Brigo 8

Yesterdays regatta hit the troops hard. Only 7 turned up. Gary and myself jumped in 2 and bow to make an 8. Caitlin Hockings coached us and it was a remarkably good row. 

Father & Child night at Oxley State School

Oxley school held a Father and Child evening.  Organised by the chaplain and supported by Oxley Uniting Church.

Oxley UC urganised a BBQ where we all received a free hamburger and soft drink.

We got into adhoc groups of 10 and participated in various fun challenge activities.

Here is Megan running one of the team activities.  In this one, you had your team of 10 stand on a piece of cloth about 1200x1200 and try to turn the cloth over.

This was an amazing activity.  You were supposed to hold the dowel by having the palms of your hands open and facing up with the dowel resting on them.  The difficulty is that the dowel just seems to float up.  (Helium sticks)  :)
It's a weird feeling.

Jemma's hair - last day of school

Last day of school (gr4) for Jemma in 2014.  Free dress day.  Jemma had fun with her hair.  We tried to get a front on shot with Jemma & Lucy but this was the best we could do.

The Abbey Medieval Festival

We are at the 24th Abbey Medieval festival.
Surrounded by the middle ages.  Steeped in workplace health and safety.  I enjoyed the knights storming the castle complete with safety goggles.
The day begins with checking the fuel level in the generators and the wiring of the PA systems.
A grand parade where local politicians make pronouncements. I enjoyed the MC's introduction where he explained that they had captured the politician. the poli sensibly have a very short speech and declared the day started.
All mannor of reenactment groups set up camp here.  They dress in period costume and sheep in old fashioned tents.  No rip stop nylon in 1500.  it looks like these people have a lot of fun and that they develop some close friendships.  Very communal.
Mind you I sense a problem wirh the medieval economy.  There are a lot of Lords and Ladies.  Knights in shiny armour. There are priests and clergy but as far as I can see no surfs, slaves, unemployed starving dogs bodies.  Perhaps our current political masters should investigate how to run such an economy.
Opening cerimony

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.Dan and Jemma in the foreground.  Derek in the tent running the PA system.

Back stage

Some kid had a bit of a fit and suddenly this Medieval lady produced a two way radio.  A thousand years before it was invented.  Mind you the speaker stacks in the back ground seem equally out of time.