Big Bad BoB BBQ may be on again....

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

I was hoping I was going to get up there this afternoon, but right now it doesn't look like it's going to happen. If I can make it so, I shall ring BooBee's cell before I hit the road - otherwise, you guys have a great time, and take lots of pics! This definitely sounds like the event of the year (so far!)...

[Barry Churcher]

A big THANK YOU to Bob, Gilles and all for all the hard work to make this a great event. Bob sure had lots to do cutting grass and so on to prepare the site. Gilles and his family went all out to put on great meals. When Brian, Wilf and I arrived Saturday morning it was no problem to throw on bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes and toast. Just like that! You can see in the first photo the kitchen trailer. This was Saturday evening when Bob was BBQ'ing the steaks to perfection. Gilles wife had the baked potatoes, fried onions and mushrooms and two different salads. Notice Stewart casually working his way up the line. He started at the back. The second photo is the man with his barbeque and the piles of red meat waiting to be cooked.
Barry

[Barry Churcher]

Here we are loading up the buses for the tour to the world famous "Hammond Barn".
The first load getting ready is Rob Clarke, Mrs Tonner, Brian Gough and Mark Tonner.
The second load getting ready is the driver Gordon Yeo, (his best view), Charlie Fitton, the ever smiling Stewart Loy and old grumpy himself, Wilf Alexander.

[servicepub (RIP)]

A great weekend with an oppportunity to meet most of 'unindicted co-conspirators' of the MLU gang. Gilles' kitchen set-up was awesome, dicscussion centred on things 'Army green' and several breweries will see their bottom-line in the black.
Thnx to Boobie (and Rob).
Clive

[Barry Churcher]

This manure spreader was probably the most appropriate piece I saw. There were many new aquaintances made, stories told and deals done or to be finished. Clive graciously provided us with a sneak preview of his CMP book which is still a year away from publication.
Looks to be the new Bible for the CMP community. Unfortunately we didn't hang around the campfire very late and missed the fireworks. Brian and Wilf dropped me off at 1:30 am and they still each had an hour to go.
Cheers,
Barry

[Phil Waterman]

Sounds like another great event, sorry I could not come this year. How about posting more pictures?

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

A SUPER big thanks to Gilles, Carole his wife and there two sons plus Wilf.....

........ the army kitchen and the devote Chartrand clan made the weekend a success.

It would take me 5 pages to thank everyone for specific contributions/sharing ideas/helping, etc. I am very grateful for a wondeful weekedn and wish to thank you .....for taking the time to come over...eat, share guzzle a few brew....including those who intended to come but had family obligations or had to work. It would not be a party without all of you.

...and we made new friends with OD fellas from Montreal.... it has always been my goal to expend the OD fraternity to include more of our Quebec friends. The Blue Ball Xpress/convoy will be stopping over at the Barn for lunch on July 18th...... and I am sure we will meet more OD lovers.

I am sure more pictures will be posted...oddly enough with 3 cameras in the house I never got around to take any pictures.

Until next year....... thanks everyone!!!!

.....and we did miss people who live farther away like mike and the Ford boys,Wild Bill from the coast and Phil from the States. Preliminary plans are for a quick run down to New Hampshire at the end of July for Phil's show in Concord.

Boob