Rob Cook is now well along the way -
Tanami Trek
part 2.
Suplejack Station is now far behind,
this journey so far is one of a kind.
One of me brothers said don’t be a big sook,
just suck it up, it wont be too crook,
now only a few hundred kilometres to go
it’d be bloody worse if there was - - - snow.
We hope we won’t have to - overtake a roadtrain,
even corrugations are causing some strain,
bouncin’ about in a fine red dust cloud
a roadtrain would enclose me in a particle shroud.
Luke Bevan says of the pace that I’m makin’
should get me to ‘Alice without too much shakin’
the dust storm I’d make would be barely a puff.
Just crossin’ ol’ Tanami will be enough
to prove to those blokes who get a surprise
when their helicopter does the opposite of rise
that being disabled is not the bloody end –
just get on with life
my bush buddy friend.
**
©. Rimeriter
18/6/11.
Friday, 17 June 2011
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Just had me first bite of toast this morning while listenin' to Macca, (You know, Australia all Over, ABC Radio every Sunday morning), when suddenly he says -
'here's a little poem written by Jim Spain" - then he read it.
Lucky I was up in time because the programme starts real early and it was around seven thirty then.
Blimey, I've got a real big head now and a puffed out chest.
It's just a simple little piece, but topical to Maccas interests -
Tanami Trek.
Trekin’ across the Tanami, hundreds of kilometres to go,
trundle ‘n along in me wheelchair,
crikey the time passes slow.
Hardly stirrin’ the red dust, tyre tracks left far behind,
can’t see sign of a next bend, watchin’ the scenery unwind.
Amblin’ along towards Alice, that dusty desert town,
starin’ into the sunset sets me face in a frown
Spinifex keepin’ me company all alongside the track,
but lookin’ ahead to the horizon
makes me stop lookin’ back.
©. Rimeriter.
4/6/11.
Wheelchair trek begins across Tanami Desert.
Thursday, 26/05/2011
A quadriplegic cattleman has begun driving his motorised wheelchair over 700 kilometres through the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory.
Thirty-year-old Rob Cook from Suplejack Station was left a quadriplegic after a mustering helicopter crash three years ago.
By being the first person to cross the Tanami Desert in a powered chair, Rob hopes to raise money for his own study in agriculture and lift the profile of other injured bush workers.
Travelling with his mate Luke Bevan, the duo will experience some of the harshest conditions in Australia.
"The only problem is the suspension," he said.
"Anybody who's been out along the Tanami, they know the corrugations are pretty bad. I mean, it bounces me around a bit.
"We've just got to stop a bit more often to reposition me and then we're right to go again.
Rob plans to arrive in Alice Springs in 20 days' time.
##
'here's a little poem written by Jim Spain" - then he read it.
Lucky I was up in time because the programme starts real early and it was around seven thirty then.
Blimey, I've got a real big head now and a puffed out chest.
It's just a simple little piece, but topical to Maccas interests -
Tanami Trek.
Trekin’ across the Tanami, hundreds of kilometres to go,
trundle ‘n along in me wheelchair,
crikey the time passes slow.
Hardly stirrin’ the red dust, tyre tracks left far behind,
can’t see sign of a next bend, watchin’ the scenery unwind.
Amblin’ along towards Alice, that dusty desert town,
starin’ into the sunset sets me face in a frown
Spinifex keepin’ me company all alongside the track,
but lookin’ ahead to the horizon
makes me stop lookin’ back.
©. Rimeriter.
4/6/11.
Wheelchair trek begins across Tanami Desert.
Thursday, 26/05/2011
A quadriplegic cattleman has begun driving his motorised wheelchair over 700 kilometres through the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory.
Thirty-year-old Rob Cook from Suplejack Station was left a quadriplegic after a mustering helicopter crash three years ago.
By being the first person to cross the Tanami Desert in a powered chair, Rob hopes to raise money for his own study in agriculture and lift the profile of other injured bush workers.
Travelling with his mate Luke Bevan, the duo will experience some of the harshest conditions in Australia.
"The only problem is the suspension," he said.
"Anybody who's been out along the Tanami, they know the corrugations are pretty bad. I mean, it bounces me around a bit.
"We've just got to stop a bit more often to reposition me and then we're right to go again.
Rob plans to arrive in Alice Springs in 20 days' time.
##
The
Cobb & Co.
Hotel.
Cobb and Co. Coaches
once carried Royal Mail,
also many passengers with not much travail,
throughout this great country, its spread far and wide,
where many were the places for bushrangers to hide.
They served this great country for many a long year
during gold rushes and times that were drear,
well over seventy, the records do tell
climbing the ranges to where people dwell.
Linking townships across our vast plains
before the steam engine and the coming of trains.
Now in these new times an ‘old spectre’ still shines
a ‘ghostly’ old pub has all the outlines.
In the main street of
St George,
is the
Cobb & Co Pub
where I stopped for a bed and of course,
some good grub.
So gracious and friendly are the customers and staff,
this is
Queensland
outback, where the bush telegraph
tells of daily events in the
West,
of all the bush pubs
Cobb & Co
is the
best.
(c). Rimeriter. 7/11/04.
Cobb & Co.
Hotel.
Cobb and Co. Coaches
once carried Royal Mail,
also many passengers with not much travail,
throughout this great country, its spread far and wide,
where many were the places for bushrangers to hide.
They served this great country for many a long year
during gold rushes and times that were drear,
well over seventy, the records do tell
climbing the ranges to where people dwell.
Linking townships across our vast plains
before the steam engine and the coming of trains.
Now in these new times an ‘old spectre’ still shines
a ‘ghostly’ old pub has all the outlines.
In the main street of
St George,
is the
Cobb & Co Pub
where I stopped for a bed and of course,
some good grub.
So gracious and friendly are the customers and staff,
this is
Queensland
outback, where the bush telegraph
tells of daily events in the
West,
of all the bush pubs
Cobb & Co
is the
best.
(c). Rimeriter. 7/11/04.
Saturday, 4 June 2011
"Crikey"
I have realised since publishing 'Tanami Trek' that many previuos postings have been to Blogger not to MY blogspot.
HELP - HELP. Is there an 'easy' way to transfer between them
HELP - HELP. Is there an 'easy' way to transfer between them
Tanami Trek.
Just had me first bite of toast this morning while listenin' to Macca, (You know, Australia all Over, ABC Radio every Sunday morning), when suddenly he says - 'here's a little poem written by Jim Spain" - then he read it.
Lucky I was up in time because the programme starts real early and it was around seven thirty then.
Blimey, I've got a real big head now and a puffed out chest.
It's just a simple little piece, but topical to Maccas interests -
Tanami Trek.
Trekin’ across the Tanami, hundreds of kilometres to go,
trundle ‘n along in me wheelchair,
crikey the time passes slow.
Hardly stirrin’ the red dust, tyre tracks left far behind,
can’t see sign of a next bend, watchin’ the scenery unwind.
Amblin’ along towards Alice, that dusty desert town,
starin’ into the sunset sets me face in a frown
Spinifex keepin’ me company all alongside the track,
but lookin’ ahead to the horizon
makes me stop lookin’ back.
©. Rimeriter.
4/6/11.
Wheelchair trek begins across Tanami Desert.
Thursday, 26/05/2011
A quadriplegic cattleman has begun driving his motorised wheelchair over 700 kilometres through the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory.
Thirty-year-old Rob Cook from Suplejack Station was left a quadriplegic after a mustering helicopter crash three years ago.
By being the first person to cross the Tanami Desert in a powered chair, Rob hopes to raise money for his own study in agriculture and lift the profile of other injured bush workers.
Travelling with his mate Luke Bevan, the duo will experience some of the harshest conditions in Australia.
"The only problem is the suspension," he said.
"Anybody who's been out along the Tanami, they know the corrugations are pretty bad. I mean, it bounces me around a bit.
"We've just got to stop a bit more often to reposition me and then we're right to go again.
Rob plans to arrive in Alice Springs in 20 days' time.
##
Lucky I was up in time because the programme starts real early and it was around seven thirty then.
Blimey, I've got a real big head now and a puffed out chest.
It's just a simple little piece, but topical to Maccas interests -
Tanami Trek.
Trekin’ across the Tanami, hundreds of kilometres to go,
trundle ‘n along in me wheelchair,
crikey the time passes slow.
Hardly stirrin’ the red dust, tyre tracks left far behind,
can’t see sign of a next bend, watchin’ the scenery unwind.
Amblin’ along towards Alice, that dusty desert town,
starin’ into the sunset sets me face in a frown
Spinifex keepin’ me company all alongside the track,
but lookin’ ahead to the horizon
makes me stop lookin’ back.
©. Rimeriter.
4/6/11.
Wheelchair trek begins across Tanami Desert.
Thursday, 26/05/2011
A quadriplegic cattleman has begun driving his motorised wheelchair over 700 kilometres through the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory.
Thirty-year-old Rob Cook from Suplejack Station was left a quadriplegic after a mustering helicopter crash three years ago.
By being the first person to cross the Tanami Desert in a powered chair, Rob hopes to raise money for his own study in agriculture and lift the profile of other injured bush workers.
Travelling with his mate Luke Bevan, the duo will experience some of the harshest conditions in Australia.
"The only problem is the suspension," he said.
"Anybody who's been out along the Tanami, they know the corrugations are pretty bad. I mean, it bounces me around a bit.
"We've just got to stop a bit more often to reposition me and then we're right to go again.
Rob plans to arrive in Alice Springs in 20 days' time.
##
Monday, 6 July 2009
Aussie Booklets Poster
Jim's Jottings
Aussie Booklets
Topical Rhymes
about
Aussie Times
Contact - rimeriter@gmail.com
Display - Jim's Jottings.blogspot.com.au
Aussie Edition
Series
*
Bookette
Samples List
Standard @ $5 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $10 ea,
*
My Australia - Country's Colours.
Bootin' About - ol' Bark 'ut.
Roamin' round - Roamin' Intro.
Amblin' Around - Isolated Aussie.
*
Booklet
Samples List
Standard @ $10 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $15 ea.
*
My Australia - Battle for Australia
.
Bootin' About - Rhythmical Rhymes.
Roamin' round - Wanderin' NSW.
Amblin' Around - Trek 1 - Intro.
*
These details correct @ 6/09. (c). Rimeriter.
Aussie Booklets
Topical Rhymes
about
Aussie Times
Contact - rimeriter@gmail.com
Display - Jim's Jottings.blogspot.com.au
Aussie Edition
Series
*
Bookette
Samples List
Standard @ $5 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $10 ea,
*
My Australia - Country's Colours.
Bootin' About - ol' Bark 'ut.
Roamin' round - Roamin' Intro.
Amblin' Around - Isolated Aussie.
*
Booklet
Samples List
Standard @ $10 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $15 ea.
*
My Australia - Battle for Australia
.
Bootin' About - Rhythmical Rhymes.
Roamin' round - Wanderin' NSW.
Amblin' Around - Trek 1 - Intro.
*
These details correct @ 6/09. (c). Rimeriter.
Monday, 23 February 2009
Booklet/s Progress
My virtual Library increases week by week. I must do a stocktake soon so that I am aware of the 'size' that may be required.
I am finding it comparatively simple to create Bookettes within any of the series selected.
Booklets are a little more challenging.
However, this is progress thus far -
Jim's Jottings - Aussie Booklets
Topical Rhymes about Aussie Times
Aussie Edition Series
*
Bookette Samples List
Standard @ $10 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $15 ea,
*
My Australia - Country's Colours.
Bootin' About - ol' Bark 'ut.
Roamin' round - Roamin' Intro.
Amblin' Around - Isolated Aussie.
*
Booklet Samples List
Standard @ $15 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $20 ea.
*
My Australia - Battle for Australia
.
Bootin' About - Rhythmical Rhymes.
Roamin' round - Wanderin' NSW.
Amblin' Around - Trek 1 - Intro.
*
These details correct @ 2/09.
Contact - rimeriter@gmail.com
I am finding it comparatively simple to create Bookettes within any of the series selected.
Booklets are a little more challenging.
However, this is progress thus far -
Jim's Jottings - Aussie Booklets
Topical Rhymes about Aussie Times
Aussie Edition Series
*
Bookette Samples List
Standard @ $10 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $15 ea,
*
My Australia - Country's Colours.
Bootin' About - ol' Bark 'ut.
Roamin' round - Roamin' Intro.
Amblin' Around - Isolated Aussie.
*
Booklet Samples List
Standard @ $15 ea.
Deluxe Version @ $20 ea.
*
My Australia - Battle for Australia
.
Bootin' About - Rhythmical Rhymes.
Roamin' round - Wanderin' NSW.
Amblin' Around - Trek 1 - Intro.
*
These details correct @ 2/09.
Contact - rimeriter@gmail.com
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