Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th July
Christmas in July – weekend away
If you survive the brass monkey trip, then you stand a good chance of surviving Christmas in July. Hopefully, you have already made all the bookings for this weekend of Christmas style celebrations – no doubt there will be some norty nativity scenes (especially in the dormitories) but we will await the actions of Santa Ace for further detail.  The Ad in the Pony Express highlights some of the antics planned for this weekend so be sure to be prepared for “anything” and be part of the enjoyment.  My memories of sleeping in the dormitory accommodation during my days at Hurlstone Ag College remind me of short sheeting of beds, finding unusual feral animals planted in between sheets, fire alarm bells at 3AM, ice cubes and wet face washers at 6AM, nudie runs on the ice encrusted oval (that used to sort out the big macs and the whoppers) and, of course, pillow fights but I will not mention the strange noises than emanate from the (male) anatomy.  Ahhh, dorm style accommodation is great for character building … and something you might all look forward to on this trip!

The meeting place for members travelling west will be the McDonald’s High Class Restaurant and Refreshment Venue on the roundabout entry to Penrith Panthers located Mulgoa Road.  Events Co-ordinators, John and Doreen Chapman will lead the convoy of vehicles across the mountains to Lithgow (not in the style utilised by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson) where local guide, Ace Matthews will take participants on a wild “special mystery cruise” of the western districts.  Meet at Penrith at 7:15am for a strict departure of 7:30am sharp.

Be sure to pack the Long Johns as you will be looking for warmth and comfort this trip, not the G string championships.