Sundown Retreat 2011

[gman49]

ALL NEW Sundown Retreat, April 1st & 2nd 2011 to be held at Hurunui, Balmoral Reserve. This new venue has great camping sites, flush toilets, plenty of room.
Friday night entertainment and bar (provided by PMC) so there will only be can sales. Saturday entertainment will include a bike show, games (some of the old favourites) great prizes for raffles and the evening spent with live band. Marques will be in place for the off chance that it rains (or snows) The usual tasty food of an All Day Breakfast, hamburgers, pies and some tasty evening food put on by the local Lions Club. There is so much room that there will be available space for those that bring vehicles and family.
Entry prices are $30 per person. Pre-paid $25 per person. Pre-paid group bookings for 6 people $125 (1 free). 15 people for $300 (3 free).Caravans/campervans an additional $10. Parking is available free for support vehicles. http://www.plainsmc.org.nz/sundown2011/SundownRetreat2011-kb.pdf
We are getting a great response from you guys for pre-paids, so just to let you know there is a nights accomodation for 2 people to be won in a romantic cottage with a very romantic platter of food and wine, other prizes will be given out as well, so be in to win, we will be drawing the winners at the Sundown on Saturday night.

[far queue]

... there is a nights accomodation for 2 people to be won in a romantic cottage with a very romantic platter of food and wine, other prizes will be given out as well, so be in to win, we will be drawing the winners at the Sundown on Saturday night.Quentony? You guys would be up this wouldn't you?

[dangerous]

ALL NEW Sundown Retreat... Sundown on Saturday night. Hey so am I allowd back yet, or am I still the shithead Im knowen everywere as?

Hey all, it seems due to the current situation there will be a few missing at the hare, so shell we hit this one hard instead?



Quentony? You guys would be up this wouldn't you?hahaha... the siamese twins :niceone:

[Retroqueen]

Hey so am I allowd back yet, or am I still the shithead Im knowen everywere as?
They'll let ya in if ya pay otherwise you'll be :buggerd:
Besides its a good excuse for us all to catch up cause the Hare was a sorry state of affairs....
PLUS I finally get to go to a rally on a :scooter: :drinknsin:woohoo::woohoo:

[Retroqueen]

Quentony? You guys would be up this wouldn't you?

Well its not like you'll be up for it!! You've got tumbleweeds to deal with!!

[Ghost_Bullet]

Quentony? You guys would be up this wouldn't you?





hahaha... the siamese twins :niceone:

What the???? eh? I am going, yes indeed, Friday night only for I, as I am going away to Auckland early Sunday morning... Friday nights tend to be betterer anyways, am I right.

[_Shrek_]

Hey all, it seems due to the current situation there will be a few missing at the hare,

I thought you just couldn't be bothered :rolleyes:

the hair colour is maybe why they call ya shit head :innocent:

[dangerous]

and the evening spent with live band. Have you still got the band sorted that you guys heard at Ruapuna a few months back?
Just that I work with the lead singer/gitarest... and he has been AWOL since the 22nd, wont answer his pvt cell... If hes fallen off the wagon then this very well may mean you wont have live music.
Let me know and ill visit him.

[gman49]

Have you still got the band sorted that you guys heard at Ruapuna a few months back?
Just that I work with the lead singer/gitarest... and he has been AWOL since the 22nd, wont answer his pvt cell... If hes fallen off the wagon then this very well may mean you wont have live music.
Let me know and ill visit him.

The guy you are talking about was in a band called Sound Pirates, we are having Neverdead at the rally and as of 10 minutes ago was all good.
We have live music on Friday and Saturday :banana:

[dangerous]

The guy you are talking about was in a band called Sound Pirates, we are having Neverdead at the rally and as of 10 minutes ago was all good.
We have live music on Friday and Saturday :banana:
Neverdead is the band, Damon is AWOL

[BADGRL]

Yep we are tagging along to this one, awesome tracks out the back for moto x if anyone wants to join me ;P

[dangerous]

They'll let ya in if ya pay otherwise you'll be :buggerd:yeah dont wana be acussed of starving the children again :facepalm:

Hey so The lead singer guitar player for the band showed up for work Friday, seems back on the wagon, then again havnt seen him this week, anyways he was looking forward to doing the gig.

Now, many keen for the Sat ride up via the Leader Rd?
Other options would be (ex chch) Kaik's-inland rd or the shorter Scargill rd.

[neels]

Now, many keen for the Sat ride up via the Leader Rd?
Other options would be (ex chch) Kaik's-inland rd or the shorter Scargill rd.
Might as well, otherwise I'll spend longer packing the bike than riding it.

[LittleAngel]

I'm still waiting for my bike to be repaired, has been assessed apparently so now just waiting for the insurance and bike shop to make decisions, and then hopefully I'll get my baby back.

So... we're in for a ride somewhere, bike dependent. If no bike, no rally :shit:

[gman49]

yeah dont wana be acussed of starving the children again :facepalm:

Your contributions will be greatly received

[dangerous]

I'm still waiting for my bike to be repaired, has been assessed apparently so now just waiting for the insurance and bike shop to make decisions, and then hopefully I'll get my baby back.

So... we're in for a ride somewhere, bike dependent. If no bike, no rally :shit:Do what thunder has done, and if the bikes ridable get it back till they are ready to sort it... or it could well be a while be fore you see it again.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Now, many keen for the Sat ride up via the Leader Rd?
Other options would be (ex chch) Kaik's-inland rd or the shorter Scargill rd.

Headin up after work on Friday... otherwise woulda.

[dangerous]

anyone wanting to do the Leader with us p/m me as I cant remember shit at the mo... ohh and the lead singer's done a runner from work again so heres hoping he will frount up Saturday.

[neels]

Do what thunder has done, and if the bikes ridable get it back till they are ready to sort it... or it could well be a while be fore you see it again.
If all else fails, LA can use my spare bike if she's keen, or probably more correctly if she's game :scooter:


anyone wanting to do the Leader with us p/m me as I cant remember shit at the mo... ohh and the lead singer's done a runner from work again so heres hoping he will frount up Saturday.
So what's the plan, leaving where and when, lunch somewhere on the way?

Was having vague thoughts about a late start, lunch in kaikoura and then the inland road, but anything other than straight there is good....

[Buddha#81]

See you all there I'm going to dribble up on Saturday around midday :yes:

[dangerous]

See you all there I'm going to dribble up on Saturday around midday :yes: You headed with Bren, L'Mim and SuzyQ? we were planning oin a earler start and heading to Kaikoura, BUT... as I just went to REGO the bike and was sent packing cos I aint got no WOF opps been out for 6 months aparently :facepalm: Im going to need ta do a bit of running round in the morning, so the Waiau rd I expect we will do, yell out if ya's are keen?

PS: just got a txt from the missing band member, they are all primed.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Been there that, just for the Friday, good number of people, great site,a nd the weather was good but chilly, very foggy this morning, but opened up to be a cracker, and sad to have to be heading home. No doubt tonight will be a goodin.

[dangerous]

Great wee rally and a mint ride up and down to it.
Now that the rally is getting bigger and Id say if it stays there it will, more organising will be needed, but what there was, was good however Tui, DB and Spaights (sweet, flat yuk) are the same beer in different coloured cans, Stinie, Hinie eg would be sweet as it would save me having to head out to get some drinkable brew.
NEVERDEAD... IMO their cover songs stank but then they dont usually do them Damo the lead writes there music and when played by them I reckon was great shit... how ever those on the piss ofcourse want shit they know and can dance (stumble) to and ya wont get that from a band like neverdead.

[been_there]

Got to say location was great.
Enjoy the blats round the river beds..through the forest tracks. :scooter:
Has to be done again!!!

[gman49]

Lessons will be learnt, I can assure all of that, the band for next year will be a rocker, being a sedate Retreat with a mellow band was not appreciated by all, BUT the venue is great, not a complaint about that, food will be looked at and improved. The booze, I hate to say (and only because I drink Heineken me self) will add some other more exotic brands, just makes a bit of a mess when pricing it because its more expensive to buy. But tell me 2 cans of the beer we had for $5?? Heinekin and Steinlager if we could do it would have to be 2 for $6/7. Any comments?
Hopefully next year an earthquake won't f*$k it up, we lost our marques, generators and curtain sider truck for band, but we were lucky that the weather was nice to us.

[karmobRob]

Yeah, good on ya Plains MC, great weekend, our group Route 6, Black Horse and Retread Rebels down from Nelson friday arvo good 2 nites on the turps, cant beat it!:woohoo:

[dangerous]

But tell me 2 cans of the beer we had for $5?? Heinekin and Steinlager if we could do it would have to be 2 for $6/7. Any comments?Ohhh... I'd buy it, and tell me was that you that greated me at the gate? knew my name but I didnt reconise them.

[neels]

Ohhh... I'd buy it, and tell me was that you that greated me at the gate? knew my name but I didnt reconise them.
I'm pretty sure it was him that greeted me at the gate when I came back in at about 10pm after my little solo jaunt.:facepalm:

Great weekend for riding and what I saw of the rally was good, great site.

[gman49]

Ohhh... I'd buy it, and tell me was that you that greated me at the gate? knew my name but I didnt reconise them.

Gate.............nope not me, too busy for that

[gman49]

Yeah, good on ya Plains MC, great weekend, our group Route 6, Black Horse and Retread Rebels down from Nelson friday arvo good 2 nites on the turps, cant beat it!:woohoo:

Thanks for coming and we will see you next year eh? Congrats to one of you guys winning the over $500 Pre paid prize.

[Ghost_Bullet]

I went, Friday. It was my day.
Rode the steed with little to say.
Clouds in the sky, we was not going to fry.
Stop at the Huranui pub for a beer, infact stronger cheer.
Jim Beam it would seem.

Off to the site before we loose light.
In fact a little rain prooved to be a pain.

Grabbed a drink to sink.
Walk and talk, check out the site, in the fading light.

A burger, for the belly.
A good night was had, stars in the sky saw with my eye.
Another burger.
A stumble and a tumble, thought it was a Chch rumble.

Bed near dead.
Did not wake with a sore head.
The fog was a dog, riding into the sun was not fun.
Culvedon for some breakfast, the Red Post, good for some toast.

Decide to ride outside, through the leader, after that feed yeah.
Meet some rally going folk a few girls and some blokes.
Cheviot was ice cream.
Home and the weekend was done for some.
Wish'd to ave stayed on Sat,
So another night could have played.

Thank ya, thank ya very much.


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