4th MFSRBF Volunteer Shift

We've quickly got our 'housekeeping' done on our drive to here this morning, so early start for us (shift 9am to 4pm). We can get straight to work as we know we can pack up - what we put out. Roger and I get on with finishing taking down the fairy lights that David and Val were asked to do yesterday, but they were hoping to leave before 4pm - and I came across them in a fluster, and once I realised why - told them to stop, head off and leave Rog and I to make sure it's done (ahha- this was my dummy spit with Rog - when I went back to him and told him what I'd organised for Val and David, Rog said he wouldn't do it). Anyway, was done as I promised. Next we get onto packing up Hessian that we put up (screening), and the banners around the Arenas. Then taking down the greenery (eucalypt branches). Only regret here, is Rog, another volunteer and I went into the Bareback Arena - which we had nothing to do with its setting up - and dismantled and packed up in there. Roger realised later - we weren't meant to do it. We've been busy- so enjoy our smoko break, then later our lunch break - sausage sizzle (snag, bread and sauce) cooked by Warren. In the afternoon, Lisa, Tony and I get the 'doozie' of the job of collecting all the rubbish bins (Roger has gone off with Peter doing other 'stuff'). There was misinterpretation on what we were doing with the bins (we just followed what we were told at the time) and we ended up putting away quite a few loads without being cleaned. So after abit of a 'smoozle' on she said/she said - we finally got doing what made more sense, but still quite a work out handling lots and lots of bins! I jokingly said to Lisa I won't be putting my hand up for this job again - by the time we stopped before 4pm - I think I mean it! Just know it's got to be done. We gathered just before 4pm with the other volunteers still about to have a 'knock off' smoko - and this was when it was put 'out there' about all of us going out for tea together. Wonderful! At end of this shift, Roger and I drive back to our camp.Weiterlesen