Hey Gav, I think I'm a bit like you now! My baby boy arrived 3 weeks ago and I'm already finding my life changing a bit. I'm just going to try hard to keep brewing at home on a semi-regular basis but would still like to be hearing from other brewers in the area. I might not be able to make very many events but when the time is right I will will certainly be inviting people who are interested to come around to my place when I'm brewing.
Congratulation on the new addition notung.
We seem to be in the same vote as far as time goes, With work and a little one, it can be a real struggle just to get time to brew, even when it is high on the priority list. I'd love to catch and talk and drink beer but being a shift worker as well makes it even harder when I alway's seem to be rosted on to work the day I need off. so until the chance arrives I will just have to keep brewing and hoping. I don't know about B.A.R. but B.A.D members seem to be pretty widely spread with only a few actually in Bendigo and most in the surrounds. I'm sure if we all hang in there an keep the club alive it will kick of again at a later date, its seems to be more a struggle from lack of time and certainly not from lack of enthusiasm. Thanks B.A.R for the offer its great to see the home brew willing to welcome other brewers, got to love the home brew spirit and comradeship .