Thanks TC for the kind jester , Best to leave the date as is, a weekend either side wont make any difference for me not being able to attend.
Helen & I are planning the Great Ocean Road ride around Xmas time so hopefully we can catchup with some of the southerners then.
Good News first...I just landed a new consulting contract with a company that runs through 2017 that increases my billable rate significantly so I can now more adequately support my MC habit.
Bad News...Nurse Ratchet and I had planned on spending at least three weeks in Oz with RDU happening somewhere in the middle of that time. It now looks like the most I will be able to get away is 2 weeks. This may put a slight damper in our plans for the Oz trip...too soon to tell.