The Quest for Quellington Hall

[Bozo]

After Don Swampiote's ride through La Muncha country (Dwellingup/Quindanning) last week, the tilting at Windmills crew headed out to find Quellington Hall.

Swampy, BillB, Kim, GS Bill + Trish, Big Al, Dinga, Drew and Bozo headed for the hills and wove their way through the Bickley Valley to Mundaring. Although there were cyclists everywhere, it was slow motorcyclists that held us up through the chilly valleys past the Mundaring Weir. The temperature had been 4 degrees on the way to Catalanos and was still only 5.5 degrees as we passed Mundaring Weir.

The Lakes BP Service Station was still wrapped in banners saying "opening soon" as we headed towards Talbot West Road. Despite having Swampy in the group the emus normally seen on this road were not spotted. Turning off on the York Williams Road we reached York by the York Cranbrook Road. Dinga split as the group headed to Quellington.

The Quellington Hall was on a well made gravel road leading one rider to exclaim "but I have just washed the Honda". All of the group made it to the historic hall, opened in 1896, by Sir John Forrest.

The Hall had a Ball just after its opening and the Belle of the Ball was Mary Cook. The 27 year old Mary took another 14 years to find a marriage partner, a local famer called Charles Endersby. Mary had also laid the foundation stone for the hall as her father, Fred Cook, was Chair of the building committee.

The hall was in good nick having had a $20,000 upgrade in 2009 but did not appear to have toilets.

The absence of a nearby bakery was of more consternation so the group headed to Bakers Hill via Spencers Brook.

Whilst the mandatory pie was being consumed Gav and Lou turned up on a 1200 GS and their fancy Harley Davidson cushion seats drew much attention.

Returning via Woorooloo we came across a mob of sports cars being displayed at the Chidlow Hotel before heading home.

Blue skies, happy BMW riders, pies, good roads and good company....enjoyable day out.

Thanks to Swampy for doing Tail End Charlie duties and for getting dusty.

Bozo

[Big al]

And the 3 off us got stopped at an rbt on the back to mundaring weir

[BillB]

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Bozo failed to mention an incident when we arrived at the venue. The gravel road into the venue which was all of 3 km if that was a bit rough in places with a few corrugations and potholes, Mr Swampy who is not renowned for appreciating the pleasures of riding gravel was a bit shell shocked by the experience. I was wandering round trying to find a great photo shot of the hall and was walking back down the road when a shiny plastic square thing caught my eye. Having a closer look, Lo and behold it had Swampy in big bold letters along with the club logo. It was Swamp's bloody name badge which must have been shaken off with his ride on the corrugations. Given my well known dislike for such adornments to members clothing I was of 2 minds as to weather or not to return it to the owner. Then I considered Swamp's current stressed condition and his brave efforts tackling the dirt I decided that maybe I should return it to him as it might make his day and he could remember his name again

[theape]

How come Swampy gets a square one when others are long and thin?

[Bozo]

Alex

Its called the quadrangle effect.

At Quellington, Quairading or Quindanning rectangular items appear square, particularly if you normally wear glasses and squint.

The number 41 also becomes infinity particularly if linked to a meal order.

Bozo

[Swampy]

Bozo,
Bloody Dirt!! I hate it and I'm sure you must of overheard me earlier at Cat's telling some poor listener how I spent nearly a day cleaning "Harry" after last weeks epic ride to somewhere down South starting with Q

Blasted corrugations!! My teeth normally come out at night NOT on Bloody Gravel Roads, It's lucky for Mr. Bilby who is a renowned opponent to ID's didn't have to collect my teeth as well as my ID

Otherwise a great day and an excellent ride even when Big Al, Kim and myself were stopped by three Motorcycle Plods in Mundaring for a licence check and a quick puff in the bag please sir!!

My Mr. Plod recognised an Engineers badge I was wearing on my jacket from my Army days and consequently gave me heaps about being a "Ginger Beer" and not being able to Suck!! Turned out he was an ex Grunt so we ended up having a good laugh.

Thanks all for the company today and so now I guess while some you will be at work tomorrow, Spare a thought for me cleaning Harry again

PS: Interesting Moto GP with an Aussie winning the race and a great second by Marquez. Rossi?, Rossi?......Oh yes he crashed out

Swampy

[Bozo]

After Jack Miller with number 43 won his first GP, I went back to the October 2013 ride to Quindanning when Swampy's order was forgotten and every time a staff member came out of the kitchen he waved his number. I thought Swampy might have had a premonition about Jack Miller's win when he kept repeating a number.

The actual number that Swampy repeated multiple times was 41 which is a Suzuki ridden by Aleix Espargaro.

Bozo