Raising standards

This last long weekend featured both home and away fixtures. A reasonable proportion of us were raising the standards of camping at Girraween, while the unreasonable moiety (good word, huh? - in this case it means 11 of us) raised the scarlet standard high in Samford with our annual rendition of "The Red Flag".

Girraween glampers and scenery (never let it be said that we pass up an opportunity for a photographic cliche):






 
 
 

And, back in Samford, here's the man who went walking in his 2-hour-old work boots in order to wear them in - and wore out his feet instead:

Next run details
When: Sunday 13th May, 4 pm
Where: End of Ross Road, Upper Kedron. A map!
Hares: M. Promptu will set the trail; Potluck will cater (please bring something to share)

On, on!

Into the woods!

We've been through it and past it - but until last Sunday had never met at Surrey Farm Park. Now that it's been enhanced by a loo and a BBQ and decorations provided by local graffiti artists it's a great spot from which to explore swinging Bunya. Into the woods!

The name of the road into the area - Blue Hills Drive - may have derived from that of a radio soap, but also hints at the local topography. The runners' route, in particular, climbed from near the start, and then climbed again, and then again....A welcome downhill stretch brought them onto the walkers' trail, where there were (surprise, surprise) one or two more ups and downs to contend with. As our hare noted, it's all good training for the Hammersley run in Fiji (Doo dah, doo dah.)

30 of us gathered back at the park for pasta and cake. Miss Demeanour treated her cold to a birthday down, down. Many thanks, hares!
 

Next Sunday a large contingent will be joining the long weekend crowds (and probably freezing their butts off) at Girraween. (The nostalgic can find some historical shots of a previous Girraween excursion here.) The stayathomes will celebrate Labour Day by wagging the red flag in our traditional fashion.

Next run details
When: Sunday 6th May, 4 pm
Where: For those away at Girraween - at Girraween. For those staying at home - John Scott Park, Samford Village
Hares: For the stayathomes - Culture and Haughty

On, on!