Yarrangobilly charades etc

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Chapter 6: Yarrangobilly charades etc
This part requires little explanation. The second dinner was quite eventful, in that we appeared to take a little longer to wade through the mountain of food and drink. However, towards the end of the nosh-up, it was proposed to hold a game of charades in the front room.

Whilst many had not played before, or so long ago that the rules were fuzzy, the idea was warmly embraced by all but the port and cigar group. It was a no-holds barred event, with some cruel and punishing tactics from both sides.

Chief strategists on each team worked hard to keep participants well-focused, but our eyes gradually became blurry as the evening progressed. Many memorable moves were made, and it's certain that signature moves like the 'whale' and the 'nerd' will be used to great effect — next time!

We squeezed in some time in Tumut on the way home, which explains the last few shots. What a weekend! (on to the movies...)

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And this was before we got started...	Brian discovers that dinner is casual dress	A veritable mountain of food was demolished that evening	Ivan trying to justify the unusual juxtaposition of the wine collection and his seating position
The dishwasher team sets to work whilst Jen raids the fridge	John and Alex share a joke in the corner	John seeking the undivided attention of all (and not succeeding)	John can't quite believe that the food was eaten
Ivan's attempt to clear the bottles was successful	Pauline on discovering that we are to play charades	Gregg also shocked at the news of charades	Necia is plotting a strategy here
Pope Jim blessing the proceedings before it's too late	Pip about to explode, whilst Necia protects herself with a pillow	The event was indescribable: the movies weren't much clearer either	Next morning, we had time for one last caving expedition
Back in South Glory Cave	It looked quite different this time around	Near the entrance to Jillabenan Cave	Brian and Ivan have a photo shoot: Brian won
Necia and Pauline enjoying the parks of Tumut	We survived the ordeal	Tumut was in the throes of a festival of leaves	No bikes, fat lizards or roller-skate parking, and something about free alcohol