The Val looking good
Sunday 1st January 2012
Today's Weather: Fine , sunny, and a little windy
Although we by far didn't have a late night on NYE, we both didn't wake till 9am, which is highly unusual for us, however maybe the routine of not having to run hospitality properties is now getting out of our system. Ya Hoo!!!!!!!!
The bride attended to the caring duties, and I then progressed to continue to work on the car, better known as the Val. By doing bit by bit every day, the whole job of bring it back to its shinny and stunning best is not so mundane.
Mick, Sarah & Charlotte
During the morning we were visited by Sarah, her husband Mick and their daughter Charlotte. Sarah is the eldest of Ann's adult children, and live in Brisbane. Like all of Ann's kids, and it is really strange calling them kids, as they are gown adults with their own families. All three, two girls and one boy are just really genuine down to earth people, and when we do see them it is always good fun. Hopefully I will get a pikkie of the middle daughter and her family, later in the week.
The rest of New Years Day was pretty quiet.
Monday 2nd January 2012
Today's Weather: Fine, sunny and light winds.
Just a chill out day. Did a bit more work on the Val. Then a real couch potato day sort of day
Rear end of the Val
Being a couch potato
Tooooooosday 3rd January 2012
Today's Weather: Fine and sunny
Had a call from some friends that have kept in touch with us from our Mackay days, now 30 years ago. Gary and Janelle Osborne. Hey Frank you will remember Janelle from Ko Huna. They were down the southern end of the coast at Kirra, and invited us down for lunch......why not!!!!!
Kirra Point, used to be the best right hand break in Oz
So we waited for the relief carer to arrive, then we jumped into the Val for the marathon trip from one end of the Gold Coast to the other. Again made the fatal mistake of going down the coast road, which was just choked. However about an hour later we made it. Great to see them again. Gary and Janelle own a motel in Mackay, so they only had a week off.
Kirra Beach and so much sand
Kirra Point again
A bit of history here. Back in the iconic surfing days of the 60's and 70's, before surf rage and real surf boards, Kirra Point along with Greenmount Point next beach south, was equal to Byron Bay as one of the best right hand breaks ever. However some time ago the NSW Government in their wisdom, decided to continually dredge the mouth of the Tweed river bar, which is the border of NSW and Queensland, hence only a hop skip and a jump from Greenmount and Kirra.
So over the years of dredging the sand just moved north and basically drowned Greenmount and Kirra Points in sand, as well as their respective beaches. So hence the only time these breaks work is in cyclonic seas, and last week was the first time there were waves there.
However all is not lost, there is a strong movement of older surfers, plus the Queensland Government are trying to do something about the sand pumping. Don't think I will see a result in my lifetime,
From the back Gary and me
From the front: The Bride, Janelle and Shane their son
So apart from Gary and Janelle, we also caught up their daughter Leah, her partner Tim and two kids. Later in the afternoon their son Shane arrived also from Mackay. Haven't seen him since our son's Micheal wedding in Cairns a couple of years ago. Shane and Micheal, have known each other since kindy days in Mackay. Where has that time time gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Surfers Paradise in the back ground.
Had a good lunch at the Kirra Beach surf club, took some photies . Returned back home around 4pm. An enjoyable day was had by all.
Stay tooooooned
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