Australia Day in Oz.
Morning tea of damper and cockie's joy.
Dinner was a BBQ.

CFJ

Had a great day, finished work caught the xpt home & had a BBQ lunch with friend & played bare foot bowls with everyone at our friends local bowls club. Upside right next to the main north, got to see a heritage diesel train run heading into Newcastle & a couple of mates driving country trains gave the kids incl two very train mad little boys a great sounding of the train horns as the past.
Can't get better then that, food,beer & trains
Bart

I vacuumed the house and put a couple of pictures up on the wall....  Me daughters are all up in Sydney doin' stuff, though. Mrs B is glued to the tennis here so I can't even watch the cricket.

Ah well - I get to go on the NGF! 

I wish all the Aussies on this forum a happy Australia Day (and happy Republic Day to all the Indians)

Best regards,

Joe

May the joys and advantages of your nations heritage remain with you throughout your life and well into your nations future

Quote from: 1936ace on January 26, 2014, 10:46:39 AM
played bare foot bowls with everyone at our friends local bowls club.Bart

Is it not easier to use bowls?

Public Holiday over here too, well, if you are a Kiwi living North of Taupo!

Happy Auckland Anniversary, and long may we not get a 6.2 magnitude quake like Wellington did last Monday on their Anniversary day!

Up early (6:00) am and finished off the mate's new decking area so that we could have a barbie etc without it looking like a construction site. Some 2500+ screws later, all done and finished in time to settle down with some ice cool beers and enjoy the pool.

Great day

Hey what's going on here sounds like breaking union rules no work on a work day let alone a Public hol weekend😀
Bart

Kaiwhara

Don't worry - Len would never allow it.  Hope your Auckland Anniversary  Day is going well (ours in the Waikato  is - it's even FINE).

BTW: I notice you're a 'Former Signalman'. 'Snap'.  What 'Box? Auckland District? 

Quote from: Komata on January 27, 2014, 12:37:32 AM
Kaiwhara

Don't worry - Len would never allow it.  Hope your Auckland Anniversary  Day is going well (ours in the Waikato  is - it's even FINE).

BTW: I notice you're a 'Former Signalman'. 'Snap'.  What 'Box? Auckland District?

Len was spending too much time focussing on his Chinese Secretary!!! 

Yes I was a Former Signaller, held licenses for Britomart, Newmarket, Otahuhu, Wiri, and spent a bit of time at (but not certified for) Te Rapa and Petone in Wellington. While the Auckland boxes were being decommisioned, I spent a few months in the National Train Control Centre in Wellington during the transition period.

I now drive ex BR Mark 2 carriages around on push pull trains in Auckland 

I was in the Waikato visiting the inlaws yesterday between rain showers, and had some of the heaviest rain I have seen in a long time on my return to Auckland. Today is nice and fine though!

Andrew

Andrew

Thanks


Nice to know your'e still with 'The old firm'

I was signalman at Newmarket, 1979-1986 before transferring to 'first Division' and exiting-out during the 'Great Downsizing' (after 15 1/2 years 'loyal service'); possibly a bit before your time I suspect.

'Twas long ago, and I was DEFINITELY younger.

(Still miss the whole rail thing though - odd that... )

Again, thanks.

Just finishing off the public holiday weekend with family fun. Nicole's taken the teenaged to the movies and I'm with little zac at mega mania one of those indoor kids playground. Have just discovered climbing through the mini tubes and tunnels I'm not as nimble as I was 20 yrs ago. Knee is size of soccer all going home to ice might have to engage in some medicinal ale
Bart

Bart

If it's any consolation, one day 'little zac' will be following round after YOU. 

Revenge can be VERY sweet (if you remember of course - most of us don't... )

Yes mate was told once be nice to your kids they choos your nursing home
Bart