Octagon Sept 2017

We seemed to be a younger group than the other
club but it may have just seemed that way as we
had all convertibles!!
The food kept coming as did the conversation and
what with the weather what a beautiful day. In all,
what a pleasant day out.
13 August - A combined run with Wide Bay chapter
and Bundaberg to Burrum Heads was held. The
report and photos are on the Wide Bay Chapter
pages.
27 August - Run to Biggenden area by Gary
Duncan.
During the planning stages things had started out
looking a little bit grim for this run. We couldn’t
help but start to compare the process of either
organising or attending an MG run to Forrest
Gump’s philosophy on life. Like his ‘box of
chocolates’ you never know what you’re going to
get.
For instance, we didn’t know what the weather
would deliver to us. Over the previous few days
several of the local dogs had gone missing after
being blown off their chains. Too much wind, either
inside or outside of a small sports car can make for
a very unpleasant day.
We also didn’t know for sure who would turn up
on the day. Some had replied in the negative and
could be discounted. Only a few appeared likely
to arrive but then there was the silent majority, any
of whom may materialise unexpectedly. It seemed
that most of the regular attendees as well as the
not so regular ones had, as we all do at times,
other things that needed attention on this particular
weekend.
A myriad of other things we didn’t know as well but
the one thing we did know and could rely on was
that Jacqui and Ray Mutton would be on their way
to meet us for the day. Alone or otherwise. They
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The Octagon -September 2017