From the driver’s seat… topless talk.
October 2026
One of these days I’m hoping to actually become old and wise, I mean, right now I’m just old enough to know better but still dumb enough to proceed. That’s a dangerous age. I’ve got enough experience to recognise a bad idea but apparently not enough maturity to stop myself from saying, well, let’s just see what happens. I mean my brain provides a detailed list of probable consequences, my knees issue formal warnings, my back files an official complaint, and somewhere deep inside me there’s an idiot teenager who whispers ‘you can still do it’.
No I can’t, but it’s never stopped me from doing it before. I mean wisdom may come with age, but so far age has mostly brought joint pain and suspicious creaking when I move, and the confidence to make terrible decisions without needing anybody else’s approval.
I mean one day I hope to be the quiet wise old man sitting on the veranda offering thoughtful advice to people, but today I’m still the old fool with a power tool and absolutely zero permits and I’m about to turn around and say ‘I can probably fix or make that’, and it’ll turn into a story that my wife tells the Paramedics… but I’ll probably have a good time.
Not my thoughts but I can totally relate to them.
I was paroled from the house arrest I’ve been under at Perisher Valley Fire Station in late September. I got released early due to good behaviour and the feeling that I had been rehabilitated. Nothing to do with the abysmal snow season.
Unfortunately, I’m going to be heading further south to Coolamon for a month of country relief. That will mean that I will miss the October club night as well plus our Concours. Bugga. I should have the TF running by next year.
Speaking of our Concours, PLEASE give your MG a wash and polish and bring it along for the spectacle. Having a good display is an indicator of the health of our club. We still have good membership numbers but the numbers attending the Concours have been dropping off in the last few years and it would be wonderful to catch up with friend we haven’t necessarily met before.
If you’d like to know what we look for in a Concours, we’d be happy to help you out and we always need judges. Don’t worry, we won’t send you out alone.
One of these days I’m hoping to actually become old and wise, I mean, right now I’m just old enough to know better but still dumb enough to proceed. That’s a dangerous age. I’ve got enough experience to recognise a bad idea but apparently not enough maturity to stop myself from saying, well, let’s just see what happens. I mean my brain provides a detailed list of probable consequences, my knees issue formal warnings, my back files an official complaint, and somewhere deep inside me there’s an idiot teenager who whispers ‘you can still do it’.
No I can’t, but it’s never stopped me from doing it before. I mean wisdom may come with age, but so far age has mostly brought joint pain and suspicious creaking when I move, and the confidence to make terrible decisions without needing anybody else’s approval.
I mean one day I hope to be the quiet wise old man sitting on the veranda offering thoughtful advice to people, but today I’m still the old fool with a power tool and absolutely zero permits and I’m about to turn around and say ‘I can probably fix or make that’, and it’ll turn into a story that my wife tells the Paramedics… but I’ll probably have a good time.
Not my thoughts but I can totally relate to them.
I was paroled from the house arrest I’ve been under at Perisher Valley Fire Station in late September. I got released early due to good behaviour and the feeling that I had been rehabilitated. Nothing to do with the abysmal snow season.
Unfortunately, I’m going to be heading further south to Coolamon for a month of country relief. That will mean that I will miss the October club night as well plus our Concours. Bugga. I should have the TF running by next year.
Speaking of our Concours, PLEASE give your MG a wash and polish and bring it along for the spectacle. Having a good display is an indicator of the health of our club. We still have good membership numbers but the numbers attending the Concours have been dropping off in the last few years and it would be wonderful to catch up with friend we haven’t necessarily met before.
If you’d like to know what we look for in a Concours, we’d be happy to help you out and we always need judges. Don’t worry, we won’t send you out alone.
National Meeting 2027 – Launceston Tasmania.
If you are now serious about going, can you please let me know … again if need be.
I’ve been locked away for too long and not having any MG fun. Hopefully soon.
Steve Jones
President