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C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« on: December 27, 2018, 03:41:33 PM »
C&N/QLD RTE Saturday 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café, Miriam Vale Qld
(With Scarlett Thunderbolt)


   


Location:

19 Blomfield St,
Miriam Vale QLD 4677


Miriam Vale Cafe


Time:

11:00


Event Information:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Coffee-Shop/Miriam-Vale-Cafe-111814658897079/

This is a Central & North QLD RTE that is being organized by Scarlett Thunderbolt who will be coming down from Up North just for the RTE :hatwave :thumbsup

Ph: (07) 4974 5120



So Grab your OzSTOC Shirt, and put your name down to attend!


Contact:
Contact for this ride is Scarlett Thunderbolt

« Last Edit: January 07, 2019, 03:51:52 PM by Shiney »
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Re: N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2019, 11:41:27 PM »
I may be able to attend   :blu13
 
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Re: N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2019, 07:25:37 PM »
Interested in attending this RTE:

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Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
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Re: N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2019, 08:58:41 PM »
There's a QLD FarRide that day for me.  Bummer.
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Re: N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2019, 02:39:35 PM »
Miriam Vale is not in N/QLD
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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2019, 11:05:05 PM »
Any chance of reviewing the destination for this ride and going to Turkey Beach (probably with Biggles and/or myself) for the FarRide, instead??




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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2019, 08:34:21 PM »
will try to attend .... :rd13
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Re: N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2019, 02:27:21 AM »
There's a QLD FarRide that day for me.  Bummer.


Hello Biggles. Are you planning on doing the FarRide to Turkey Beach? If so, I will probably see you there.


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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2019, 12:18:58 PM »
Navgirl & I will be in attendance for this one

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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2019, 06:35:52 PM »
hey Shiney & everyone...
   two things - I'll probably be attending this one solo as we've just got a new fur-baby and Kate will be staying home with him....
   ... and any queries, questions or death threats about this RTE, please text or phone me.... 0407 913065... maybe better than calling the cafe, 'cause they don't even know we're coming... yet.

Cheers, John&Kate.
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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2019, 11:26:55 PM »
RTE REMINDER



C&N/QLD RTE Saturday 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Vale Café, Miriam Vale Qld
(With Scarlett Thunderbolt)


   


Location:

19 Blomfield St,
Miriam Vale QLD 4677


Miriam Vale Cafe


Time:

11:00


Event Information:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Coffee-Shop/Miriam-Vale-Cafe-111814658897079/

This is a Central & North QLD RTE that is being organized by Scarlett Thunderbolt who will be coming down from Up North just for the RTE :hatwave :thumbsup

Any questions or queries, phone, text or PM: John & Kate  0428 906030

So grab your OzSTOC shirt, and put your name down to attend!

Contact:
Contact for this ride is Scarlett Thunderbolt

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=13199.0
« Last Edit: August 18, 2019, 12:00:15 AM by Scarlett Thunderbolt »
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Re: N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2019, 11:32:24 PM »
Interested in attending this RTE:

Scarlett Thunderbolts (John & Kate)
tding
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PC & NavGirl20


Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2019, 05:56:00 PM »
  Hi fellow OzSTOCers... just to 'BUMP' this post along... Kate (and 'Mouse' - our newly acquired retired racing greyhound - a.k.a OzDOG) and John will be carrying the FNQ Flag... and PC & Marion will have the OzSTOC Shop.

  So, an opportunity to find out that they DO have nice coffee in Miriam Vale, an RTE pix with the flag and check out some OzSTOC merchandise... Cheers, John&Kate.
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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2019, 07:45:20 PM »
Miriam Vale RTE Report

  When we proposed an RTE to Miriam Vale this weekend just past, life was a little bit different, and we planned to come down on our STeed (Miss Scarlett) and staying nearby, overnight Friday. Life has a way of bringing change, though. Kate's back is beginning to play up pretty badly, so Plan B was for John to ride down alone to meet up with whoever was going to make it to Miriam Vale. One further change came along, and we acquired OzDog, a retired racing greyhound more commonly known as Mouse. We are trying to show him the joys of travel so he can come along on our regular trips, and we thought we'd give him a bit of a taste of caravan life to see if he took to it.

  Friday was a day of high stress for us, but then Saturday went like a dream as OzDog got used to our van, the backseat hammock in the car and being on a lead at all times. We stayed at the Boyne River Tourist Park in Benaraby. We're not giving it a recommendation, because to be honest it’s a bit tired and run-down. However, it’s cheap, pet friendly and well placed for the RTE. Plus, and this is a big plus, the view is brilliant and we had the place largely to ourselves.



  Saturday morning, and into our club gear (including the dog), grab the flag and head off in the car at a civilised hour. Miriam Vale is a pretty little town which on this particular day was full of people in vans or on motorbikes, either out for a weekend ride, or participating in the Far Ride which terminated nearby at Turkey Beach. We arrived early and pulled into the car-park only to find that PC (Peter) and NavGirl20 (Marion) were there ahead of us, also with their van. This RTE coincided with their journey home after a long trip. This may well turn out to be the shape of things to come for some OzSTOCers, as the member demographic gets older and more of us are travelling in our retirement. We're all still STeed lovers, we're all still members, but sometimes, it's a Drive-To-Eat rather than a Ride-To-Eat, although the conversation is still bikes, bends and club stuff. Either way, good to catch up with friends you haven't seen for a while. It turns out that Peter & Marion actually lived and met here many moons ago, so it had fond memories for them.

  We had coffee and then lunch at the Miriam Vale Café, where the burgers and coffee were good, dogs are cherished customers and there’s a stack of water bowls waiting for them. OzDog was wearing his bespoke OzSTOC club bandanna Kate made for him. We held the flag out – yes, it was a small gathering, but the company was excellent, and we'd all made an effort to be there. We'd asked PC if he'd be able to bring some OzSTOC shop stock with him, as we wanted an OzSTOC cloth patch to sew to OzDog's cold weather jacket for future events, and he was happy to oblige. You can see that Peter's wearing his infamous 'hair hat', but John's exposing his built-in solar panel, despite bringing his OzSTOC cap along... Luckily, sunburn was avoided as we'd nabbed a good table in the shady part of the dog-friendly zone.




  PC and NavGirl20 continued south, heading for home. When we’d waved goodbye to the two of them, we were thrilled to see another familiar motorbike at the side of the road just one street away. Biggles (Bill) had been participating in the Far Ride and had just pulled over to let Leonie know all was well when we passed him, honking like hoons and doing a maybe legal U-ey in the street to catch up.



  It was a fun couple of hours catching up and exchanging news, enjoying the beautiful weather and a change of scenery. Plus, of course, we discovered that we can all travel happily together and OzDog doesn't mind our van one bit. That's us sorted out for the longer trip we have planned in October, heading south to mid-north coast NSW...

  Yes, 500+kms was a long way to go for a cup of coffee and a chat, but unless you make the effort, you lose touch with other club members. We're glad we made the effort, glad to catch up with PC and NavGirl20, glad we bumped into Biggles, and glad that OzDog took to van life pretty readily. Maybe next time he'll travel with Kate in the car while John pilots Miss Scarlett. We'll see!  Cheers, John&Kate (& OzDog).

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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2019, 07:50:44 PM »
Awesome RR mate, thanks for sharing, it sounds like it was a great RTE :thumbsup

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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2019, 11:31:18 PM »
Awesome RR mate, thanks for sharing, it sounds like it was a great RTE :thumbsup

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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2019, 04:15:19 AM »
Oh that reminds me, I have to buy one of those hats. 
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Re: C&N/QLD RTE Sat 31 August 2019 - The Miriam Café - Miriam Vale
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2019, 09:42:06 AM »
Great RR Thunderbolts  :Like:. Congratulations on Ozdog joining the club  :hatwave.
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