Wangi, Post 2, 2012

April 30^th, it rained all day yesterday. Thankfully it was fine today and we had been warned that we would have to soon move from site 8 to 10, to allow the Plumbing Contractors to replace the sewer pipes throughout the Park. At 3.30pm we were told that the work would be starting at 7.30am tomorrow, in the area where we were. Boy, were we buggered at 8pm, when we had finished setting up on site 10. It’s a huge job to move such a short distance, now that we have a full Annexe as well as the Van.

May 4^th, I had no luck at fishing until yesterday, when I caught a 33cm bream late in the afternoon. Joan and Robert came down this afternoon, for a visit and to bring our mail. We went to the Wangi Workers Club for raffles and dinner. We came away with 2 meat trays and had a very enjoyable meal.

May 4^th, Sandra came down from Bluehaven this morning, for lunch and a chat. It wasn’t the best time for a visit as the Plumbers were working along the front of the Van and the dust was horrific. It didn’t stop the girls from talking, non- stop, until Sandra left for home around 6.30pm.

May 7^th, I had put my one crab pot in the Lake, just out front of the Caravan Park but had not caught any. Sandra and Roger (a friend staying in this Park) both told me that they saw pots down at Myuna Bay, about 35 minutes away by boat. So I moved my trap down to Wangi Bay, just back from Myuna Bay, as I saw some pots down along there. I fished for a while after putting the pot down and caught 3 bream. So I filleted them in the boat and put the carcasses into my trap before heading home.

May 10^th, Happily, on the last 2 days there was a crab in the pot, so now Val was happy to have 2 cooked crabs in the freezer. I was hoping for another one this morning but no luck. Val wants to make a “crab quiche” to take to Sydney, on Mothers Day, for the boys. We went to Charlestown Square after an early lunch to do some shopping.

May 11^th, One of the machine operators, working in the Park, had given me a fishing spot, closer to the Park, where I could also put down the crab pot. I went down to Wangi to pick up the pot and I had another crab, great! Val will definitely have enough crab for the quiche now. After putting the crab pot in its new spot, I fished for a while but nothing was biting and it was a bit windy and choppy, so I went in. Around 4pm I went back out, just to check the crab pot and “bugger me, some lowlife had stolen my trap. Val had some great solutions to prevent this happening again, like, “Electrify the pot”, mark the float as “Police Property”, just for starters.

May 12^th, We left Wangi to arrive at Stevens place, at Centennial Park, around 4.30pm. Val’s surprise “Mothers Day” night started with a Chardy at Stevens, then we went into the City for cocktails at the Marble Bar, then walked to the Tattersalls Club for Dinner. The Marble Bar is quite spectactular and the food in Tatts Restaurant was great. After the 3 course dinner and coffee, we headed down to the Casino and finished off a very enjoyable night, donating more of Stevens money to the Tatts Club. We slept over at Stevens place. Tomorrow we are going to have breakfast somewhere in Town with Steven and Ed, then head out to Glenwood for Mothers Day lunch with Greg and Dianne before going home.

May 13^th, Mothers Day! We left Stevens around 9.45am and followed Ed and Steven, destination unknown. We eventually arrived at the Elizabeth Bay Marina, where we were to have breakfast. Parking was a problem but eventually I found a space where I squeezed in beside a motor scooter. Val got the greatest Mothers Day Surprise when Greg, Dianne, Jessica and Annaliese were at the Marina, to join us all for breakfast. After a very enjoyable breakfast we went to a little Park, only a 5 minute walk away and enjoyed the Harbour Views and the Fish pond. We travelled back to Wangi, via the Harbour Bridge and past the very first flat that we lived in, at North Sydney, and all the way along the Pacific highway to the Newcastle Expressway.