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The Sandgropers Blog 2022


Dec 30, 2022
Updating the work bench
Well I needed to update the work bench so I could hold more stuff on the back board, so I wasn't doing anything today so hear we go. This...


Dec 24, 2022


Dec 24, 2022
Mick at the Corporate Box
Cus Mick pop in for a few festive brews for Christmas day, with yours truly, Mick, Eric and Santa Bazza. Mick and Bazza enjoying having a...


Dec 18, 2022
Moving the Kids Playground
Well after years of this playground sitting at the end of the outside Patio, we had made the decision to move the playground down to near...


Dec 13, 2022
Now for the Kiddies playground
So late at night after discasing the backyard design with my landscape designer Bazza, well he was cheap to employ and he usually agreed...


Dec 4, 2022
Now for the paving (Stage 3)
Somethings I just never look forward to doing and sometimes that's why things get done slowly, and paving is differently one of them....


Nov 25, 2022
Christmas work party
BGC Christmas party night out with my little mate Jacko. or as he's know at Midland Brick 'Little chief' , and as you can see we have had...


Nov 21, 2022
The night I nearly died
Remember our drunken night in June 1994 skinny..... I just found these photos.... I am smiling saying while smiling hurry up and take the...


Nov 4, 2022
Space station thingy
There's a turn up for the books! Not many people can say they saw the International space station fly over there head on there...


Nov 1, 2022
Melbourne Cup '22
Well it's that time when the horses jump at the barrier for the Melbourne cup, and this year I'm going for a Sheila named 'Realm Of...


Oct 15, 2022
A ripper spring arvo
Well doesn't that just look bloody mouth watering to the eyes, it's what this black duck gets every now and again and it's known as the...


Oct 14, 2022
Oscar's certificate
Well today Oscar finished his last day of a Group2 Work certificate in warehousing, and he was on a real high as he loved doing this job....


Oct 14, 2022
Starting the Patio brickwork
first we have to leave the ground and start with concrete foundations. After getting the footings down we get it ready for laying the...


Oct 9, 2022
Tander wins with the last HOLDEN
Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander have delivered Holden the ultimate farewell at Mount Panorama, in winning the last ever race for...


Sep 24, 2022
Grand Final day '22
Big day today.... I've got the frozen sausage rolls n' pies at the ready, carton in the fridge and even spruced up the shed. And just...


Aug 21, 2022
Start on the roof
The first roof panel in and everything is going well, I have got the right distance that I wanted, so lets see if everything goes to...


Aug 20, 2022
Starting the woodwork
A full days work and I had the first section up and all done now for the second. All up and looking good trust me it didn't go up as...


Aug 12, 2022
Starting on the Patio
I was able to receive some seconds bricks from work for bugger all, so I decided to use them for the back wall and then use some old...


Jul 17, 2022
My old mate Rissole
After a few beers during the day we then went down to 'The Brook' which is our local watering hole, for a few matches of pool. It was a...


Jul 17, 2022
Catching up with my mate...
Well I've finally had a beer in my best mates "The Corporate Box" ! This is the heaven of Mancaves and he has lots of sports nostalgia...


May 20, 2022
Happy 22nd Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to the misses and this year we are having a night out at Cervantes, with a few pints of lashes and the odd Jim Beam and...


May 8, 2022
We start to rebuild the Patio
Well after a few beers with Bazza I decided that it was about time we start to rebuild the patio, so the first thing was to get a few...


Apr 25, 2022
Anzac Day 2022
Well with a hot cuppa and some Anzac biscuits we sat back in our chairs to watch our third Dawn service in the driveway, as you can see...


Apr 16, 2022
Walkabout with the Osk
Well I just dropped of Harry, Jacko and there mates for a night at the casino as yesterday was Harrys big 18th birthday, so seeing his...


Mar 25, 2022
Buddy kicks 1000
YOU BUDDY BEAUTY!!!! The big fella kicks 1000! Yours truly, The Osk and Bazza watched buddy kick that magic goal, from our member seats...


Mar 19, 2022
The AFL season is back
The AFL season is back!!! And so me and Bazza are settling in for a nice long season, and today we have sat back enjoying the first game,...


Mar 16, 2022
Harry's night out
So where does a PAUL go after they reach the rip old age of 18, well of-cause it would be the casino. And as you can see he took his bro...


Mar 5, 2022
Rod Marsh you were a champion...
Well Australia has lost one of the greatest if not the best wicket-keepers in history, with the news that the custodian of the wooden...


Feb 25, 2022
Ukraine snake island...
We should be proud of a country like Ukraine who want to stand up to the massive Russian Federation, it's just a pity that other...


Feb 8, 2022


Jan 28, 2022
A night out in the Corporate box
Well what a great night to start the year off with a ripper nights drinking in my Corporate box, with two great highs one being the...


Jan 23, 2022
A photo of Jacko
Not every day do you get the chance of having a captain cook of the young fella walking about in a suit, but actually getting a photo...


Jan 7, 2022
Baileys Brewery
Well today after work me and little Chief were about to pop into our new brewery which is just down the road, its name is Baileys...
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