Trophy Time

 

We were done.  We headed north to Chateau McBurney, arriving there around noon. Jan needed to get back to Carters Ridge ASAP because it was her husband John's birthday.

 

Michael, meanwhile, needed to do the dreaded prize judging.

 

First up was the Quirky Book Title.  The three major contenders were Orbiting the Giant Hairball (mine), Kosher Lust by Rabbi Shumley Boteach and The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead.  Michael chose the Rabbi, so Jo had won the first trophy.

Next was the Quirky Kitchen Object.  There were four contenders but Michael chose the thing that looked like a shark (which later research revealed was for cutting avocadoes - the teeth are for the stone).  Jo wins again!  We still don't know what the thing with the green handle is for.

Finally came the Ugliest Souvenir, and we all knew who was going to win that!  So Jo won all three, the first time that feat has been achieved.

Michael presented me with the bingo winner's trophy and Jan with the runner-up award (newly instituted this year).  Then it was time for hasty farewells and Op Shop Road Trip Number ten was over.  

 

A few weeks later, I donated the ugly wall tile to the op shop where Jan works in Cooroy.  Good luck selling that!

For the record, my stash, minus two items redonated along the way:

9 tops

7 pants

7 books

5 balls of wool 

4 small storage containers

2 children's books

2 jigsaws 

2 thin cutting boards for the van

2 postcards

1 pair earrings 

1 pair shorts

Covered coat hanger

PJs for granddaughter

Ornament for my friend Emma

Knife, fork and spoon for van

Ugly souvenir wall tile

Pierre Cardin (!) purse

Beatles Abbey Road mug

Large folding container for van

Baking tray for van

Mysterious kitchen object

Oven glove for van

Barbie doll for granddaughter

Miniature hip flask

Trophy for bingo runner-up

Harrods mini address book

 

Total outlay $175.50