Over the years we've had a pretty consistent core of 3, 4 if we include Doog who tends to go 'cos it's what he does for a living.
Deep down we're all jealous of him - no quibbles, he's got the most glamorous job out of all of us.
Ison did spend a brief time ensuring trucks cleaned their tyres properly at a land fill site but, other than that, none of us gets close.
Deep down we're all jealous of him - no quibbles, he's got the most glamorous job out of all of us.
Ison did spend a brief time ensuring trucks cleaned their tyres properly at a land fill site but, other than that, none of us gets close.
Ison has been there every time since we started doing this, but Tree dropped a bollock (or, in reality, slipped a disc) in 2017 resulting in a long standing rule of "no-offspring" being broken. Doog's young 'un got a free ticket courtesy of Uncle Tree.
The general feeling is that Tree & Ison will still be going when the cars are electric. They'll still nod to the past, having petrol for breakfast.
Hot Sausage is there more often than not, and his non appearance excuses take some beating... "I'm in Singapore", "I'm climbing Kilimanjaro" and so on...
The general feeling is that Tree & Ison will still be going when the cars are electric. They'll still nod to the past, having petrol for breakfast.
Hot Sausage is there more often than not, and his non appearance excuses take some beating... "I'm in Singapore", "I'm climbing Kilimanjaro" and so on...
Other people drift in and out, and we try to keep a relatively open door policy.
What we really need is someone who can carry beer, carry a conversation and, when it all goes wrong, carry the can.
2016 remains the dampest ever - drowned rats was the phrase that sprang to mind. That said, good camp fires helped out immensely
2020 Plans are underway - after Speed Chills dipped out of the secure camping game in 2019, Travel Destinations stepped up and, we have to admit, do things bloody well
Start your engines....
What we really need is someone who can carry beer, carry a conversation and, when it all goes wrong, carry the can.
2016 remains the dampest ever - drowned rats was the phrase that sprang to mind. That said, good camp fires helped out immensely
2020 Plans are underway - after Speed Chills dipped out of the secure camping game in 2019, Travel Destinations stepped up and, we have to admit, do things bloody well
Start your engines....
Tree
Booking Secretary
'01, '02, '03, '04, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '18, '19
After being something of a big 'un for years, has managed through a combination of luck, skill and perseverance to get his waist measurement down to a 31. The weight loss was nothing to do with undiagnosed diabetes. Definitely not.
Ison
Shotgun Grabber
'01, '02, '03, '04, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19
A legend in his own lunchtime. Proud supporter of 3am walks to the tribune's and becoming increasingly deviant as the years roll on.
Tumbleweed
The Chatty Man
'03, '04, '06, '09, '13, '14, '15, '16, '18, '19
Seriously, don't speak to this fella on the phone. The pauses between you asking a question and him responding can be terrifying.
Doog
Resident Expert
'02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19
He designs cars for a living. Some of them win Le-Mans... some don't. Looking forward to his next design hitting the streets in the next couple of years.
Hot Sausage
Glam Man
'01, '03, '04, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '12, '13, '14, '15, '17, '18, '19
The crew's glam man. International travel, expense account, the lot.
Lezza
BBQ King
'07, '08, '14, '15, '17, '18
Credited with the invention of drive home drinking - why had we never thought of it before?
JC
"Bradley Cooper"
'15, '16, '17, '18
Beer quaffer, cross dresser, good time girl - just a few of the many qualities we've come to love over the years.