2006 Nats Torch Relay - TORCH's BIG DAY OUT

[Kathy]

Torch arrived in Canberra aboard flight FE 215 from Melbourne ready for his big journey around Australia.  This is Torch's first time away from his Mum, 48-215 and Dad  FJ.  Torch is being put up by GP & Kathy and has already made friends in their garage with EH George, EH Rex, HR Austin, FC Jean and of course SS Jeniii.  On Friday night he got to meet and make friends with their Canberra cousins, FE Roary, FC Marilyn, FJ Shaggin Waggin, HR Louie, EJ Shaggin Waggin, the Brindi Boys and their wild Turkey.  Torch also met the local constabulary (shhhhh, more on that story later) :-X.

Torch's weekend in the ACT was full of fun and frivolity visiting lots of the usual touristy sites such as, Old Parliament House, Fyshwick, the War Memorial, Fyshwick, a Ford Dealership (oops!…… :o more on that story later too), he even travelled to Goulburn stopping briefly to check out the Big Merino (but he forgot his gumboots and velcro gloves!!) and Crookwell to pay his respects to some of his deceased relatives now resting in peace on a cattle farm. :'(

Torch is staying home today to recuperate from his very busy weekend.  8) He's also going to download some of the photos he took so he can post them up on this site for all his extended family to see.  He is hoping to have his photos ready to post in the next day or so, so watch this space.  Oh, and please, Torch has asked that you don't tell Mum & Dad what he got up to in the dark hours…….. :-/

Stay tuned…... ;D

[kma]

Good stuff Kathy,
Did you know the torch had a swiming lesson when it was at Phillip Island.
Bring on the photos

Cheers from Kevin O

[customFC]

[size=8]PHOTOS![/size]

 ;D
Regards
Alex

[Kathy]

Hi Kevin

Torch told me all about the so-called swimming lesson you guys gave him.  He's "NOT HAPPY KEV" to say the least.  He'd like you to share the story with the rest of his family on the forum so everyone else knows what you did to him….

Kathy

[Kathy]

Hello Everyone

Torch has asked me to pass on his apologies for not being able to download all the photos he took over the weekend.  You see he had a really really big headache and stayed in bed for most of the day.  He says he knows what you're all thinking - "that it's probably a hangover",  8) - but he said "truly, honestly, it was a headache - please believe me"……hmmmm….. ::)

So, here's a couple of photos taken over the weekend with his friends from the ACT Club.  These photos were taken early on in the weekend, before Torch decided to sneak out the bedroom window and meet up with his new found mates for some Canberra action…. and that's when things turned sour….. (more on that story later)… :-X

From left, Julius, Baydon, Colt, Andrew R, Torch, Maddie,  and me standing in front of FC Marilyn.  This was taken at the Woden Food Van (our once a month Friday night haunt).

More photos to come.

Cheers
Kathy

[Kathy]

Julius, FE Roary, the Torch and the big Merino.

[Kathy]

Torch visiting Old Parliament House

[gp]

Did you all notice the photo of Bob Menzies (at old parliament house) who was Prime Minister in 1956?

[FC_Driver]

Yes Graham!!!!
Who could forget " Old Pig Iron Bob"
There are some things from that erra that some like me  ;D try to forget........But I do see the connection...
So the next Nationals are only 9 months away!!
Can,t waite :D...........

[kma]

Hi Cathy
The torch was set up, ???
There he was just minding his own 8) 8) 8), relaxing on the beach as can be seen on pic 10 of the Melbourne shots.
The beach is directly opposite the Continental Hotel at Cows, Phillip Island,

'Anyway as most people would know" surf beach waves are unpredictable and you can guess the rest.
Next thing Ken had to do the surf rescue routien on the torch.
Torch then had to under go a full resto, paint and decals
 
But truley Kathy it was not I who gave torch the swimming lesson.  :-X :-X :-X :-X
Cheers from Kevin O  

[GOA350]

And the Nationals euphoria begins,
          

            BRING IT ON

[Kathy]

Here's Torch and FE Roary with Colt visiting a Holden garage at Crookwell.

[Kathy]

Torch was a bit sad at this farm so didn't want to be seen in the photo  :'( .  Torch came back to Canberra rather upset, however, his mates took him for a drink and .......... (shh.... more on that story later  ;D).

[Kathy]

Another  :'(

[Kathy]

 :'(

[Kathy]

Here's Torch outside gp's work in Braddon.   As you all know, Braddon is the place to go on a Friday night leading up to Summernats if you want to check out the local cars.  

Well, it is here that things turned sour with Torch.   :-/

[Kathy]

I am ashamed to say, Torch was lead astray and encouraged to jump out his bedroom window and hitch a ride back to Braddon where he met up with the Brindi Boys .......... and their Wild Turkey.

[Kathy]

 :o

[Kathy]

The Brindi Boys kidnapped Torch ......

[Kathy]

And things turned really really bad after this.......... when Torch came back to join the ACT guys he'd had a few to drink (as had the ACT guys  ::) ), and this is what happened next.....  :o