Another Rally Weekend

These caravan club rally weekends seem to be coming thick and fast.  We are making the most of the warmish Autumn weather before daylight saving ends and the clocks go back an hour.  Our venue for the weekend was Mount Lees Reserve, a short 60kms trip heading north.

The weather was mostly fine, with just a few showers here and there.  We can definitely tell that Autumn has arrived, and the temperatures are getting cooler.  On Friday evening we gathered in the Summer House, with no front door we made sure we were well wrapped up.

Parked on the grass

Gemma enjoyed a little time outside safely under control with her harness and lead.  Then she decided she would like to sit in the doorway and keep an eye on what was going on in the great outdoors.

Gemma is happy in the door way

Visitors arrived on Saturday morning, Val and Bill had recently sold their caravan, and decided to come up and join us for the day.  It was so nice to see them again.

Bill and Val came for the day

After lunch we all drove up to Val’s Kitchen for Afternoon Tea.  Just as well the rally family had made a booking, as this place is always so busy.  Our tables were waiting for us out in the conservatory.

Here we are at Viv’s Kitchen

Most ordered one of those famous cream horns, but Robin and I  rather fancied a big squishy chocolate éclair.  They were delicious!

Just look at that!

In the evening we were divided into teams and sent to three host vans to tackle a quiz.  I was one of the hosts and had Owen, Stuart, and Kerry to help me.  I must admit I had though that with three men we would have done better with the sports questions, but sadly that was not the case.  I had no trouble with the question who was Henry VIII’s first wife.  In fact, I told my teammates, I can name the whole six of them!  I don't think they were terribly impressed with my knowledge of the Tudor dynasty. 

Sunday morning was drizzly and we gathered in the Summer House for morning tea and to get the correct answers for the quiz.  Our team came third, that sounds much better than coming last, don't you think.  But never mind, we all got an Easter Egg or two for taking part in the weekend activities.

Here come Russel with the Easter Eggs!

Quite often we stay for lunch on the Sunday of a caravan rally, but the drizzly weather put paid to that idea.  Much better to head for home and luckily we escaped the rain and could unpack in fine weather.  So that's another rally done and dusted, the next one will be held over Easter.