Sunday 1 September – Market Day and Happy Father’s Day

Today I woke up deciding that this would be a slack day (just like all of them) until I realised that today is the day of the fortnightly Nikenbah market, situated about ten kms out of Hervey Bay, and as I wanted to get some of Mim’s Magic crook knee cream, I thought that would be a good opportunity to get some.

But first of all it is Father’s day, so I asked Grant if he would like bacon and eggs for breakfast as a special treat.  He thought that sounded pretty good, but when I started getting organised to cook them in the van, he took over and did the cooking in the camp kitchen (less cleaning up than in the van).  So he finished up cooking his own Father’s Day brekky.

We got to the market at about ten o’clock and it was in full swing.  It is a big market, with all proceeds going to the local animal shelter, and there were heaps of people there, with I reckon every second one having their dog (or dogs) with them.  There were dogs everywhere.  As he stepped out of the car, Grant picked up $3.20 off the ground beside the car!  We did a quick lap of the stalls – I found what I was looking for and we left - main reason being that it was very gravelly, and with me wearing sandals, I had gravel under the soles of my feet all the time. Not comfortable!!

The couple in the van behind us were there – she had a stall selling the jewellery she makes – and they got there to set up at 4.30am and the first customers rolled in at 6am!!  Not my idea of a holiday.

From there we returned to camp and just spent the rest of the day there before going to the Boat Club for tea with the Caseys and Browns.  We had a lovely meal, Grant and Ray had a bit of a flutter on the pokies – Ray treating himself as it is his birthday tomorrow and Grant just because he could!  They both lost.  From there we went back to their caravan park and played cards until about ten thirty.

And that was today.