The Western Region Action Group |
The Duk Dik Rally 2004 |
Although the weather threatened to be bad it stayed remarkably dry for this annual Western Region Rally organised as usual by the stalwarts of Glos MAG.
There was a good attendance albeit at a new site on the edge of the Forest of Dean and the Banks of The River Severn, thanks must go to David and Irene for allowing us the use of their farm, with its fantastic views down the Severn Estuary.
Bikers came as far afield as Edinburgh and France to sink a few pints of real ale, and enjoy meeting old and new friends.
On the Saturday our congenial host led a ride out around the picturesque Forest of Dean, stopping off at a hostelry for refreshment.
This year‘s draw benefitted equally MAG and The Acorns Children‘s Hospice Trust, with Jill and Stephen Bliss coming along to tell us about their charity bike ride in aide of the trust.
Once again the Duk Dik Olympics took place with Ogri MCC winning the tug of war (unfairly some thought with Bowser capable of winning on his own). One image that will last is burly bikers tucking into Dinky Donuts.
Although the traditional bonfire was missing from this year‘s event, the rally gods were appeased when the sole settee was ritually burned on the Sunday night; another tradition kept up was Ogri MCC having one of their number trailered home.
Profits from the rally were just over 2k!
The blindfold assault-course was won by Dave and Ermitrude (A 38
club).
Womens tug of war A 38.
Tichies won kids tug of war.
Chris
from Weston won the tale of woe award (105 mile detour to old site on a
monkey-bike, he‘s over six foot tall so may well, as we speak, he‘s
recovering).
Exploding eyebrow event - me (Sunday morning, brazier type
thing).
Stan (Beerhounds) entertained us with his singing ‘Jack the sniffer-dog‘ (autobiographic ballard) by the brazier on Saturday night. ‘Nobody move - this is a busk!‘
Hats off to the Beauty club for organising an event within the event - the light show was very impessive...not too sure about the 3,000 watt sound system.
Lew Lightfoot (Grandfathers) got drunk enough to leave the sacred tankard by the brazier Saturday evening - when this gets out he will probably be excommunicated (pensioned off?) by his club....he did mutter ‘It must have been something I ate!‘ in the morning.
I enjoyed the bird in the beer tent (chicken)...she came in for a hen-night?
I was also impressed that we had a ‘hurler‘ during the eating competition - Fee and Cath‘s cooking? As I remember it the menu was: Cream buns stiffed wit tobasco and anchovies. A pint of beans, custard and gravy. A pint of very rough cider and curdled milk. Cheese and chocolate on a stick and chocolate coated pickled onions.. mmmm.
Pity Giles didn‘t stay to enertain us - next year perhaps (nice truck).
All that I spoke to went away saying they had had a great time and were impressed with the site.
Here endeth the case for the defence M‘lud.