Park Run Volunteer

First go at volunteering. I was the "funnel manager" which essentially meant conveying numbers between the time keeper and the hander outerer of numbers to keep them in sync.

The other part of the role was to tackle people who did not comply with the rules of the funnel. For example they attempt to leave without taking their token. In such cases, I tackle them and drag their sorry ass back in and walk them past the token man.

Happy Birthday Phoebe

2026 HOTT

 Head Of The Tweed

2026 HOTT is Sunday 5-June-2026 

I am in a mixed eight with 4 women from Commercial.

Saturday at Park run,  I was advised that the Gold Coast marathon is on and that may affect traffic but as we drive, no effect. 

T-Minus

4am Rise and Shine
5am Depart Fairfield 5:20 actual. 
6:30 Arr Chinderah
Unload Boats
Trailer and cars relocate to Murwillumbah
9:00 Mixed 8 Start
11:00 Estimated Finish
Dismantle and load trailer
12:30 Lunch at  Tumbulgum Tavern
4:00pm At Shed Re Rig

CREW

1 Mairy 

2 Anna

3 Rohan

4 Frank

5 Vanessa

6 Danielle

7 Grazza

8 Prenz

C: Sarah

Getting off the water, I felt very sore in my upper hammies. Seemed to get worse with time. Turned out Graham had the same issue. At one stage, we were both lying on the ground with our respective girlfriends massaging our hammies. 

Really enjoyed today's race. Arduously conditions for sure but it felt to me like everyone put in and stayed focused such that the boat sat up. Sarah did a great job and shows the value of the cox. Getting the various fours combinations to do efforts and "compete" for better splits showed how we need that external whip crack to get us focussed and showed that there's still physical energy left when the brain has gone into slow mode. 

Possibly fueled by the last couple of HOTY experiences, I've been a bit ho-hum recently not feeling a part of a team. Today though I did especially right at the end when members of the other Grammarian crews stepped forward and helped to de-rig our boat. Thank you gents. 

 

Weekend

It's Sunday night and I thought I'd write about my weekend. 

Firstly + and -

Unblocked the shower.

Unblocked the bathroom sink. 

Fixed bike with Chris for Phoebe. 

Washed the BBQ.

Dryer under house. 

FRIDAY

Friday I had rowed in the morning.  Close to the crew I was to race in Saturday morning. 

Skipped coffee and drove direct and parked under Soutbank. Walked up the street to my Coraggio meeting. Feeling woefully under prepared. 

Interestingly at the end of the meeting, walked with another member as both were parked at south back. By coincidence, we ended up discovering our cars side by side. 

SATURDAY 

Winter Race #3

It was a tough row.  Not a race.  We were slow. A mix of abilities,  strengths and fitness levels.  Pymmie coxed and did a great job. His first priority (in my opinion) was to get the boat level and he managed to cajole the crew into keeping reasonable timing and consequently the boat was reasonably level. 

SATURDAY 

WRS3

Helped Andrew take Tim's trailer to the dump. 

Cleared the blockage from the bathroom sink. So slimey. Tough with very strong hair. Had to totally dismantle the s bend and the drain bit on the sink. 

Uke death squad at the "Cro Bar" in the Valley.  Think it used to be "the zoo".

Taxi home. 

SUNDAY 

Fish shopping. 

Fixed shower. 

Worked with Chris to fix a bike for Phoebe. 

WRS3

4:30 Alarm

4:35 depart Byrnes St

4:50 Parked end vulture st. 

Walking

5:00 at Shed. 

5:30 Required at Shed

5:50 on the water

7:01:40 Start

7:20 finish

8:00 @Shed

8:30 @Breakfast

9:10 Walking back to car.

Tim's Birthday Morning Tea

10am.

"We" being - Rowena, Andrew, Catherine, Susan, Callum, Rhoda, Ross, Len & Magnus.

Met Tim at Regis Chelmer.  Susan bought sandwiches and cheese etc and a Carrot Cake.  

Park Run Walk

Took the road less (not) travelled. Park run (walk) ....wander today. Behind the tail walkers. Observing nature. An outing for Mags without intensity. Kookaburra sits in some old tree.