Octagon November, 2016

and conversation (lots of!!) and with detailed
route instructions for our trusty navigators, we
followed rural roads skirting the northern and
eastern environs of Gatton to Lake Clarendon
and then to Atkinson Dam. The water level
in both was very low as a result of irrigation
drawdown and the shortage of decent rain
over the past few years.
Crossing the Warrego Highway overpass
at Plainlands, we travelled through Laidley
Town to Lake Dyer and then to our lunch
destination at Lake Apex. This section of
the tour also featured quiet rural roads but
with some wonderful curves that set the
sports car enthusiasts’ hearts pumping, with
accelerators, transmissions and steering
wheels working in artful coordination to take
advantage of the roads on offer. As our group
arrived at Lake Apex there were plenty of
smiles and animated conversation extolling
the virtues of the great drive.
Lunch at the Lake Apex café rounded out a
very enjoyable tour.
I would like to thank John and Betty Gosper
for developing a great run that elicited very
complimentary feedback.
Participants: Phil O’Brien, Kevin & Cheryl
Jaques, Tony & Leigh Wright, Barry Lutwyche
& Jan Burke, Brian & June Phillips, Ron &
Judy Gillis, Gene & Faye Lucas, John & Betty
Gosper, Bob & Mavis Marsh, Ferne & Rob
Callow, Ben Cain and Gary & Janis Lawrence.
Lunch Run 12 October
So we are going to the Steele Rudd Pub at
Nobby for lunch today, right. No wrong!!
A last minute check of the venue revealed
that we had been gazumped by the Jaguar
Car Club and two coach loads of seniors on a
tour of the Downs. Now, I can tolerate being
displaced by another car club but two coach
loads of marauding seniors is another thing.
Panic stations!!
Luckily we are well served with several fine
country pubs in the Nobby environs so a
few quick phone calls saw us at the nearby
Greenmount Pub. While Brian Phillips headed
to Nobby to round up those who had gone to
the right pub which was really the wrong pub,
those of us who had prior knowledge of the
venue change, gathered at Greenmount to get
the social activities underway.
The Greenmount Pub is a good venue where
the drinks are cold and the typical pub food
is good fare. I do believe on this occasion,
with our last minute booking, we may have
overwhelmed the owner/barman/cook/waiter
somewhat as he bounced between bar duties,
kitchen duties and delivering meals.
As well as the usual group of midweek
participants it was great to have David Miles
and Trevor and Joy Jones join us from
Brisbane.
Participants: Phil & Marilyn O’Brien, Greg
& Beth Newey, Gene & Faye Lucas, Gary
and Janis Lawrence; Brian, June & Colleen
Phillips; David Miles, Trevor & Joy Jones.
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