From our correspondent Down Under

[Inhouse Bob]

Thanks Cormanus for the Rally Downunder updates. One heck of long tour over what had become some of Australia's wettest roads ... in true Aussie spirit did the group hold Bob responsible for the bad weather?

Hey Bob, well done mate for making the trip to our 95% hot dry land ... just not the bits that you visited. You must be honoured to have won the inaugural Rally Downunder Vegemite trophy, I trust you'll be back to defend your title when the time comes. By the way, did you know there are thousands of useful things you can do with an empty vegemite jar? Anything from storing used nuts and bolts to a stylish vase for the wild flowers of spring. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the empty trophy - please post photo.

The jar of Vegemite actually belonged to The Loaded Dog Pub, so I just got a photo with it, but if I had a jar that large, it would take YEARS to eat it all. My take on Vegemite... it is very tasty but must be used sparingly. Like, a thumbnail spot spread on a bread slice. It tastes a bit like V-8 juice, concentrated to the Nth degree. Now, I never did get to have a Chiko Roll (sp?). I will just have to go back!