The "I Had A Farm In Africa" Run

Monarto Zoo was the destination for a recent run. I could look up the date it was held on but hey, bugga it!

The zoo is free range (just like the chooks). I have got that right haven't I? And a preserve for African animal species.



And here we have a fine herd of that great ape Homo Sapiens Blokeyus. Looks like they're off on a forage and reconnoitre.



They're looking sheepish as they've just been busted planning a game that involved no hands and a water bottle.



A QCar member reads out loud the 'to whom it may concern' meal time death and disability waiver before everyone heartily attacks their lunch.



The "Who can break into the car quickest" games had to be called off. Here we see the group break up after being spotted and photographed.



Some anonymous quotes heard from the day . . .

"But I didn't see Kimba the White Lion . . ."
"I love Africa, it's such a lovely country . . ."
"I believe Madagascar was based on a true story . . ."
"Cheetah's Pfft. My Morris 1100 can outpace one . . . given a minute or two . . ."

Random Shot

This image from Robyn. I think from the winter Photomania run last year. She has sent it to me now to place up on the website not because of any age-related forgetting type syndrome . . . (what was I typing) . . . but because, in Robyn's words, it's "mean looking".

Good O

**Update**
Taken at St Kilda - nothing to do with Harvey's "location disorientation syndrome". Took so long to get it to Harvey so proves nothing wrong with Robyn's short term memory!

**Obviously an editorial blonde blog moment!!

The Ortum Leafs Run

Now I wasn't on the Ortum Leafs Run so I'm going to guess what occurred. I believe Brenton and Clinton organised it and that in general they headed hillswards. I hear lunch was had at the Bridgewater Inn, which is quite different to the Bridgewater Mill next door - by about $20 per spoonful.

These photos taken by Sandy T . . . btw . . . Glorious they are too.




Eric's Mini. A Cooper S no less. Taken out of the museum for the day . . .



Chris and Wayne's German super car. Ho hum. ;-) Oh to have such ho hum times . . .



Later on the bomb squad arrived and everyone was allowed back into the pub to dine.



Clinton, off camera, doing his famous Marilyn Monroe "Happy Birthday Mr President" monologue and song to the delight of Michelle and adoring hubby Brenton.



"Sharply acidic but sweet on the after taste with a pronounced aroma of garlic."
Luckily not the wine but the verdict on main course from Chris and Wayne.



Suzanne in the barge. Sorry very lovely, statuesque vehicle. It's no way as big as most suburban housing blocks and nooooooo it doesn't need it's own oil well to keep it running. Brenton's Jeep has first dibs on that oil well . . .