Sweet home Cobargo

Friday saw the Mighty Saints back in action and although it was only the NAB Cup we looked at least OK and were able to move it much quicker by going through the corridor. Now for those who have no idea what I'm talking about and wondered whether I had either undergone some sort of religious experience or had totally lost the plot, these are the Mighty Saints http://www.saints.com.au/ and this will be the focus of much attention for the various Frosts over the next 8 months. 

Saturday morning is gym morning when in Paradise (Narooma) and this Saturday was no exception. While the Educator did her normal Saturday train I tried out the Program Mr Costin has prepared for the Apiarist. Hmmmmm???? If I follow the program where ever we find a gym or execise room while I'm away I think I'll at least maintain my fitness and you never, never know!!!!!!!

Music was the draw for the afternoon and evening so we packed suitable carnival gear into the Hiluxurious & headed to Sweet Home Cobargo on a sunny Saturday to the 17th Cobargo Folk Festival http://www.cobargofolkfestival.com/page/acts2012/ .

Cobargo is a 30 minute drive south from Narooma on the Princes Highway and although it's near the coast (20km from Bermagui) the weather was very warm.    Actually it was hot!     NO!! IT WAS VERY

 HOT!!!

Those that know the Apiarist realise that his days of "workin the big Red Gum flow down the Bidgee" are a distant memory and that lying in the water at the Shark Net or in the shade of the Liquid Amber at #6 Perkins with a liquid amber are what he does best on hot, humid days.

So what to do at a Folk Festival in these curcumstances?  Find a seat in the shade! First seat we found was in the Gulaga Stage. Now the Gulaga Stage is situated inside one of the Cobargo Showground Buildings. For those not aware what a "Show" is, it's traditionally where members of the community (including beekepers) display their animals, produce, cooking etc. in an atmosphere of friendly rivalry. http://thebegavalley.org.au/22068.html

The Showground Pavillions might be OK for a show where you are walking around and looking at things and may be OK for people who don't have problems with heat but the Apiarist was starting to wilt a little. That was a pity because Alanna and Alicia http://www.alannaandaliciaegan.com/ were fabulous. 

Alanna and Alicia's set was so good that it kept us in the sauna but when their well deserved applause died down we headed to the relative cool of the Mumbulla Stage. Now the Mumbulla was only slightly cooler but at least the construction (it was a tent) had enough gaps that the occassional zephyr was able to make the sitting and listening bearable.

The weather had cooled a little as the zephyr had been boosted by a Nor-Easter bringing cool from the coast so after watching some energetic crowd participation..

We headed back outside and went in search of the A Frame Van (there were 4 on site). When we found it we enjoyed the hospitality of Pam and John! We also enjoyed the very unusual view of the Wandella Valley which was for the first time in my memory green in February.

Appetite suitably sated and whistle wonderfully whetted it was back for more in this time the Magpie Stage (tent). The slight tinge of Bluegrass in the air was a wonderful reminder that it's only a few months and we'll be in the south of the USA but the guys and girls on the Magpie Stage were making some beeautiful music.

Life is good!!  

When we're  at the beach the Nor-easter isn't such a pleasant wind but when you've been at the Cobargo Showground on a day well above 30C (86F) it's a welcome wind and that wind allowed us to walk back through the festival site and return to the Gulaga.

Another varied day had left us tired but we left with broad smiles and lots of great memories of a great festival!!!

Next mornings breakfast was shared with old friends Neil (famous entremanure) and his wife Susan who were also at the festival. They had booked into 6 Perkins rather than have the much longer trip home. Their company was as lively and entertaining as it was either at Murringo or on the Chilcoot.

Following our farewells we headed north to Moruya for a Nippers (Junior Lifesavers) Carnival. The Educator and I had been asked to be part of a panel selecting the Junior Lifesaver of the Year and it was nice to meet a great group of young people and to return to a Surf Carnival. Interesting to go back to something that had  been very important for our family for many years!

Monday was back to school for the Educator but for the Apiarist it was back to the........