Title: Monday 17 November
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Blog Entry: Been working on DiggerFest 2009. Had a look at some bus companies with the idea of hiring a 22 seater bus to get us out and about. Works out to $200 a day plus refuelling. 20 members is only $10 a day each (plus fuel) built in to the price of the weekend, not a lot I know, but I'm looking to do better. The Vietnam Veterans Association will give me an 11 seater for nothing, just fuel, but then we’d have to tie 10 people to the roof racks. Thought it might be helpful to consider pre-payment. I looked at this quite closely. If those who come to Adelaide in 2009 had a fair idea of how much they are up for, before they begin the Camel Train to Adelaide, it might make it more attractive because they know exactly how much will be left for gambling, wild wimmin and Karaoke. And how hard can it be for a Chinese Palace of Palatial Plenty to tell me the cost of a Banquet for 20 people? Have to move that function. Of course, in the interests of health and hygiene I’ll be visiting more than a few places and eating buggery out of their fare to ensure the high quality of any culinary delights they may tender to DiggerFest 2009. In making arrangements for lunch at either Victor Harbor or Goolwa Hotels, I was met with complete confidence. The cost of a meal at the Hotel Victor for 20 people will cost about $10-14 a head depending on the meal chosen. They even have $6.95 specials. But you tell us how many people and we’ll see what extras we can throw in. At Goolwa it was the same. Now I’ll have to travel back to both southern towns and test out their meals again, although I can highly recommend the Curried Sausages at the Hotel Victor. Dinner in the parklands. Nice touch that. Yeah, I thought so. All the joggers and weirdos can stand and stare at us. Blazing Bullocks were real helpful and the cost of a Lamb Roast dinner wasn’t too bad. Oh, that’s right LT. Don’t forget the Aeroguard. A three hour cruise with the Skipper and Gilligan has been cancelled. The city tour bus provides ad hoc tourists with a means to see the high spots for about $5 a head, but the moment you ask for a group of 20 or more, the price rises to $50 a head. Have another plan in motion to play one group off against another. Fall back plan. Hire 20 Gay Boys to piggy back the grope, er, group, around town. The accommodation is okay. Not as grand as the Hyde Park Inn, and it does overlook the rail yards (just for our resident FYSS who plays with trains), but it’s in the price range of more people. And of course, it has easy access to absolutely everything. So, how did it all go, LT? Well, I’d have to say that it was a lot of work for little return, however, it is the essential spade work and if some fine upstanding young person steps forward to volunteer their services as Host and organiser, more than half their work will be done. And you plan to release the right information and paper work…? Just as soon as practical in the new year and I hope to provide Walrus with a complete application and information kit so that individuals can download it and post it back to confirm their accommodation and have at their disposal, a detailed itinerary. And as a small gesture of welcome, thank you and outright appreciation of a growing Diggers tradition of functions, I thought I might look at some small gift or token that visitors can take home to instantly recall the DiggerFest 2009 each time they glance at it. As to dress of the day, perhaps Diggers merchandise is more than adequate for our needs and at the very least, our Diggers caps and t-shirts for yer more formal occasion. Platinum members will be given a gold “P” stamp in the centre of their foreheads so they don’t forget. I was going to organise a visit to the Museum of Hookers, Whores and Prostitutes, but I didn’t think anyone would be interested. Good call, LT.
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