On the second Sunday of 2017, several of our members were up bright and early to create mouthwatering meals fit for a fine picnic lunch, ready for the 9:30am start of our Ladies Rally, organized for the second year by Bob and Carolyn Gibson.
With Carolyn handing out the morning instructions it was a trip out the southern back-blocks of Timaru, and through to the rolling hills to the Cave region, and further north to Opihi and Hanging Rock regions. A trek down the gravel Rapuwai Road followed, only to find all members at a ‘brief compulsory stop’ at the Kakahu Hall, formerly the Kakahu Bush School (closed 1938) – where Bob Gibson, his Graham with Supercharger and master photographer Murray Wall were hiding across the road, ready for opportunistic shots.
Leaving the ‘bush’ it was a trip due north and east, up into Woodbury and across the Orari bridge to reach the Tin Shed, at Rangitata – a morning stop which had a great selection of farmyard animals, crafts and clothing – for which a few members were seen trying on.
Once ‘shopping sprees’ and coffees were had, our next instructions were given – sending us further east onto Rangitata Island and into ‘dairy farm central’ – Clandeboye.
With Temuka soon negotiated it was a trip further south to Seadown, and into the ‘hustle and bustle’ of Timaru – where after a trip through Marchwiel and Glenwood, it was down Wai-iti Road to our lunch stop – the garden setting of Aigantighe Art Gallery.
With picnics soon laid out, it was certainly the right weather above, and members were happy to settle in for the afternoon – with a number of onlookers taking a keen interest in our vehicles.
There were certainly a number of elaborate picnics – several of our members laid out quite a meal for their other halves – and guest judge Andrea Lord from the Wetlands Cafe had a hard time coming up with a winner for the pinny – particularly with regard to the detailed preparation from a number of members – one even having a mini-cooker for the occasion.
After much deliberation, the winner was Ross Luscombe for wife Delwyn – with worthy runner-ups being Barry and Carla Barnes, and Les and Ros Wenlock.
Cheers Bob and Carolyn for an interesting Ladies Rally.
Shannon Stevenson
Bernie Fairbrass’ 1978 Triumph 2500S
Ross Luscombe’s 1961 Vauxhall Victor
Jim Geddes’ ‘Special’, based upon Triumph Herald underpinnings.
Carolyn Gibson’s Ford Anglia
Vehicles at Kakahu
Vehicles at Tin Shed, Rangitata.
Vehicles at Tin Shed, Rangitata.
Pigs at Tin Shed, Rangitata.
Briefing at Tin Shed, Rangitata.
Picnic at Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru