Platcha Hut work jolly
Last Wednesday a specialist crew of four set off on a work jolly to Platcha Hut to carry out some maintenance tasks and spend a bit time off station to unwind.
The entire crew consisted of trip leader Chris Hill (Chippy), Tom Luttrell (SCTO), Mark Baker (Sparkie) and Linc Mainsbridge (Snr MET Observer). Of course Linc decided four people just wasn’t enough and thought it would be a great idea to take some extra souvenirs along for the trip. (An idea that Linc is now paying the price for! Has your shampoo been returned yet Linc?)
So now the four of us, plus Emily the life-sized cardboard cut-out, “Scrappy” the friendly guard dog, 1 comfy chair “borrowed” from the smokers hut, the kitchen menu board (sorry Brigid), the “ding-ding” dinner bell (sorry again Brigid) and the chocolate rations box.
With the extra cargo packed we all jumped in the red Hagglunds bound for Platcha Hut. Upon arrival, it was all systems go. Tom began repairing the hut’s VHF radio. Right beside him was Chris installing the bed rails on the two top bunks and Mark who had the most challenging job of all inspecting one circuit breaker, one GPO (power point) and a 15m extension lead. With the four of us plus all the gear crammed inside the hut, Linc decided it was the perfect time to grab his camera and head out to the helipad for a photo shoot. Sounds pretty innocent but we were all glad to be inside the hut at the time put it that way.
With all the work successfully completed, it was time to sit back, relax and enjoy a feed. We rang the dinner bell over the radio for the others back on station!
Chris Hill
(Photo: Chris Hill)
(Photo: Linc Mainsbridge)
(Photo: Mark Baker)
(Photo: Chris Hill)
(Photo: Tom Luttrell)
(Photo: Tom Luttrell)
(Photo: Chris Hill)
(Photo: Chris Hill)
(Photo: Tom Luttrell)
(Photo: Tom Luttrell)
(Photo: Tom)
