesday….Steak –baked potatoes, veges, onion,

                                           gravy… Carline –again!!

   Thursday…….Lasanga/Spagetti bolognaise/Risotto –from home

   Friday…………Steak/bangers & mash, onions, veges –leftovers,

                                            gravy….Carline –again.

 

 

SWEETS/DESERT

 

   Your choice… (cream) tea/coffee marshmallows –PORT. 

 

  

 

OTHER:

 

Bernard is bringing the toilet gear.

 

Bruce is bringing extra tarps and poles in case of rain.

 

Don’t forget . chairs, walking shoes, a small item to be auctioned in aid of RFDS

 

Bring your supper as Pappa Luigi may arrive any evening after dinner.

 

HOT water bottles filled at no cost.

 

I will be checking with the stations as we get closer to leaving.

 

Dennis ..I understand it will be a one handed long handled shovel this year ! 

           

 

NIBBLES ROSTER:

 

As we have seven vehicles and seven nights. We will start with my vehicle on night one (Sat15th) and work through the “participation order” as listed above finishing with John & Cheryl, and all in leftovers on the last night.

 

MEDICAL UPDATE:

 

As Dennis has had a recent shoulder operation I understand we are to see a “role reversal”  I understand that Carline is going to “take the weight on her shoulders” …and …do most of the driving. Dennis is only just home from hospital and recovering like a true man !! Carline’s dad Keith is recovering well from his recent hip operation, but that can be expected as he is a Powell, not a Humfrey ?

 

VEHICLE SIGNAGE:

 

As mentioned in my previous email I am having printed some WALLISTON Safari  stick on signs for our windscreens. Will be distributed prior to departure.

 

ITINERARY:


To be as per draft proposal in the last newsletter.

 

WHAT NEXT:

 

Coffee at The Merchant for those interested or available or close enough to attend,

Wednesday 29th August, 10:00am.

 

 

 

 

    WALLISTON SAFARI   TWO - SEPTEMBER 2007
 
                              ITINERARY   
 
 

 Day 1

 Sat

 15 Sep

                                                                           

 Walliston - 124 - New Norcia - 128 -  Wubin -

153 -   Paynes Find - 63 - Gimlets   468 km

                                               GIMLET TREES

 

 Day 2

 Sun

 16 Sep

 Gimlets - 24 - Golden Grove - 51 - Jockers

Tunnel - 12 - Yalgoo - 89 -

Lindsay & Joan's Track - 20 - Warroan

                                                           196 km

                                              WARROAN HILL

 

 Day 3

 Mon

 17 Sep

 

 Boogardie Station Visit   (Showers) 50 km

                                        BOOGARDIE TOUR

 

 Day 4

 Tue

 18 Sep

 Warroan - 100 - Meteorite - 37 -

BullaraOS - 15 - Woolgerong 

 (arrive Woolgerong at noon)            52 km

                                               WOOLGERONG

 

 Day 5

 Wed

 19 Sep

 Woolgerong - (depart at noon)  19 -

Walga Rock - 24 -  Big Bell - 8 -

Coodardy - 28 - Walloo                    79 km

                                                         WALLOO

 

 Day 6

 Thu

 20 Sep

 Walloo - 28 - Poona - 44 - The Glen - 60 -

 Cue (Showers) - 28 -The Island    160km

                                               PAPPA LUIGI'S

 

 Day 7

 Fri

 21 Sep

 The Island - 52 - Mount Magnet - 145 -

 Paynes Find - 116 - Remlap             313km

                                                         REMLAP

 

 Day 8

 Sat

 22 Sep

 Remlap - 134 - Wyalkatchem - 127 -

 Toodyay - 87 - Walliston                 348km

                                                         SUNSET 

 
 
 

 

Warm days, cool nights, warm fire, lovely sunrises, beautiful sunsets,

good food, wine, cold beer, hot tea, good company, birds

 singing…………can’t wait.

 

 

 

 

JUST DO IT.

22  AUGUST  2007                                                                                                                              Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                                               WALLISTON      SAFARI -2   2007

 

Home: 9291 7966 Mob: 0408 924 868

 

 

                Stop Press:    I have it on good authority that a parent of WW's 1991 Trip

                                                    goes by the nickname of...

 

 

                                                                   Billy Bungarra.

 

 

 


Newsletter 4

 

 


WALLISTON      SAFARI - 2

SEPTEMBER   2007

 

NEWSLETTER  4

 

 

 

Hi Folks this is Bruce again

 

Just a little bit of housekeeping from the meeting last week :-

 

 

Walliston Safari Call signs…UHF Channel 21

 

WS 5

Bruce Cameron & John Andrews; Julie & Danny Woodhams

       Toyota Landcruiser & trailer

WS 1

Bernard Arrantash & Peter Newing

       Toyota Landcruiser & trailer

WS 2

Lindsay Craig & Joan Brown

       Landrover Discovery & trailer

WS 6

Dennis & Carline Humfrey

       Toyota Landcruiser

WS 3

Colin Jobling; Bill Dalgleish; Paul Rumsley

       Toyota Landcruiser & trailer ???

WS 7

Richard & Kathy Young

       Nissan Pathfinder & U-BUTE trailer

WS 4

John & Cheryl Krokosz

       Mitsubishi Pajero

 

 

The above is a bit “hiigglldy… pigglldy” but still reflects the nibbles roster also.

 

 

DEPARTURE:

 

Saturday 15th September  8:00am from 25 Carob Tree Place Lesmurdie.

 

COOKING:

 

Bernard has obtained the use of a “Walliston Wanderers” cooking oven, which will be ideal for cooking our pies & pasties and heating our Tuesday and Thursday dinners. The opening of the trays is 6cm which I hope will be just right for the use of aluminium foil trays.

 

COLIN can you fit this in your trailer ?

 

We have 3  B-B-Q’s mine, Bernard’s and Dennis’s. Don’t forget the shovel.

 

1st AID KIT:

 

I have a St Johns 4WD kit. Others please bring as they don’t take up much room.

 

WATER:

 

I have about 100 litres, the U-BUTE trailer will have plenty and Lindsay and Joan know how to carry ooodles of water. A small amount from the other vehicles should be sufficient.

 

LIGHTING:

 

Please bring …I have 2 gas and 2 battery.

 

 

Warm days, cool nights, warm fire, lovely sunrises, beautiful sunsets, good food,

cold beer, WINE , hot tea, good company, birds singing…………can’t wait.

 

 

 

 

JUST DO IT.

3rd September 2007                                                                                                                  Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                                                 WALLISTON      SAFARI -2   2007

 

Home: 9291 7966 Mob: 0408 924 868

 

 




 


When Who Where



 

           WALLISTON Safari 2 - 2007

 


  

A HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE SECOND WALLISTON SAFARI

 

 

DATES: 19-9-2007  to  22-9-2007

 

NUMBER OF DAYS AWAY- 8  

 

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS - 17

 

NUMBER OF VEHICLES - 7

 

 

PARTICIPANTS


Bernard Arrantash   John Andrews   Joan Brown   Bruce Cameron   Lindsay Craig  Bill Dalgleish  Dennis & Carline Humfrey   Colin Jobling  John & Cheryl Krokosz   Peter Newing  Paul Rumsley  Julie & Danny Woodhams  Richard & Kathy Young

 

DISTANCE TRAVELLED       1830    Kms


ROUTE

Walliston – Bindoon – New Norcia – Wubin - Thundelarra – Gimlets – Golden Grove – Jokers Tunnel – Yalgoo – Murrum Homestead – Warroan Hill – Orbicular Granite Mine – Boogardie Homestead – Warroan Hill – Mt Farmer – Meteorite Crater – “The Bloody Gate” – Woolgerong – Inn Ruins – Walga Rock – Big Bell – Coodardy Homestead – Walloo Hill – Poona (emerald mine) – Glen Homestead – Cue – The Island – Mount Magnet – Paynes Find – Maranalgo Station – Remlap Station – Beacon – Koorda – Wyalkatchem – Dowerin – Toodyay – Walliston.

 
 
 
 



Photos


A PICTORIAL RECORD OF WHAT WE DID and WHERE WE WENT










Final Wrap "We Had It All"


Email of the 1 November 2007

 

 

Hi folks
 
This is a wrap for Walliston Safari 2..2007 attached "we had it all"
 
Please keep in touch as next year we intend to explore some of the Walliston Wanderers tracks east of the highway that I 
have never been on in my 16 years of Wandering and many other Walliston Wanderers have not traversed for about 20 years.
 
Your input is encouraged.
 
Bruce ...of the Murchison
 
JUST DO IT            LIFE'S TOO SHORT

 

 

WALLISTON      SAFARI - 2

SEPTEMBER   2007

 

 

 

we had it all

 

Warm days, cool nights, warm fire, lovely sunrises, beautiful sunsets, good food, cold beer, WINE , hot tea, good company, birds singing…………………can’t wait.

 

 

 

 

Hi folks …yep   it’s me again

 

Some people ask why do you go out there ? Well apart from the above we …got lost a couple of times had hot and cold showers ..got attacked by emus and an “Aboriginal” carrying spears… that would not have happened if we had stayed home.

 

ALSO:

 

          We saw heaps of wildlife, were able to share with new people, new and old places on new and old tracks.

 

At one evening meal during preparation we got some “expert” advice from a visiting celebrity chef ...…...PAPPA LUIGI ..(don’t worry you will all probably get a mention before I am finished)

 

 

In no particular order:

 

Dennis …are you going to have a shoulder operation for real or just bring a sling again?  Carldenn Winery …Murchison sales outlet ..well done. Might have to stop taking the  . . . s as all your wine is becoming most enjoyable.

 

Lindsay… “event photographer” and Joan, are we going to get moving pictures on the blue screen again?

 

Danny … 40 question man, inspected 3600kms of fencing, 100 gates and wrote the whole trip off to TAX.

 

Bernard … expert commentary as usual. Peter and or Bernard should have got the “Wally Hat” for bringing and carrying a fold up bed when camping in the bush.

 

Cheryl … a rake this year, to do a bit of gardening before tenting,

John … “Yes, Cheryl. If that’s what you say dear.”

 

 

 

Colin, Billy and Paul… the Walliston to Walloo bash boys (nice bash vehicle) I think that we should have all learnt something here …after a hard day’s sight seeing, sit down in the shade of the vehicle and rest and have a beer before putting up the tents.

 

Richard and Kathy …led us all on a “bum” steer, forgot to get something in Cue, maybe it was fuel, maybe it was a shower, maybe it was beer,  maybe we will never know.

 

Julie …of the outer suburbs, what was the reason for setting up your tent so far away ? No kids ..second honeymoon ?

 

Carl … still got that water bottle as well as plenty of tea, coffee and sugar. Thanks for the “Wally” get together last Saturday night. And thanks for organising the “flying doctor”.

 

Big John …a superb auction, IUOs this year, maybe visa next year …must be “that hat”.

 

 

 

STATION NEWS:

 

                          Boogardie

 

                                         Spoke with Jannet Jones who came out to see us at the rock with her husband Paul. We are in trouble with Paul for forgetting to go and see the baby eagle. I said to Jannet that we would make it up to Paul next year and bring him a beer or three, and she said that he didn’t need that as he seemed to have enough, but I said don’t you worry about that, this is men’s business, we will pay our debts.

They are shearing about 10,000 sheep in the next few weeks and would welcome any amount of rain after that.

 

 

                          The Glen

 

                                        Had a talk to both Kerrie and Morrie, they need rain now any plenty of it. They did not get any that came down in Cue the week after we were there.

I thanked them for the water we got from them and was told that it will always be there for us.

I learnt in Cue when coming back from Broome that Morrie has a crook shoulder, cannot use it at all. Maurie told me that he is coming to Perth to see a specialist in early November and will probably need an operation to fix it.   

 

 

 

 

LOST:

 

         We got lost a couple of times this year and we “knew” where we were going …wait till you see what is in the planning for next year, then if we get lost we will be lost. It will be “duelling GPSs”.

 

 

 

 

AS THE EMBERS COOL:

 

                                       Clearly, WALLISTON SAFARI is firmly established on the landscape as an annual event in which privileged people (adults only!) get to enjoy what so many others only dream and talk about.  Real outback, real campfires, real bush living and exploring, real characters, real bush stories, real vehicle and driving challenges, real remote and inland scenery, real starlit night skies, real red sunsets, real campfire jokes, real gourmet food and drinks, real red dust, real staked tyres, real flies, real cold nights, and a real dill who tries to tell us how to cook our steaks at supper time.

 

 

Time is precious

May your beer always be cold and your wine as you like it because

 

“life’s too short”

 

to have it any other way.

 

 

 

 

 

JUST DO IT.

1st November 2007 

                                                                                                                                                                                       Bruce CAMERON

                                                                                                                    WALLISTON      SAFARI -2   2007

 

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