On the shady side of the street

Fathers' Day 2026 was marked by a sudden leap in temperature, up to the mid-30s! Thanks to Upstanding for getting out in the heat to mark a trail. And a special thanks to him for modifying his plans and keeping that trail on the flat and on the shady side of the street....Housing upgrades in Wilston continue to astound, and the local school is evidently suffering from a lack of enrolments, since young families can't afford to live in the area, or at least to have children there. Interesting.

A Dad's Army of blokes who could afford to reproduce (back in the day) posed for the camera:

 

 

Prompted by the heat, a proposal to move to a summer start time earlier this year was discussed in the circle. So this year we may not wait until Halloween to make the change. Fortunately, the temperature for next Sunday is predicted to be more in keeping with the season.

And as the sun set and a breeze sprang up, conditions in our hares' back yard grew very pleasant. Thank very much to our hares for their hospitality!

Here are a few images, courtesy of Saucy Sous and Culture:

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 13th September, 4 pm
Where: Meet opposite 776 Cedar Creek Road, Cedar Creek, near the Telstra tower. (Go about 400 metres past the Andy Williams Park sign.) A map!
Hares: Culture and Haughty

On, on!

Home and away 2026

To be fair, there were some Adults in the group who did their best to maintain control, but in vain. And while what goes on tour stays on tour - and can only be hinted at here - we will long remember the "bike in the tree" and the "what are swimming pools for?" incidents:

 

 

 

It was a great weekend altogether for both cyclists and the accompanying crew. The bitumen surface of the Kingaroy rail trail made it easy for experienced trail riders and novices alike, and only one person ("what goes on tour...etc.) fell off. Many thanks to Banger and Make an Offer for organising the trip, and thanks to everyone for nibblies, jelly snakes, and for your pleasant company.

Here, for the record, is a selection of images from a range of cameras:

Riders:

Doing the tourist thing:

Lunch at Tingoora:

 The traditional "how many hashers can you fit on one bed?" shot:

As rendered by AI (and who's the creepy person on the right?):

 

 

 Sophisticated relaxation before dinner:

Back in Samford, a few of the Away group joined the Home one for a 4pm walk/run followed by dinner at the pub. We welcomed Snappy back from Eastern Europe and Kermit back from the Solomons. And we said farewell to Floater, who leaves for her 1000000 m walk on Friday:

Next week, Upstanding is planning a treat for all the Fathers in the group: he's managed to find a hill in the area for us to go up!

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 6th September, 4 pm
Where: Idle Vice and Upstanding's Wilston rumah
Hares: Upstanding and Idle Vice

Please bring chairs. And email us if you need directions to this run.

On, on!