Day 6, Sunday March 30th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic Once again we wake to rain! It plops and plops all morning so that everything that had finally dried is now wet again. We wander about chatting under dripping awnings or … Continue reading Doubtful prospects

Day 5, Saturday March 29th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic It is a warm misty morning and there are shafts of sunlight glinting through the trees. The weather forecast is for the high 20’s and no rain. The sun warms us and folks drift fireside for a yarn. A few folks wander off to town to see the local market, others to check their phones. A couple of the blokes return with a boot load of chestnuts and spend the afternoon shelling them. The ladies get to talking about knitting and a crochet and knitting group swings into action with needles … Continue reading Chestnuts roasting…

Day 4, Friday March 28th 2014 Nug Nug, Vic We were convinced that the night would be dry but were woken by heavy rain in the wee hours and scramble to close the hatches. It is refreshing having breakfast outside, … Continue reading A fish shop by any name

Day 2, Wednesday March 26th 2014 Nug Nug Last night we fell asleep to the sound of the river gurgling beside us. Today we celebrate two birthdays with cake and coffee beside the river. Some of us are My Kitchen Rules fans and have missed out on last night’s cook-off. G re-runs last night’s show on the outside TV on his new van. It is spitting with rain so there we are, a bunch of seniors, in the bush, sitting under a dripping tree staring at the TV muttering “you didn’t crumb it properly”. And I always thought that outside … Continue reading Camp chair experts