Tasmanian Wooden Boat Festival

[Willallison]

A couple of people expressed some concern to me that the Tasmanian Wooden Boat Festival was in danger of faltering due to the high cost of putting it on.

For those interested, you'll be pleased to know that the Tasmanian government, in a rare moment of funding generosity to anything but football, has come to the party and tipped in a few $ to ensure its future.

http://www.australianwoodenboatfesti...tml/about.html

[Bergalia]

Good news Will. I just knew there had to be a spark of decency in the odd politician. It also retains my excuse for the annual trip south.

[Willallison]

Hang on a minute.... the festival is only bi-annual....hope the wife doesn't find out what you've been up to every other year!

[Bergalia]

My weak attempt at a joke Will. In fact we go 'down' as often as possible. The wife and girls love Tasmania for the walking, fishing and scenery. My better half - although Chinese by birth - still feels homesick at times for the Scottish Highlands. (And I hate to admit it - she also loves haggis...)

[Willallison]

(And I hate to admit it - she also loves haggis...)

Eww!!

[Bergalia]

I think arrrggghhhhhh.....is more appropriate Will.

[safewalrus]

Max you mean she gets first chance at the wee timerous beastie - the mind boggles - 'sweet and sour haggis' anyone? or 'haggis and fried rice' not really the same as haggis and neeps is it?

Whilst on the subject was at a wee gathering of traditional (maybe we shouldna use that word?) gathering of food sellers and I noticed a stall selling varii Scots fodder including, wold you believe 'Vegiterian Haggis!' the mind boggles! (no glasgie caviar tho')

[Bergalia]

Originally Posted by safewalrus

.... I noticed a stall selling varii Scots fodder including, wold you believe 'Vegiterian Haggis!' the mind boggles! (no glasgie caviar tho')

We're in danger of trespassing on the 'Drivel' thread here 'Rus....but the good wife arrived in Scotland at the tender age of 16 to study nursing in Edinburgh - and instantly absorbed the 'Scots' culture (as only a visitor can) to the extent where my old mum (a professional cook for 'The Big House') admitted that my wife made better porage, mince 'n tatties, and stovies than she could produce.
My biggest worry will be when I find her whipping up a recipe for 'Jock Suey'...
As a final note - there is/was a food stall on Aberdeen harbour called: 'The Frying Scotsman....'

[safewalrus]

canna mind that one Max, musta moved afore I got there in the late 70's (that's 19 not 18 seventies by the way! Only a mere slip of a loon!


Oh and the wifey being a Pompey quine thinks you have tae put sugar on porridge - puir sad wee girlie!)

[Poida]

I clicked on the link you provided Willi and it seems that the festival is already over. In January so it seems. So the government is funding something that has finished. Bugger too late what do we do with the money now, lets have a party.

Poida

[Bergalia]

Originally Posted by safewalrus

...Oh and the wifey being a Pompey quine thinks you have tae put sugar on porridge - puir sad wee girlie!)

**Sorry Will, a bit of a diversion from the original thread...

I'm intrigued Walrus - where did you pick up the Aberdonian 'speak' - 'quine'; 'loon', and the 'ie' at the end of words ?

You'll be using 'uxters', 'puddocks', 'fud', and 'totso' next....

[Willallison]

Originally Posted by Poida

I clicked on the link you provided Willi and it seems that the festival is already over. In January so it seems. So the government is funding something that has finished. Bugger too late what do we do with the money now, lets have a party.

Poida

It's for the next one Poida! It's a biannual event.

[Guillermo]

Nice info, Will. Would love to have the opportunity of going there, but I'm afraid.....

[Poida]

Bugger that Will not going to any biannual event I'm purely hetrosexual. Had a Doctor put his probe up my annual once, not a good experience.

Poida

[Willallison]

Hmm - it's my 40th on Friday. Thought I should buy myself a visit to the digit doctor as a present. Not something I'm looking fwd to either