Steamy!

This last Sunday will be remembered as the day a Scottish marathon runner collapsed while leading the field at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. (And as he had foolishly neglected to wear a green and gold shirt, the medicos just ignored him.) When we met at 4pm it still felt pretty darn hot and humid - and that's the runners' excuse for walking up many of the hills. We didn't want to risk it, as we weren't wearing green and gold either.

Hills? Surprisingly enough for an Ironbark Gully excursion, there were one or two. But it was generally a brilliant afternoon for a trot through the woods along a clear trail marked by plenty of flour. It's a good thing that skin contact with gluten doesn't seem to affect our hare Cadbury.

A tasty and gluten-free meal followed, accompanied by some of Shockjock's latest brilliant brews. Many thanks, hares!

It was a bit sad to bid farewell to Malpractice and B Flat - but we look forward to catching up with them again in October.

An enthusiastic Satchmo was so excited to see Eweshggr that he drew blood as he greeted him. Perhaps the young fellow needs his nails clipped (Satchmo, I mean):


Meanwhile, in Otago, Le W*nk was freezing at the rugby stadium. The crowd showed its usual Kiwi enthusiasm, and would have been even more enthusiastic if the teams had remembered to turn up to play:
 

Next run details
When: Sunday 22nd April, 4 pm
Where: Brighton Park, Hornibrook Highway. A map!
Hares: Budgie and Miss Behavin'

On, on!