Thread: Watcha Dooen in Dooen 2018 ... Australia Day Weekend

Originally Posted by Chris Parks

Perhaps the October long weekend, is that a national public holiday?

Will have to look into that one. Now your putting pressure on me to get my lawn done even quicker lol

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by Benny_

How’s the heat over there today dave?

It's a warm

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
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Originally Posted by Chris Parks

Dave, have you thought about making it later, perhaps at Easter when things cool down a bit. Last year was just as hot and I know when I was coming home the temperature approaching Albury went to 43.5 on the dash board of my car.

I have another event I have been attending over Easter for many years. I think others would be the same. Easter would cut a lot of people out.


Jools and I arrived back home about 10 minutes ago. we had a pretty good run on the highway. Its currently 39 degrees outside so we are waiting for it to cool down a bit before we unload.

Anyway, here's three fantastic people who made mallets with me over the weekend.

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Thanks to Dave and his family for holding the event. Great to meet up with everyone even though s but got to do much except eat drink and yak lol.

where are the photos of all the kids pens?

Sally and I would both like to say a big thanks not just to Dave and Raechell for an awesome weekend,but to all,it's really everyone who turns up, and makes it fun.
GTG,s would not be fun without people being there and for some it's a long drive to get there.

It was great catching up with everyone.

It was very obvious Dave and Raechell had been busy beavers the week prior to this weekend.
Doing what they could to accommodate everyone I noticed Dave's shed was pretty much a trip free floor space [emoji12].

Yes they are in the middle of building there dream proberty but they had gone to efforts to make everyone as comfortable as good be.
It was a shame the heat was baking most of us.
And yes quite a few of us opted to enjoy the aircon in our cars and bailed out earlier today.

A date change could possibly be a good thing, but as has been said not an easy thing to do.
And especially if you try to please everyone.

My only slight annoyance was the dam ................................ (very bad words)flys

Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Doing what they could to accommodate everyone I noticed Dave's shed was pretty much a trip free floor space

The shed was not quite so pristine before Uncle Al and I arrived

Originally Posted by doug3030

The shed was not quite so pristine before Uncle Al and I arrived

I let you in on a secret.
That's the third time I've heard this.

Smart man this Dave, gets a free shed clean once a year.

Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Will have to look into that one. Now your putting pressure on me to get my lawn done even quicker lol

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Just paint it green? I see the bungalow is coming along nicely and the jointer makes a good TV stand!

Originally Posted by doug3030

The shed was not quite so pristine before Uncle Al and I arrived

I dont know what you're talking about. Just got the last of what im going to bring in tonight back under cover. Im satisfied but stuffed. Thanks for making it an awesome weekend everyone. Now for those who know me well you know awesome is not a word I throw about lightly.

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by dai sensei

where are the photos of all the kids pens?

Im sure there are some there somewhere. I'll try and load sone more and there are bound to be more on the way

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

Dave, How many and who were about to be there for some or all of the weekend??
Sounds like it was a good weekend even if hot.
DON’T FORGET THE FLOWERS FOR YOUR BEST GIRL TOO!!
Cheers Peter

I am sure Uncle Al will have plenty of photos to upload when he gets home. Can't have a nice camera like that and not use it.

Crowie,

Lost track of the various ones who came thru. I'll work up a list later but I'd say 40 - 50 over the 3 days. Ave of 30 fri and sat and down to 24 on Sunday

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

As this was my second time here, T'was nice to see some new faces and older ones there.
New ones that I can remember, were Benny with his parents, Peter and Moira?, dai sensai, Neil with his travelling companion Billie, who have been together about 3 months, Treecycle Russel and his wife, Wayne a friend of Rays RW Build, a couple of work mates of Daves, Kat and Dan who were decking out a van to live in, whilst travelling this great land, from Scotland and Ireland respectively, Wimmerra Jack John and wife Pat. John took me around to his sons place Harty69, Thanks John.<br> Another new face I remembered was Doug from Loxton SA a recent new member here.
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Thanks to Dave and Raechell for organising a fantastic week end, and everyone else that was there to help make it so.
If I missed a new face, please accept my deepest appologies, as it's hard for me to remember names.

Kryn