Bill Subritzky might have been expected to enjoy a bit of a lie-in on Sunday, but he didn't. He, and others, had plenty to do, cleaning up after the 12th Awanui Day, and if many hands made light work, so did the fact that the community had enjoyed another "excellent" celebration.
Motorbike numbers were down - just on 200 turned up, less than half the number that would have been expected had the day included the traditional Treble T rally. Covid restrictions put paid to that, but there were more than enough to make their presence felt, in the street and on the roads north, south and east of Awanui throughout the day.
A couple of bikes were ridden "a bit quick," Bill said, but, as was the case with everyone else, the riders generally behaved themselves impeccably.
"It was brilliant," he said, although he was struggling to find the right word to describe the opening of the newly-renovated Awanui Hotel.
There was standing room only from the 11am opening to well into the evening. The crowd was happy and lively, the old photos that were mounted around the walls bringing back all sorts of memories.
