Hello Hello

And welcome to another edition of the SLF. It’s been a big week for yours truly and I’m really interested to know how your week was?

How do you bottle that?????

I went to the now famous re-enactment of the “shearing of the rams” in my role as chief journalist for the Square Leg Files and it was probably the most amazing thing I have seen in my life. They estimate there was 20,000 people there, with at one stage the car line being estimated at 6km long and over an hours wait in line. I left my “press pass” at home so I didn’t get to see much as the lines were just to long. I have been wracking my brain as to why this event was so successful considering that the organisers were catering for 5000 people max. I guess people are interested in our history and that the event wasn’t really commercialised (or that’s the way they portrayed it). And if they did it again would they attract as many people? Anyway I was slightly disappointed that we didn’t get to see much and it was nobody’s fault, but I’m still trying to work out the reason why so many people turned up………

Long way for no result

On my way out of the event I saw Ben “Glendemar” Duxson and his lovely wife Cheryl and the kids in the car line, so I pulled up and told them that it probably wasn’t worth going in with the 2 little kids. So they turned around and we went and had a couple of beers at a pub in Tocumwal. They travelled the 4 hours there and didn’t get to see a thing, but hey they had a day out and sometimes it’s just good to go for a long drive. I didn’t see any other natives there even though I heard a few were going.

Finding gold

Ben “Glendemar” Duxson was telling me that he left his golf sticks in his brothers car and he took off back to Yarra so he had to borrow Armand “Herbie” Duxson’s sticks for the annual GAS shield which was held at Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy’s favourite gold course “Glenorchy” (Ally McBeal). When he was going through Herbies bag looking for a golf tee he came across the Linden Pastoral Company cheque book. Ben mentioned that is was a David and Goliath situation comparing the that cheque book to his wallet.

Reputation in tact

I can imagine “Boofhead” laughing as I write that I have it on very good authority that the Glenorchy Golf course is still living up to it’s nickname “Ally McBeal”. I will let you work it out yourself as to why it was named that or better still ask a golfer. The last time I wrote about this Golf course a few Glenorchy natives got a little bit upset, let’s hope this time they see the funny side!!!!

Thirsty work

I was cruising through Facebook the other day and I notice a trend was occurring right before my very eyes. Former native and now Ballarat resident Rachael “Pots” McAllister gets very thirsty around mid afternoon on a Friday. She writes posts like “can’t wait to get my lips around a juicy pot of Carlton Draught” or “Ohh beer I love you, you Friday and me in a threesome is the most delicious thing I have ever experienced”. She even mentions her Marnoo roots last Friday by saying, “I am having withdrawal symptoms, I need beer, the Marnooian in me wants to get out and get amongst it”. I for one will be interested in this Friday’s post………

Masterchef comes to Marnoo

About 30 odd natives turned out for the Thursday night titled “Masterchef comes to Marnoo” last week at the “Royal”. This is the second time it has been held and it’s proving to be a raging success. It all starts late Thursday avro with a quick 3 holes of golf, then a team of “Masterchef wannabees” provide a signature dish for the evenings meal. People can also enjoy a quite beer, wine or cup of tea, it’s also great for the kids as they can run around in safe confines of the “White House”. So my advice would be to get along this Thursday (I hope it’s on) evening and see what all the commotion is about.

That’ll do