by Regional Nursing Solutions
12. May 2010 14:49
The Golden Bed Pan Bed Races time-trials started out slowly at first ... everyone was a bit stumped on how to do the mummy-wrap in short-time. Every team member was watching and plotting how their own team could improve the time in their own race.
Nambour General's "Nambour Flyers" were the first to drop the time drastically when they did what is now to be coined as the "Nambour ED Wrap". After that, other teams' times dropped and the race tightened up. Caloundra Nursing Home were racing for their first time and came out of nowhere to drop their time below the "Nambour Flyers" as did Sunshine Coast Private's 'Heart Starters' who were also running for the first time.
Buderim Views' "Loo with a View" looked gorgeous in Can Can frocks & had along some dapper 'Frenchmen" to get the bed really rolling. We're still waiting to see the photos taken at the African Lion Safari. The throw-away cameras are being developed now and we'll get the pictures published soon. We had teams racing with a puppy in a tutu along for the ride; a Scotsman lost his kilt, the Princess tried hard once again (and did manage to hand-over the Wooden Spoon as planned). Acts of Gods surprised us in a few races, lifting the flags out of hands-reach and the teams had to decide to either go back and try again or keep going to the finish line - it all came down to the stopwatch.
As happens every year, the race beds themselves were under pressure to 'keep it together' literally, we lost the back off one bed and then the side rail broke so we were down to racing with just the one bed and revised rules implied mid-way through the second heat.
An excellent show of team work, cameraderie, cheering, fun, laughter, some excellent sausage sizzling, media were everywhere as were the supporters from the political environment.
Before the day ended we were being canvassed for 'what are you going to do next year'. The planning begins ... we're more than happy to receive suggestions at this stage as to theme and location but we've got some good ideas coming together already.
Thank you everyone who was there - you made the day a big success once again!
