Megan and Steve’s kalbarriage
April 2006
This piece of doggerel describes some of the good times and happiness at an important family event in April 2006. It was a holiday in Kalbarrri, at the mouth of the Murchison river in Western Australia, to celebrate the wedding of Megan, one of my nieces, and Steve Noa. They lived at the time in Melbourne but have since ‘defaulted’ to the Perth hills where they are bringing up their two delightful and accomplished daughters.
When Moggs met Steve, and Steve met Moggs
They thought that they would marry
They could go down to Melbourne town
But their friends were in Kalbarri.
They hired a bus with little fuss
Steve’s driving all did charm;
But the Melbourne crew were overdue –
Alert but not alarmed.
This meant the lunch at Geraldton
Became a trifle late:
Not twenty-three at half past two
But three at ten to eight!
Lady played some major Rolls
For Moggs (her owner’s daughter);
But at Dongara she showed her age
And damaged her hind quarter.
The bus was stopped, the tyres were changed
She soon felt wheely better;
With all at sea Greg – patiently –
Made Geraldton to get her.
We put to sea in an easterly breeze
To do a spot of fishing;
Megan’s catch: a lifelong match
To ward off constant wishing.
The men toiled hard, the women starred
And Kirsten caught a few fish;
The gender save was made by Dave
Who caught a lovely dhufish.
The cricket game was sadly off
It rained in little splashes;
Too bad then for the Aussie lot –
The Poms retained the Gashes.
In Albany in years gone by
They did a little whaling;
To see Moggs hitched, two thousand six
Saw several guests abseiling.
Viv went up and Dave went up
And Alpha tried to top ’em;
She reached the face, came down with grace
And landed on her bottom.
Moggs and Steve I do believe
Don’t need a rope to bind ’em;
A ring will do for these fine two
And in Melbourne you can find ’em.
Finlay’s was the scene one night
Of a feast of food and song
Dan and Chris sang up a storm;
Then Megan came along:
She crooned to Steve her favourite tune
(We feel her music still):
“Love me tender, love me true
And I always will”.
Prue came by to see Steve off
Was pleased to travel northward;
She hopes they both will be like her
And put their best foot forward.
All their friends turned out in force
As witnesses and aiders;
But the only Force that worried Dan
Were those against Crusaders.
You’d have got good odds from Centrebet
On The Force not standing tall.
Who’d have thought it! What a contest!
Twenty-three points all
Some stayed at Lola Rosa’s place
The breakfasts there are heaven;
For all of us a busy time
Just once we slept ’til seven.
So here’s to Moggs and here’s to Steve
For a loving, healthy marriage.
For rhyming’s sake let’s re-gazette
And call the town ‘Kalbarriage’.
