September 1, 2008 at 11:33 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Spring at Binacrombi!

And as Spring is a season of renewal and rebirth, Binacrombi has joined in with several new things happening through August.

Firstly, one of our Bina friends, Ralph, brought out a large group of workers and they constructed a new day shelter, as well as disappearing around the cabins to put in new BBQ’s and fire pits all over the place. It made for a hectic but surprisingly fun weekend, as the guys worked and the kids rode and had fun.

 

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As much as the new day shelter is a highlight, the Trama Tribe have to say that the best part of the weekend was Saturday dinner. Not only was there good company but along with the blokes came three lovely ladies; Grace, Lauren and Lisa. These amazing ladies cooked an authentic Chinese meal for all of us and the Tribe certainly enjoyed it. With how far we have to go to get a decent takeaway, we certainly appreciated your time and effort.

 

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Another new event at Bina is our association with Oasis. Oasis is set in Surry Hills in

Sydney and helps street kids, amongst a host of other activities. Through the work of our beloved leaders, Dave and Angela, Peter and I are now working with our oldest son in providing a place of respite for a few of these kids. At present we house two of Oasis’ kids with the future looking brighter and more hopeful. So if you see a few new faces here at Bina, say ‘Hi!’ and don’t be surprised if these boys come chatting. Like most boys, they seem to enjoy the dirt bikes that come our way every weekend.

Just to let you know, the weather seems to be warming up here, although we’ve had a little rain. The time is right to come visit; there are enough puddles for the fun loving and very little dust, along with more chances of sunshine. All in all, a weekend at Bina could prove to be a good family investment at this time of the year.

Meet the Family

 

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Shannon (Aka Skinny dog, Shazza and ‘Oi, You!’)

Shannon has made a name for himself here at Bina as the Assistant Caretaker, Peter’s right-hand man. He’s also shown himself to be quite willing to play tour guide and whilst our Mitch loves the high flying,

Shannon likes to ride the tracks, preferring the Enduro runs.

Easy going and fun loving, I’m sure many of you have enjoyed a good chat with

Shannon when you’re up to sign the paperwork, or delivering wood and he’s not against the occasional visit or even the odd beer now and then.

At nearly twenty,

Shannon has proved himself different to most guys his age in that rather than leave home as fast as he can, he’s staying. I think it helps that we have such an incredible place to live and that we often give him the chance to visit mates in

Sydney every now and then.

Shannon has also decided to join us in giving respite to some kids from Oasis and doesn’t seem to mind the extra ‘brothers’ hanging around or using his bike.

Leaving Sydney to come to Bina was pretty hard,

Shannon had to give up singing in the Green Valley Youth Choir and leave quite a few good mates but personally, I think that the extra bonus of dirt bikes and the possibility of riding the road in the future have made it all worth while.

And out here, he can make as much noise on his drums whenever he likes and not even the possums seem to complain!

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