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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    Don't stress about the preparation, I'm sure everyone is just fine with what you have done in the past (which we know is a heaps) as we always feel welcome and enjoy our time there.
    So long as he cleans his own shed for once...
    I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    So long as he cleans his own shed for once...
    Gee's Dave, Doug's giving you a tongue lashing about that shed. Better make sure I never invite him up to mine! He'd probably just turn round and leave, shaking his head.
    How are you going Doug, haven't seen you in a while.

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    So long as he cleans his own shed for once...
    Now now, we can't have that ..... there may never be another gtg here lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by aldav View Post
    Gee's Dave, Doug's giving you a tongue lashing about that shed. Better make sure I never invite him up to mine! He'd probably just turn round and leave, shaking his head.
    How are you going Doug, haven't seen you in a while.
    Hi David, It has been a while. I went to the last HTPAA sale but you were not there. I am doing ok but still going slow with the back problems.

    The main reason I give Dave stick about his shed is that he wouldn't let Uncle Al and me blow all the tumbleweeds into the corner with the compressor and blowtorch them.

    Cheers

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    I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    Hi David, It has been a while. I went to the last HTPAA sale but you were not there. I am doing ok but still going slow with the back problems.

    The main reason I give Dave stick about his shed is that he wouldn't let Uncle Al and me blow all the tumbleweeds into the corner with the compressor and blowtorch them.

    Cheers

    Doug
    O know is Dave hoarding tumbleweeds now too.
    O dear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aldav View Post
    Gee's Dave, Doug's giving you a tongue lashing about that shed. Better make sure I never invite him up to mine! He'd probably just turn round and leave, shaking his head.
    How are you going Doug, haven't seen you in a while.

    Cheers,
    David


    Can I count on you at next year's gtg? Love to see some new faces

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    Friday would be no good for me, some of us have to work. Are the home schoolers likely to be there on the Saturday?
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    I've lost the plot a little
    Are we still talking a date change or not.,
    I know that's not going to be a easy pleasey everyone thing.
    Sally and myself are unsure whether we will be able to make the next Doeen GTG on the Australian day weekend.
    But ,possibly if the date was changed ,but we also appreciate it can't be changed just for one.
    Tho we would be there in sprit

    Cheers Matt

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    Hope you guys make it Matt.

    We'll keep with tradition for the Australia Day Weekend. There may be another at a different time as well.

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    Didn't see the suggestion book but how about some home made jigs/sleds/unique type purpose made aids
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwbuild View Post
    unique type purpose made aids
    Like a transportable workbench?
    I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.

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    I go with all of the above .... oh I have a work ben h started at the 2016 gtg ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    Like a transportable workbench?
    There you go, Kryn. I think you saw it at Dooen.


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    Ah, just spent the last 20 minutes or so catching up on all the posts and photos on this thread since leaving Sydney for the GTG.


    A lovely drive south after I walked to the car with the last minute inclusion of the urn, then driving from Sydney to Deniliquin for an overnight stay, then on to Dooen, arriving to find Doug3030 and no DaveTTC. (Dave was in school, learning how to drive a forklift). As mentioned earlier, Doug and I attacked the tumbleweeds and accumulated crud in Dave's shed since the last GTG. I will bring my newly acquired Ryobi 18v blower next year to speed up the cleanup, but we might pass on setting them on fire! Those tumbleweeds were everywhere, and seemed to blow in whenever we weren't looking.


    Crikey it was hot, hovering between 39 and 42 most of the time, and wow, wasn't the inside of the car hot at the end of the day. Maybe Benny can arrange for Hobart weather at Dooen next year. Speaking of Benny, it was a pleasure to meet such a nice young man and his parents. The shade of the Peppercorn trees made the front yard almost tolerable.


    I can appreciate the work Dave and Raechell performed to get ready for the Forum invasion (except for the shed), and particularly for organising the BBQ and the associated food preparation. I am sure all attendees thank you for your hospitality.

    A few pics of the weekend -


    It was very evident where Dave's grass had been before the hot days had killed it and strong winds had blown it all away. I forgot to add 'lawn bowls' to the suggestion book before I left.

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    The front of Dave's house complete with Peppercorn trees which created some very welcome shade.

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    Under the trees. We even had a sandpit to play in!
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    Group photo on Australia Day after a turning demo in Dave's shed.
    From left - DaveTTC with Sammy, KBs PensNmore, rwbuild in blue shirt, Treecycle, doug3030, Uncle Al, David Mitchell, Simplicity, DougCarr, Wimmera Jack and non Forum member Alex.
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    Sammy was kept busy delivering ice blocks to keep us cool, and it worked well!
    From left - Wimmera Jack, Simplicity, non members Dan & Katt in background, Dai Sensei in yellow, Benny towards the back with his mum Miriam behind him, non member Wayne in grey T shirt, Benny's Dad behind doug3030, non member Alex standing with white hat, dougcarr with red ice block and rwbuild.
    Ice blocks.jpg Ice block time.jpg

    Some of the projects completed by the kids-
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    Dai Sensei cutting a Peppercorn stump with an 82 Volt battery powered chain saw.
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    A very well behaved travelling companion for Dai Sensei, Billy.
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    Pencil box kits ready for assembly.
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    Site of the proposed lawn bowls green. Dave will have to make sure the grass doesn't blow away this time, or maybe he will just use some green paint. There was a ride on mower near the side fence, but it was looking a bit sad and neglected, mainly due to lack of use.
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    I left on the Monday for the trip home, staying in Gundagai for the night. A great weekend enjoyed by all.

    Thank you Dave and Raechell.

    (I'm sorry the photos aren't as big as some others, I think it has something to do with uploading from a phone, whereas I just used the files on my computer.)

    Alan...
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    Thank you Uncle Al for the beaut photos and log of the event....Peter

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