Xmas in July

Xmas in July Morning Tea stop
Jen & Wendy having fun at the Minmi Hotel Enjoying our Xmas in july lunch at the Minmi Hotel Xmas in July 2013 Lunch at Minmi Hotel Xmas in July Lunch at Minmi Hotel Xmas in July Lunch at the Minmi Hotel Rachel having fun at the Minmi Hotel Chatting at the Minmi Hotel, as we wait for our Xmas in July Lunch The girls catching up with Annette after many trips away overseas. Morning tea at Branxton, with the run leader Bruce discussing the condition of the roads with some of the other drivers. Good to catch up with everyone during morning tea at Branxton. Morning tea at Branxton. Marks decides...They all look so good...I'll have one of each!!! Morning tea stop

10 August 2013 / Report by Bruce Bettinson, Photos by Peter Hilkmann

Woke on 21 July to a beautiful winters day, sunny but cool with the slight breeze. Today’s meeting point was the BP service station at Beresfield, where 19 cars / 31 bodies turned up for my "Xmas in July Run". Thank you to the two cars from the Sydney chapter who also joined us.

At 9:30am sharp we departed Beresfield heading for Dungog via Raymond Terrace. Some of the roads were not as good as they could have been, but we had a enjoyable 70min drive through the countryside. After a quick 10min stop to use the amenities, we are off again heading towards Branxton via Gresford. We did not let road works and poor road conditions spoil the drive and enjoyed the great weather and views.

Morning tea was at Branxton Park, where some homemade sweet delights were shared amongst us all. With no time to waste we carried on with our third leg winding are way back through the Vineyards, Kurri and Mt Sugarloaf towards the Minmi Hotel for a 1:00pm lunch. We had to wait for lunch as the restaurant was very busy, however this gave plenty of time for people to catch up.

After lunch some of us went back to Mark & Linda’s for a cuppa to finish up a good day. Thanks Mark & Linda for your hospitality.