Poustie the Pearl St. handyman pops round for a chat. He's still got work on the island - "It's totally booked out over Easter" he said. And he's got a job in Brisbane, as well as Johnno & Pammy's kitchen across the road. "But you might see me before Easter". Perhaps, but more likely after. Whenever that is, Danny will take some time off to help him to re-clad the outside.
Week 42
There comes a time when we all must let go... and so this week we sold our Ute.
The Mitsubishi Triton Ute came into our lives in Toowoomba, 2001.
We used it for our antiques and collectables business: carrying furniture and stuff, doing garage sales and swap meets. It also took us on many journeys including all the way to Cairns and back - buying stuff, loading and re-loading the back along the way.
Then when we moved to Redcliffe in 2003, the ute transported our stuff to our new home in Pearl Street.
The ute continued it's working life when we opened our shop in 2005: The Beachcomber Antiques, Records & Collectables and travelled over the bumpy Houghton Highway every week. Danny got a frame put on and a canopy made by our mates Geoff and Sandy from Northside Recovery. From then on, the ute became known as "The Chuck Wagon".
But our fondest memories of the ute are from the many times we went camping in it. The canopy was totally waterproof and had zippable fly screens on the side windows and back. Danny set up some great 'day care centres' over the years at the Woodford Folk Festival; Hervey Bay and Byron Bay.
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Goodbye Chuck Wagon and thank you for your friendship and dedication over the last 10 years!
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