Sunday, 30 August 2015

My Prediction was right!

Oh boy, was I right.  Once we started work Saturday there was no rest until all the pre-dinner drinks had been served and the Kenworth hall had once again been swept and mopped!!

Will's Day
8.30 am Head to Kenworth shed - sweep, mop, tidy up
11.00 Roll trailer away
11.45 am Grab a bite for lunch - queues very long so grabbed dim sims and chiko roll - Mr Healthy!
12.00 noon  Go to TIA shed, pack up seating for 1000 guests listening to inductions
1pm Put out tables and chairs and settings for 1000 guests for dinner
3.10 pm Stop for a snack delivered by Kate prior to next shift
4pm Commence set up of bar in Kenworth shed for pre-dinner drinks for 1000 guests at TIA shed
5.30 pm Serve beer to guests
7.00 pm Usher guests to TIA shed, start clean up
8.00 pm Stagger home with sore feet and near exhaustion

Kate's Day
8.00 am Write blog
10.00 am Check in at Kenworth Shed - all under control head to Stuart's Bush Kitchen
10.20 am Not needed until 11.45 at kitchen, wander back to Kenworth shed, have cuppa with Will and Wayne
11.00am Help roll trailer away, collect water for Mr Kenworth
11.45 am Call was made by Irene "Are all stations manned?" - she's ran army kitchens and successfully had her crew all organised ready to feed the 1000 or so guests from the induction.
12.00 pm Hand out containers of Butter chicken, beef and mash or vegetarian noodles
2.30 pm Hit the sink
3.00pm Irene says thanks, you've done heaps head off for a while
3.05 pm Check in on Will and others.  Find a few who haven't stopped for lunch or have had very little with a long night still ahead of them
3.10 pm Collect leftovers from lunch for the crew
3.30 pm Return to caravan to collect Will and my shirts for bar duty
4pm Commence set up of bar in Kenworth shed for pre-dinner drinks for 1000 guests at TIA shed
5.30 pm Serve beer to guests
7.00 pm Usher guests to TIA shed, start clean up
8.00 pm Stagger home with sore feet and near exhaustion

8.20 pm Band member from The Giants comes to collect wood as crowd is dispersing due to cold
8.25 pm Will and Kate help band member take wood around and stay to listen to music
8.30 pm Will is asked if he comes from Victoria- what the????  Will catches up with blokes he drove milk tankers with and has a great chat and many laughs
10.00 ish head for home
12.30 am finally Will stops talking and is winding down, Kate already nearly asleep!!

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