Hello Friends, I am having a ball. I travelled across the Nullarbor with a fellow solo and met quite a few travellers. By the time I got to the solos' rally at Wagin, I had met about 20 others. The first timers (50 or more) went in two days early and got to know each other before the next 120+ arrived. We had a busy program of dancing, technology, games, dinners etc, finishing with a talent quest on Sunday night. Without skiting ( well, okay, with skiting) I wrote a couple of campfire type songs that the entire group joined in. Lots of the oldies said it was the best first timers item they had seen - hence the skiting! I also did a news broadcast with several roving reporters. I wrote all the scripts with a great deal of humour. It was easily the best item of the night (skiting again). Oh, and our table won the quiz night as well!
I am currently in a convoy of about 20 solos going from Wagin to Albany, taking 5 days to get there. One of the WA women organised our accommodation and gave suggestions for side trips during the day. We meet up at night for campfires etc. Some travel together, some meet up at various places and others go straight to the accommodation and have a lazy day. Tomorrow I am sleeping in, driving straight to Walpole where we are free camping at the pub, and just lazing around. Friday we are due at Albany for 8 days.
After Albany, I will travel for about a month and then head home, hoping to be back in Brisbane by about 5th December.
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| Shannon and Margaret O'R |
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| May, David, Jolanta, Monica |
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| May, Russell, Jolanta, Monica |
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| Cathy, Johanna, Lyn, David |
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| Shannon, Jane, Angry, Carmel (hiding Russell), Margaret, Johanna, Cathy, Lyn, David, May |
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| Margaret & Cathy (Johanna behind) |
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| Lyn, David, May, Russell, Jolanta |
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| Brian being interviewed by Monica |
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| Ros being interviewed by Monica |
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| Ros and her poem |
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| Watching the talent |
The two songs we sang were to the tunes of The Gypsy Rover and Rock My Soul.
The Gypsy Rover
We’re friendly
folk and we love to greet
Friends old
and new that we me-ee-et
We spend some
time and we’re on our way
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Travelling the nation’s hi-i-igh-ways.
Chorus
So
give us freedom and wave us goodbye
Don’t
ask when, where or wh-y
We
pity those who will never know
The
joy of travelling so-o-o-lo.
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As you see,
we’re a motley crew
Ex-cepting me
and yo-ou
We travel a-lone
but we’ll share your load
Be-cause we’re
mates on the ro - o- ad
Chorus
It’s not about
family or work or home
It’s all about
where we ro- oam.
It’s where
we’re going and where we’ve been
And every-where
in betw-e- een.
Chorus
Repeat chorus
Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
We’re
saying goodbye to this rally for solos
We’re
saying goodbye to this rally for solos
We’re
saying goodbye to this rally for solos
We’re having a ball, oh Lordy!
Chorus
Chorus
Solos, camped to the left of us
Solos, camped to the right of us
Solos, camped all around us.
We’re having a ball, oh Lordy
Let’s
give a hand to the organisers
Let’s
give a hand to the organisers
Let’s
give a hand to the organisers
We’re
having a ball, oh Lordy!
Chorus
Let’s
say thanks to the volunteers
Let’s
say thanks to the volunteers
Let’s
say thanks to the volunteers
We’re
having a ball, oh Lordy!
Chorus
Raise
your hand if you’re going to Albany
Raise
your hand if you’re going to Albany
Raise
your hand if you’re going to Albany
We’re
having a ball, oh Lordy!
Chorus
We’ll
see you all next year at Forbes
We’ll
see you all next year at Forbes
We’ll
see you all next year at Forbes
We’re
having a ball, oh Lordy!
Chorus
Repeat
Chorus
(We could have gone on forever but decided we should give others a go.)
(We could have gone on forever but decided we should give others a go.)
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