BBQ Monday night
Yep, it is the last week in the month, so barbecue time again. A quick check of the BBQ cookbooks on the shelf suggest the possibilities for side dishes are endless, so take your pick. See you after 6pm with…
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Buoys for Antarctica
‘Vessels’ come in all shapes and sizes. Over at the Wooden Boat Centre Jack is working on some seagoing buoys which will be loaded up with (small) scientific instruments and a transmitter and cast adrift in the currents down south,…
LBT members at large column
Tom Stevens sent in these pics from the St Lawrence Seaway in autumn. We are wondering if he is getting delusions of grandeur, imagining his ‘Seaire’ in that boathouse.
Van Diemen’s Band coming to Palais Oct 27
There are all sorts of good events and concerts at the Palais, advertised <<here>>, but we make mention of this one because we know it is a favourite ensemble for many LBT members. The concert is called ‘Cloak and Dagger’:…
Those other rowers
JP pointed out this story about the ‘Head of the River’ from Franklin to Huonville last weekend.
On the Water on Friday mornings
A quick scan of the boat booking calendar shows that the Mike Dredge has booked the Grebes for Friday mornings in November – coming up soon – for Franklin School. If you use the boats, the pontoon or the Shed…
Monday night dinner 21st October: good news
If you were thinking hard about the curry dish you were going to prepare you can rest those neurons, because KATE HOORWEG IS COOKING before departing for sunnier climes on Windward Bound. She is the galley mistress. Lucky them, but…
Entertaining small people at the AWBF
For those who are thinking ahead about how to entertain family in February, the Boat Festival has you covered. They write: The 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival is shaping up to be an unforgettable event, particularly for young adventurers and…
Getting ready for On the Water
Mike Dredge and Paul Frost have organised to get the Grebes out of the water so that they can be cleaned up this coming Tuesday. All helping hands welcome – 10am on.
Getting back in your boat
Of course the best way of avoiding problems re-boarding your boat away from the shore is to not fall out in the first place, but accidents do happen and it is worth thinking about. Those of us who have done…