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A quiet rollup at Jandowae
We came to Jandowae after our disappointing visit to Bell. We were all alone but had a nice rollup with help from a staff member. It's a...
Jean Mc
May 23, 20241 min read
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Can't roll up at Bell
We dropped in at Bell & District Bowling Club on our way to Emerald / Rubyvale to meet Jean's high school friend. It was a bit of a...
Jean Mc
May 23, 20241 min read
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Some nice new mates at Crows Nest
We're on our way to Rubyvale to see Jean's High School friend Louanne who is gem hunting there. We came to Crows Nest for a rollup and...
Jean Mc
May 23, 20241 min read
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A tiny rollup at Esk
We're on our way to Emerald to meet one of Jean's High School best friends Louanne who is gem hunting at Rubyvale We stopped at Esk on...
Jean Mc
May 22, 20241 min read
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Two good games at Bramble Bay
Jean wanted to come to Bramble Bay because she saw their shirts when she was at Club Pine Rivers the other day. She wants to buy one. ...
Jean Mc
May 21, 20242 min read
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We met a friend at Club Pine Rivers
We're staying a couple of nights at Brighton Bowls Club. It's Sunday so no bowls but we've decided to go to Club Pine Rivers for a...
Jean Mc
May 19, 20241 min read
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A pleasant afternoon of bowls at Kallangur
We're staying a few more nights in Brisbane because we got offered accommodation at Brighton Bowls Club. Today we'll bowl at Kallangur...
Jean Mc
May 18, 20241 min read
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A very close game at Brighton
We were going to leave the big cities for a few years but Jean had to get her Thermomix serviced in Brisbane. Geoff from Brighton had...
Jean Mc
May 17, 20242 min read
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Jean won and Mal lost at Warwick - (just sayin')
We came to Warwick on Tuesday on our way to Brisbane to get Jean's Thermomix repaired. We checked out Warwick Bowls Club - one of the...
Jean Mc
May 15, 20242 min read
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NSW & Qld - Bingara & Texas
We're on our way to Queensland. Our last stop in NSW is Bingara then we're headed over the border to Texas. BINGARA We stopped at...
Jean Mc
May 13, 20241 min read
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Bowls and beautiful country music at Barraba Bowling Club!
We came to Barraba from Our rollup in Manilla. We were able to park our van there. We met Joy, Blue, Beryl and Peter (not bowlers) in...
Jean Mc
May 13, 20241 min read
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A quick little rollup at Manilla
We dropped in to Manilla on our way to Barraba for a rollup. It's a nice small clubhouse. We met Jasmine the bartender who's been here...
Jean Mc
May 12, 20241 min read
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Hung our heads at South Tamworth (South Bowlo)
We arrived in Tamworth at 10:30 on Sunday. We had to get the caravan set up for our seven day stay quickly so we could get to South...
Jean Mc
May 10, 20242 min read
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Didn't know we'd get a game at Kootingal
When we met Jean's nephew Matthew's mother-in-law Kathy yesterday she suggested we take a drive over to Kootingal. She said it's a...
Jean Mc
May 9, 20242 min read
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Canberra vs Tamworth at North Tamworth
Also on Monday we came to North Tamworth to put our names down for Wednesday. We already had our names down for South Tamworth so we had...
Jean Mc
May 9, 20241 min read
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A tussle between Mal and Jean at Tamworth City
We drove to Tamworth City on Monday to find out about social bowls. The Greenkeeper told us they play Tuesday and Friday mornings. ...
Jean Mc
May 7, 20242 min read
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No bowling members at Oxley in Tamworth
Ryan at Tamworth City told us that Oxley has very few bowling members now. He looks after the green and said it hadn't been mown for a...
Jean Mc
May 6, 20241 min read
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A game for us on Merino synthetic at West Tamworth
After our stopover at South Tamworth this morning we drove over to West Tamworth to find out what days they play social bowls. Instead...
Jean Mc
May 5, 20241 min read
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A damp rollup at Werris Creek
We had such a good time at Murrurundi we didn't want to leave but we must to get to Qld! We drove on today to Werris Creek. We passed...
Jean Mc
May 4, 20241 min read
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Three clubs in one day culminates at Murrurundi
We're on our quick trip up the New England Highway to Qld. This morning we did both the clubs in Scone. We moved on to Murrurundi where...
Jean Mc
May 3, 20241 min read
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