Rally . Autumn at Avon Bank Sunday 27th Sept. to Thurs. 1st Oct. 2020

[JaG]

That was not rain..it was spray from the boats going past too fast.

 

[tonka]

It is raining if that is any consolation

Stop trying to make them feel better. Tell the truth..
It rained about 9pm when everyone had gone back to their vans. It lasted 10 mins and not enough to fill a Thetford cassette.

Another glorious day here so once again an opportunity to sit out chat and drink

 

[Janine]

Keep fit at 10am

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Stop trying to make them feel better. Tell the truth..
It rained about 9pm when everyone had gone back to their vans. It lasted 10 mins and not enough to fill a Thetford cassette.

Another glorious day here so once again an opportunity to sit out chat and drink

Well, it was certainly raining into my Thetford most of the night. Something I ate violently disagreed with me. Finally felt safe enough to crawl into bed about 0500........ I blame the cook. Oh, hang on a minute....

 

[cliffanger]

Keep fit at 10am

In the Hawaiian Ballroom - followed by the Knobbly Knees Competition at the Olympic Sized swimming pool - Hi de HHHHIIIIIIIIIIII !!!!

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[Janine]

Well, it was certainly raining into my Thetford most of the night. Something I ate violently disagreed with me. Finally felt safe enough to crawl into bed about 0500........ I blame the cook. Oh, hang on a minute....

Well I hope you are self-isolating now!

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Well I hope you are self-isolating now!

It’s OK...... I had a shower. I shall watch your impending keep fit session from a distance

 

[tonka]

Music afternoon has started.

 

[JaG]

At this afternoon's Jam in the beautiful sunshine of Avon Meadow Caravan Site a new song was dedicated to alvinlee01 courtesy of Geraldine and Janine.
Hope he likes it and managed to find a replacement. No offence, it all part of being a Funster.

 

[alvinlee01]

Awesome!!

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[JaG]

And the finale of the afternoon. cliffandger

 

[Emmit]

Could I thank all the 'troubadours' (in the form of Geraldine and Clif, aka cliffandger and Janine) for providing the entertainment this afternoon.
I would also like to thank Cecil b de mille aka JaG for recording the event for posterity and providing proof that the assembled masses were spread thinner than a British Rail buffet sandwich thus not breaking Covid guidelines.
If I've omitted anyone else I apologise. I was otherwise engaged looking after the chocs and booze that comprised 90% of the Raffle prizes.
When I said, 'please provide a prize you would like to win yourself' I didn't mean for you all to take me literally!!!

 

[daveandsan]

I was otherwise engaged looking after the chocs and booze that comprised 90% of the Raffle prizes.
When I said, 'please provide a prize you would like to win yourself' I didn't mean for you all to take me literally!!!

How come we won a Carp then.

 

[Emmit]

How come we won a Carp then.

Because it was an appropriate prize for someone who's been drowning his maggots all week. And anyway, didn't Sandra walk off with a very tasty bottle of Brandy?
Again, only right. Poor 'Fishin' widow'.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

When was the raffle drawn?

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[Janine]

When was the raffle drawn?

While you were on the loo

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I thought it was today. Never mind

 

[cliffanger]

Keep fit off today girls - rain stopped play

Here’s the link for Half Hour with Handsome Julio if you want him to yourselves at home!

 

[Janine]

If you can hear a lot of barking coming my from side of the field, it’s not Buzz this time!

There is police dog training going on at the rugby club up the road.

 

[Nanniemate]

If you can hear a lot of barking coming my from side of the field, it’s not Buzz this time!

There is police dog training going on at the rugby club up the road.

ruff there today then

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[DuxDeluxe]

ruff there today then

 

[cliffanger]

Home now - travelled through rain, and its continuing now were home.

Just wanted to say what a brilliant end to an otherwise weird season for us all. We, as usual, made new friends as well as catching up with old ones.

Thanks to my Ukey mentor and mate Janine. We’ve never played together as a duo, but I think we did our bit to brighten up an already sunny afternoon (did anyone else think, like me, that it was Sunday all day yesterday? (not sure if that’s the right emoji, but couldn’t find one that signified a befuddled brain.....) It had nothing to do with toledo Polly’s strawberry liquor by the way, I only had one!

I loved the sound of your Uke Janine, and it’s only the fact that I would have to learn all new chords that stop me from adding a Baritone to my (already) large collection of little instruments!

Thanks also to my keep fit ladies - I didn’t think we’d ever get any more than three (including me!), but we had a good turn out every day. As you can see I’ve given you the link to Handsome Julio, so you can carry on while you’re at home girls.

The company was good. The organisation (as usual) was faultless, thanks to Emmit Derek and Mary and Damelza Teresa and Malcolm, and even though I won nothing at the raffle AGAIN, Mary ensured that non of us went home empty handed. I ate my After Eight’s after 8 and felt sick by 10.

Thank you to all, and I really hope that some of us can meet up in Spain, or in a field somewhere in 2021. xx

 

[Emmit]

I am pleased to announce that Dave and Diane aka Ditcha are the winners of the bonus ball on the Lotto tonight.
We'll be rounding a minute with your winnings!!!

 

[Emmit]

The winners of the'CAPITALS' quiz were daveandsan and carolyn.
Congratulations! Hic!

 

[cliffanger]

The winners of the'CAPITALS' quiz were daveandsan and carolyn.
Congratulations! Hic!

Well done both. Derek, did any of my made up capitals come close to the real names?

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[carolyn]

The winners of the'CAPITALS' quiz were daveandsan and carolyn.
Congratulations! Hic!

I must confess that credit goes to Nick for most of them. He has far more patience than me. He will be drinking the wine as well.
Thank you for another lovely visit to Avon bank. Haven’t we been lucky with the weather.
Grateful thanks to Theresa and Malcolm for the loan of their chocks, helped with shower drainage no end.

Merry Christmas (we are celebrating in 3 weeks) and see you next year.

 

[Steve and Denise]

How come we won a Carp then.

Oh you two ended up with the Woden fish then, have you assembled it

 

[daveandsan]

Oh you two ended up with the Woden fish then, have you assembled it

I haven’t assembled it Steve, I thought I might just throw it into the river Avon.

 

[Janine]

Much too lovely to leave!

Many, many thanks to Derek for persevering with this pop-up and to everyone else that helped make it a fabulous few days away in these uncertain times.

 

[Janine]

Oh and to Geraldine cliffandger aka Mrs Motivator for helping me to find muscles that I didn’t know I had

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