The Annual Christmas Stolp 2008.

(Better late than never.)

Nine stolpers and two dogs (old-paw Kess and debutant Poppet) stepped out for the 2008 Annual Christmas Stolp.


New stolpers are always welcome, even those of the canine variety, but glory, we need to get a few cats along to even out the numbers. Maybe I need to get Thelma trained on one of those cat lead thingos?

Regardless, the Templestowe Fish Balloon laid on its usual pre-stolp deep-fried fare, before the group wandered down the 7-Eleven to pick up the requisite Slurpees and headed back up the hill to the Tossing Grounds to battle.

International flavour this year was provided by Bomber who went stolping Malyasian-style.


On getting down to his local in Kuala Lumpur however, he was disappointed to find not only no durian-flavoured Slurpee*, but – Maaf, Sedang Diperbaiki! – no working Slurpee machine either!


But his disappointment was quickly assuaged by the presence of beer in the fridge just down the aisle!


Grabbing a Tiger (alas, no Bombers), he raised his can to those international liquor licensing laws, and enjoyed a relaxing stolp home.


Thanks for sharing your steps with us, Bombalomba. Hope to see you back treading the familiar paths of Templestowe next year.

Speaking of next year, see you later this year!

*Note: Actual disappointment greatly overstated. Bomber has not one good word to say about durian which, despite its fetid smell, is highly esteemed by the locals for its flavour.

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