Well I write from a distance but I can virtually see the smile on the faces of all Marnoo and district natives after a good rain last weekend. It was a remarkable rain event as it affected Southern Qld, all of NSW, most of Vic and most of SA. It will trigger a frenzy of activity over the next month and we will all be hanging out for some follow up soon.
I attended my first dawn service here in Mulwala last Thursday and it was a moving event, even at a place like this they managed to get about 600 people along in an event that is getting more popular each year. It great to see the former diggers (and others) partake in a few at 6:30 in the morning. I must admit I had four or five and they were tasting very nice indeed.
I caught up and had a chat with former native and brother to “The Pest” Jenny “Dot” Gibson in the street last week, I had to introduce myself because she wouldn’t have known me for a bar of soap having lived in the Kanya hills for so long. She mentioned that she receives and enjoys all the local news every week.
I know the local Sargent quite well and he is just moved into a brand new house having lived in a shed with his wife and four kids for two years. They still had plenty of boxes to unpack from two years ago but the Sarg got a belly laugh when he claimed his inefficient wife packed her exercise ball in a large box. It filled the box because she failed to deflate it.
I’m told and I may be wrong on this one but one particular native or ex native has visited a nudist camp lately. Apparently the organisation bought a part of former high flyer John “Jack” Elliott’s farm at Moulamein in NSW and there was as many as 2000 there over Easter. Locals say the boat traffic on the Edwards River had never been busier.
Andrew “Clown” Newall and his lovely wife Sue have just given birth to their first child, a girl and her name is Maisie Charlotte Newall. I’m only guessing but I bet she has black hair.
Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson has being calling Leigh “Blue Can” Foster the Malaysian Pearl Diver, why you ask, well apparently these divers are trained to get their heart rates down to around eight beats per minute. This is because they can then stay underwater for longer and therefore get more pearls. Smacka recons Old Blue Cans ticker is running at about the same rate.
The so called Malaysian Pearl divers ticker will go up a notch or two when Armand “Herbert” Duxson returns in a week or two, after a trip through dry old Africa the big fella will be thirsty.
The Aussies did a wonderful job winning the World Cup in the dark, Marnoo cricketing widows are certain that every game finishes in the dark. Time after time their cricketing husbands return home late after a day in the field, claiming they had only had a couple.
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That’s all
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Let’s hope that the rain comes later this week, it certainly will be more than welcome. I managed to get back to this village for a couple of days leading up to and over the weekend and managed to witness a few stories for once.
I attended the Wickham wedding in Stawell and Halls Gap on the weekend and it went off really well. There was plenty of “form” shown by natives both ex and current.
One such current native “The Mayor” (Derek Cameron) was voted the Norm Smith medallist by his partners in crime, he managed to clinch the prized award late in the evening when he returned from his room without the upper and lower set of fangs in. I sight that had “Spec” (Andrew Arbuckle) rolling around the ground in fits of laughter.
The Cameron’s save their best form for Halls Gap so it seems as I have it on good authority that “Larry” (Gary Cameron), after a big day consuming, tried to emulate the three tenors late in the evening in a packed caravan park over the Easter period. He certainly coped plenty of colourful feedback from his sleepy neighbours.
The Camerons are in the news this week as “Jack” and “Fayzeee” went to visit “Maaaaaaaate” and “Mrs Maaaaate” (Graeme and Cheryl McNolty) last weekend. Nothing has changed according to Jack.
“The Fruiterer” (John Nisbet) was in good form at Halls Gap as you would expect, he mentioned to me that he is busy working at a type of welfare centre for the underprivileged with wifey “Joybells”. He said that he has to be up around 5am which is a bit different to the shop hours he used to keep in Marnoo when, on occasions he used to be getting home at around that time!
Father of the groom “JW” (John Wickham) was in good form as he “released” his eldest son. He mentioned that it was only the second time he has worn a suit, well he must have enjoyed it because he was still prancing around in it all the next morning.
I’m told that “Big Herbie” (Armand Duxson) had to send an SOS for some more money. “He can bloody well go without” was “Guru Margie’s” reply, but I’m told she weakened and gave the big fella the coin he required before his return in early May.
Andrew “Upstart” Nisbet was performing well and if they were issuing runner up Norms Smith’s he would get it. His behaviour prompted his mother “Joybells” to tell some onlookers at the wedding that “my other son is nice”!!
SLF regular “Smacka” (Stewart MacPherson) returned to the football field for Stawell seconds and enjoyed the outing on the forward flank. I am also told that things are looking rosy for the Christmas deadline.
If its entertainment you require then I suggest that you go and play mini golf at Halls Gap, the 18 hole course is challenging and entertaining and I guarantee you will be back for more. Just for the record The Mayor beat Square Leg with Fruity running 3rd and Upstart back at the rear. In the associates Paula and “Doona” tied with Joybells and Julia filling the other places.
Remember to tell your friends about the blog, you can also add your comments if you like, go to http://thesquarelegfiles.blogspot.com
Well and truly enough from me
I attended the Wickham wedding in Stawell and Halls Gap on the weekend and it went off really well. There was plenty of “form” shown by natives both ex and current.
One such current native “The Mayor” (Derek Cameron) was voted the Norm Smith medallist by his partners in crime, he managed to clinch the prized award late in the evening when he returned from his room without the upper and lower set of fangs in. I sight that had “Spec” (Andrew Arbuckle) rolling around the ground in fits of laughter.
The Cameron’s save their best form for Halls Gap so it seems as I have it on good authority that “Larry” (Gary Cameron), after a big day consuming, tried to emulate the three tenors late in the evening in a packed caravan park over the Easter period. He certainly coped plenty of colourful feedback from his sleepy neighbours.
The Camerons are in the news this week as “Jack” and “Fayzeee” went to visit “Maaaaaaaate” and “Mrs Maaaaate” (Graeme and Cheryl McNolty) last weekend. Nothing has changed according to Jack.
“The Fruiterer” (John Nisbet) was in good form at Halls Gap as you would expect, he mentioned to me that he is busy working at a type of welfare centre for the underprivileged with wifey “Joybells”. He said that he has to be up around 5am which is a bit different to the shop hours he used to keep in Marnoo when, on occasions he used to be getting home at around that time!
Father of the groom “JW” (John Wickham) was in good form as he “released” his eldest son. He mentioned that it was only the second time he has worn a suit, well he must have enjoyed it because he was still prancing around in it all the next morning.
I’m told that “Big Herbie” (Armand Duxson) had to send an SOS for some more money. “He can bloody well go without” was “Guru Margie’s” reply, but I’m told she weakened and gave the big fella the coin he required before his return in early May.
Andrew “Upstart” Nisbet was performing well and if they were issuing runner up Norms Smith’s he would get it. His behaviour prompted his mother “Joybells” to tell some onlookers at the wedding that “my other son is nice”!!
SLF regular “Smacka” (Stewart MacPherson) returned to the football field for Stawell seconds and enjoyed the outing on the forward flank. I am also told that things are looking rosy for the Christmas deadline.
If its entertainment you require then I suggest that you go and play mini golf at Halls Gap, the 18 hole course is challenging and entertaining and I guarantee you will be back for more. Just for the record The Mayor beat Square Leg with Fruity running 3rd and Upstart back at the rear. In the associates Paula and “Doona” tied with Joybells and Julia filling the other places.
Remember to tell your friends about the blog, you can also add your comments if you like, go to http://thesquarelegfiles.blogspot.com
Well and truly enough from me
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
I have been doing some tripping around over the last week or so and boy is it dry everywhere, I am currently up at Orange and the locals are in a real panic as it is starting to get cold and pasture growth for the winter will be minimal. Apparently all stock trucks are booked out as people unload stock by the truckload, literally. Lets all hope for a good break soon.
They tell me that it was a great day at the Royal on Saturday with “Hank” (Anthony Erwin) and “Entanglement” (Chris Webb) taking the honours in the two man ambrose event with a blistering 2 under the card. I’m also told that there was some massive hitting especially with the strong North wind.
We have “Boofhead” (Bruce Hendy) and now we have “Helmethead” (Paul Hendy) gracing the fairways of the Royal, the big fella has decided to hang up the big boots in what was an illustrious football career with Marnoo, Stawell and for a little time with Donald. It’s great to see the big fella out hitting the little white frustrater, apparently he give them a fair bang as well.
Also out for his first slog was “Larry” (Gary Cameron), now Larry is no slogger, he is more than handy with both woods and irons and will lower his handicap down to single figures in the not to distant future.
I’m told that our old mate “Herbie” (Armand Duxson), who incidentally has lost everyone’s email address, is meeting up with another part time native in “Big Wallace” (Wal O’Connor) in Argentina this week. The locals will need to chuck a few extra sheep on the Asada when these two get together for lunch.
“Trenteee” (Trent Carter) is having a big bash this weekend, his house warming party is expected to be an event not to miss.
Supply of real estate is at an all time high in Marnoo with plenty of dwellings listed, let’s hope that everything sells and that the buyers are of good character.
I went through Corowa this week and saw “Old Maaaaaate” (Graeme McNolty) again driving away in his Taxi, the only thing is he didn’t see me, he looked very busy.
I’m told that the Boorhaman Pub is a very popular place, its a little pub on the Oven River between Wang and Yarra. It first shot to fame some time ago former Marnoo pub owners Jack and Lorna Thompson bought the place after leaving Marnoo. I told the ghosts are still there!
That’s about all for this week.
They tell me that it was a great day at the Royal on Saturday with “Hank” (Anthony Erwin) and “Entanglement” (Chris Webb) taking the honours in the two man ambrose event with a blistering 2 under the card. I’m also told that there was some massive hitting especially with the strong North wind.
We have “Boofhead” (Bruce Hendy) and now we have “Helmethead” (Paul Hendy) gracing the fairways of the Royal, the big fella has decided to hang up the big boots in what was an illustrious football career with Marnoo, Stawell and for a little time with Donald. It’s great to see the big fella out hitting the little white frustrater, apparently he give them a fair bang as well.
Also out for his first slog was “Larry” (Gary Cameron), now Larry is no slogger, he is more than handy with both woods and irons and will lower his handicap down to single figures in the not to distant future.
I’m told that our old mate “Herbie” (Armand Duxson), who incidentally has lost everyone’s email address, is meeting up with another part time native in “Big Wallace” (Wal O’Connor) in Argentina this week. The locals will need to chuck a few extra sheep on the Asada when these two get together for lunch.
“Trenteee” (Trent Carter) is having a big bash this weekend, his house warming party is expected to be an event not to miss.
Supply of real estate is at an all time high in Marnoo with plenty of dwellings listed, let’s hope that everything sells and that the buyers are of good character.
I went through Corowa this week and saw “Old Maaaaaate” (Graeme McNolty) again driving away in his Taxi, the only thing is he didn’t see me, he looked very busy.
I’m told that the Boorhaman Pub is a very popular place, its a little pub on the Oven River between Wang and Yarra. It first shot to fame some time ago former Marnoo pub owners Jack and Lorna Thompson bought the place after leaving Marnoo. I told the ghosts are still there!
That’s about all for this week.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Easter is a fun time of the year especially for us mere mortals who like to partake in few, it’s a good time to get away from it all as I am finding out at Yarrawonga, people everywhere. You can’t even get a park in the main street and at times the traffic jam can stretch right back across the bridge.
I did however get to the Stawell race (hoof not foot) on Sunday and caught up with quite a few natives and ex natives. “The Know All” (Sandy McGregor) and his lovely wife Eliza made the big trip from their Paleaceous Toorak pad to join us at the sponsors lunch. Once again “Fergie” (Don Murphy) and his crew put on an event that has grown in massive proportion.
Speaking of former natives, I caught up with everyones mate “Old Maaaaaate” (Graeme McNolty), the former one paced barman is now a three day a week taxi driver/owner. It was just by luck that I caught a glimps of his unforgetable features, I tooted the horn, he saw me a pulled over, we both jumped out and before I could say “How yu goin Maaaaaate” he had a cigarette lit and was on his second puff. We spoke for about 20 minutes and indicated that things are going well but he does miss the little village somewhat. He also mentioned that he has found his new hobby, gardening, “I’ve been helping out mother in the garden believe it or not”. He says hi to everyone.
Andy Healy would say “Shiiidt that would be bloody right” about the story I found in last weeks Herald Sun. I read a story about the hot new e-game “Second Life” where people can design the way they look and act on the computer and live how they want with 5 million others. The people are called “Avatars” and they have their own virtual world currency and you wouldn’t guess what it’s called. They trade in Linden dollars, so “Guru Norm” is not only the richest bloke in the district but they are now naming currency after him. Shiiidt!!
Speaking of Healy’s Marnoo East no tiller “Farmer Healy” (Brian Healy) I’m told has lost a few kg’s since he has taken up the peddle. I’m told that he religiously jumps on the bike every morning and heads in a western direction, returns then tends to the horses and puts in a hard days work on the farm. He’s a goer The Farmer.
Did you know that I worked out that over the last 128 years that 37% of our rainfall fell in the months between November and April, quite a surprising statistic I thought.
Man about town “Smacka” (Stewart MacPherson) was seeeeeeet(ing) himself for a big Easter as the Christmas deadline is getting closer, He mentioned that he has been copping a bit lately from a few at “The Royal” but is serious about he latest pursuit. All I can say is “all the very breast”
When's “Big Herbie” going to give us and update, I have been asking around but he hasn’t reported in to anyone. It’s frustrating for this struggling backyard reporter as he provides plenty of journalistic fodder.
I caught up with an old footballing mate “The Beckstar” (Tony Beck) at the races, he is now a croweater and doesn’t mind reminiscing on an old story or two. He said “Remember the day SL when I got you, myself and three other team mates into the footy FOC”. I said in front of the expanding crowd “ Yes Beckstar I remember the day, the only reason you could get yourself and four others in is because you won five Toohey medals and you get instant free entry to any Wimmera league game when you win a Toohey”. That’s exactly the reply the modest Beckstar wanted.
That will do for this week.
I did however get to the Stawell race (hoof not foot) on Sunday and caught up with quite a few natives and ex natives. “The Know All” (Sandy McGregor) and his lovely wife Eliza made the big trip from their Paleaceous Toorak pad to join us at the sponsors lunch. Once again “Fergie” (Don Murphy) and his crew put on an event that has grown in massive proportion.
Speaking of former natives, I caught up with everyones mate “Old Maaaaaate” (Graeme McNolty), the former one paced barman is now a three day a week taxi driver/owner. It was just by luck that I caught a glimps of his unforgetable features, I tooted the horn, he saw me a pulled over, we both jumped out and before I could say “How yu goin Maaaaaate” he had a cigarette lit and was on his second puff. We spoke for about 20 minutes and indicated that things are going well but he does miss the little village somewhat. He also mentioned that he has found his new hobby, gardening, “I’ve been helping out mother in the garden believe it or not”. He says hi to everyone.
Andy Healy would say “Shiiidt that would be bloody right” about the story I found in last weeks Herald Sun. I read a story about the hot new e-game “Second Life” where people can design the way they look and act on the computer and live how they want with 5 million others. The people are called “Avatars” and they have their own virtual world currency and you wouldn’t guess what it’s called. They trade in Linden dollars, so “Guru Norm” is not only the richest bloke in the district but they are now naming currency after him. Shiiidt!!
Speaking of Healy’s Marnoo East no tiller “Farmer Healy” (Brian Healy) I’m told has lost a few kg’s since he has taken up the peddle. I’m told that he religiously jumps on the bike every morning and heads in a western direction, returns then tends to the horses and puts in a hard days work on the farm. He’s a goer The Farmer.
Did you know that I worked out that over the last 128 years that 37% of our rainfall fell in the months between November and April, quite a surprising statistic I thought.
Man about town “Smacka” (Stewart MacPherson) was seeeeeeet(ing) himself for a big Easter as the Christmas deadline is getting closer, He mentioned that he has been copping a bit lately from a few at “The Royal” but is serious about he latest pursuit. All I can say is “all the very breast”
When's “Big Herbie” going to give us and update, I have been asking around but he hasn’t reported in to anyone. It’s frustrating for this struggling backyard reporter as he provides plenty of journalistic fodder.
I caught up with an old footballing mate “The Beckstar” (Tony Beck) at the races, he is now a croweater and doesn’t mind reminiscing on an old story or two. He said “Remember the day SL when I got you, myself and three other team mates into the footy FOC”. I said in front of the expanding crowd “ Yes Beckstar I remember the day, the only reason you could get yourself and four others in is because you won five Toohey medals and you get instant free entry to any Wimmera league game when you win a Toohey”. That’s exactly the reply the modest Beckstar wanted.
That will do for this week.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Welcome to another week of the SLF. To tell you the truth it has been a very quiet news week, as they say but we will try and dig up something.
My neighbours “Duxsy” (Dwain Duxson) and his lovely partner Paula did the “run for the kids” on Sunday. It is a 15km event run trough the Domain tunnel over the Bolte Bridge and back though the city, a tough circuit but they got through it. I’m told it was funny running down the freeway part of the leg as the bushes on the side of the freeway were littered with relieving runners of both sex. You could see a lot of white moons facing the ground.
I went but couldn’t do the run because of an old war injury.
Something like 27000 people took to the road and one former native I saw in the crowd did the event in 50 minute. Campbell McLennan who now looks like a distant runner was only 3 minutes (which is probably nearly a kilometre) behind the winner.
Also spotted in the crowd were “Flogger” (Doug) and Laurel McLennan, they are great supporters of the Royal Children’s Hospital which was the beneficiary of the event. When I spotted them in the crowd Laurel was encouraging the runners on the sidelines and Flogger was literally holding the baby.
I’m told the blog is getting more popular by the week as I’ve heard that ace Carnamah John Deere salesman “Burger” (Nicki Healy) has been getting a few laughs from across Nullarbor.
I’m told that former Marnoo fruiterer “Fruity” (John Nisbet) had to miss out on “The Mayors” surprise 40th bash because he was working, that wouldn’t of happened in the old Marnoo days Fruity missing an event like that.
I’m told that entertaining local “Smacka” (Stewart MacPherson) trapped one in the web on the weekend, Christmas is getting closer!!
The golfing season has started and El Presidento “Grey Skies Above” (Graeme Ellen) has bought himself a big Banger (a big one wood). The indicator is if you hit a good one off the first then the purchase was successful, well I’m told that “Grey” walked off the tee with a big smile on his face.
Speaking of “The Royal” I have been telling the people up this way about this lovely little club out in the beautiful countryside and they are keen to come an explore it. Look out at the end of the year as we are trying to organise a mini bus full consumers to the signature event the Corporate Cup, I don’t know about their golf but I can tell you first hand they will be good for the cash register.
Smacker tells me that he shared himself between “The Royal” on Saturday and “McBeal” (Glenorchy) on Sunday, is he becoming the golfing tart and taking over from “Be My” (John Guest) who is in dry dock for a short period of time.
The football has started and boy is it going to be hard to pick this season with the competition so even, my mob The Tiger opened up on their usual footing with a loss but were hoping we can finish about 9th this season, we don’t want to change too much. My local team Yarra kicked off the season up here unfurling the premiership flag from last year, they had a pretty good win and will be in the mix this season.
Don’t forget to tell your mates about the blog http://thesquarelegfiles.blogspot.com
Enough form me
My neighbours “Duxsy” (Dwain Duxson) and his lovely partner Paula did the “run for the kids” on Sunday. It is a 15km event run trough the Domain tunnel over the Bolte Bridge and back though the city, a tough circuit but they got through it. I’m told it was funny running down the freeway part of the leg as the bushes on the side of the freeway were littered with relieving runners of both sex. You could see a lot of white moons facing the ground.
I went but couldn’t do the run because of an old war injury.
Something like 27000 people took to the road and one former native I saw in the crowd did the event in 50 minute. Campbell McLennan who now looks like a distant runner was only 3 minutes (which is probably nearly a kilometre) behind the winner.
Also spotted in the crowd were “Flogger” (Doug) and Laurel McLennan, they are great supporters of the Royal Children’s Hospital which was the beneficiary of the event. When I spotted them in the crowd Laurel was encouraging the runners on the sidelines and Flogger was literally holding the baby.
I’m told the blog is getting more popular by the week as I’ve heard that ace Carnamah John Deere salesman “Burger” (Nicki Healy) has been getting a few laughs from across Nullarbor.
I’m told that former Marnoo fruiterer “Fruity” (John Nisbet) had to miss out on “The Mayors” surprise 40th bash because he was working, that wouldn’t of happened in the old Marnoo days Fruity missing an event like that.
I’m told that entertaining local “Smacka” (Stewart MacPherson) trapped one in the web on the weekend, Christmas is getting closer!!
The golfing season has started and El Presidento “Grey Skies Above” (Graeme Ellen) has bought himself a big Banger (a big one wood). The indicator is if you hit a good one off the first then the purchase was successful, well I’m told that “Grey” walked off the tee with a big smile on his face.
Speaking of “The Royal” I have been telling the people up this way about this lovely little club out in the beautiful countryside and they are keen to come an explore it. Look out at the end of the year as we are trying to organise a mini bus full consumers to the signature event the Corporate Cup, I don’t know about their golf but I can tell you first hand they will be good for the cash register.
Smacker tells me that he shared himself between “The Royal” on Saturday and “McBeal” (Glenorchy) on Sunday, is he becoming the golfing tart and taking over from “Be My” (John Guest) who is in dry dock for a short period of time.
The football has started and boy is it going to be hard to pick this season with the competition so even, my mob The Tiger opened up on their usual footing with a loss but were hoping we can finish about 9th this season, we don’t want to change too much. My local team Yarra kicked off the season up here unfurling the premiership flag from last year, they had a pretty good win and will be in the mix this season.
Don’t forget to tell your mates about the blog http://thesquarelegfiles.blogspot.com
Enough form me
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