"Stunning! Superlatives fail!"

"Words simply can't capture the grandeur of the outlook from this architect-designed home! You'll be staggered by the unparalleled uninterrupted sweeping views over the whole of the northern part of Brisbane, to Moreton Island and beyond. As evening falls, the limpid distant blues and greens give way to a profusion of twinkling lights in the velvet darkness, and you can make out below and beyond the glow of Caboolture, Redcliffe, the port of Brisbane, the city...and trace in the far distance the planes circling in to land over Moreton Bay...." 

You: "Come on, it can't be that good, can it?" 

Me: "It can and is." 

You: "Can't be." 

Me (turning pompous): "For once, the RE-speak falls short. It's a knockout view." 

You (annoyingly literal): "So people really were out for the count?" 

Me: "Go boil your head."

It's been a while since we were on the deck at Trudi Fruti and B&W's Jolly's Lookout lookout and it was a beautifully clear crisp afternoon to enjoy it. While Warren the master pizza chef slaved in the kitchen, we were taken on a trail that led us down and down a ridge towards Camp Mountain...and of course every metre lost in elevation had to be gained on the return. Our hares had left the quad bike out of the shed in case it was needed to rescue anyone unable to make it back, but it wasn't called on. And Prattle, who has a bit of a reputation for getting lost at Jolly's Lookout, found enough flour to get home. 

Congratulations to B&W for his excellent fire trail maintenance, and for surviving the incident where a machine ran over his leg half-way down the track! 

Back on the deck we relished the views, the home-made pizza, the brisket and salad...and a birthday cake in honour of Prattle! Many, many thanks to our hares and ring-in Warren!

Here are some images from the occasion, courtesy of Make an Offer, Saucy Sous and Culture:

Some views:

 The walk:

 Runners coming through:

 Pizza!:

 And more views:

 Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world, Payback and Cash Converta were attending the baptismal celebrations for a future hasher:

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 24th August, 4 pm
Where: Neal Macrossan Park, Paddington. There's no game on at the stadium, so plenty of street parking should be available. A map!
Hares: Culture and Haughty

We suggest you bring chairs.
On, on!

Shedding the shackles

Our hare (and self-described Old Fokker) Upstanding celebrated his retirement from the paid workforce this Sunday with champagne all round. What is he going to do with his time now? - apart from playing tennis, hanging out round the men's shed, forming a therapy dog team with Gunther, tinkering with the Kombi, paddling, doing Pilates, forgetting all the defence secrets he's been party to, buying beer and washing up for the Hash...and setting runs? Congratulations! (Pics by Idle Vice and Snappy)

 

 

Occasional showers had not obliterated the blue chalk that led us through Wilston village, over Days Road and on to the Kedron Brook pathway (which was incredibly busy - haven't all those young people got screens to look at?). 

Points of interest along the way were the Hoarders' house, the Pilates studio, the Men's Shed, the rainbow, and the Yoga lawn at the library....(pics by Snappy and Culture)

The walk:

Somewhere over the rainbow:

 Six Proud runners:

 

Back at the hares' we formed a large circle around the back lawn. It was good to be joined by Miss Demeanour (who has been able to shed her wheelchair for short distances) and Shockjock. 

Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 17th August, 4 pm
Where: At B&W and Trudi Fruti's Jolly's Lookout eyrie
Hares: Trudi Fruti and B&W

Please bring chairs. And if you need directions for this run, please email us.

On, on!