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Rainbow Club Knows How to Party

Published on January 18, 2010 in Events, Family and fun. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

What a great night we all had at the Rainbow Club Christmas Party on Saturday night. The kids and families had so much fun on the drop slide as well as giving both our new jumping castles a good work out. It was a real privilege for us to host such a great bunch of kids and families. I know everyone had a great time.

RainThe highlight would have to have been the arrival of Santa, it was fantastic to see that he was able to take time out of his busy schedule to come and visit Geelong. The look of delight on the kids’ faces when he walked in was priceless. The kids did not mind taking a few minutes out of their busy play schedule to sit on his lap and put in a few requests for Christmas, and they also received a bonus of presents and lollies that they really enjoyed.

Again I must say Tony and I really enjoyed hosting this event as did the rest of our team who worked on the night and those that worked tirelessly during the week to have all the yummy food ready for the big occasion.

Preparing a feast for 150 guests was a great opportunity for us. I am sure all those that attended on the night really enjoyed having their Christmas party at our venue and I hope we can host again next year. Merry Xmas.

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There is more than Christmas to get excited about in December.

Published on December 7, 2009 in Birthday Party, Children & Childhood, Events, Family and fun. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

At Run M Ragged Indoor Play Centre & Café in
Geelong we are ready to help you out with a last minute December Child’s Birthday Party.

Even though everyone is excited about Christmas there are lots of kids who are excited about their birthday coming up in December.

Run M Ragged have plenty of kids parties booked in for the next few weeks and there are still spaces available for more birthday parties.

If your child has a birthday over the summer months we are the indoor birthday party venue you want because we are the only indoor play centre that has air-conditioning which is perfect for parties in hot weather.  Not only that Run M Ragged Indoor Play Centre & Gourmet Café  is a safe option for a birthday party when you are not sure what the weather is going to do.  Imagine organising your child’s birthday party to happen in the local park only to have it bucket down with rain (we have had a few parents in with a ruined park party, seeing if we can help them out!).   Not only for birthday parties, Run M Ragged is a fun place to play in Geelong on those rainy days when you and the kids can’t go outside to play.

We also have something really special that no-one else has.  You can now book your birthday party online which means you get to choose the date and time you want for your child’s birthday party before anyone else does!

Be one of the first people to try of our new on-line booking system to book your birthday party and let us know how it works for you.  As we are the first indoor play centre in Australia (let alone Geelong) to use this technology we would love to hear your feedback on the system so we know what worked for you and what didn’t work (We are always looking at how we can make things better for you, and it helps us out if you have given us some feedback).

Tony and I debated long and hard about the investment in this technology, and in the end we decided that it would benefit everyone to being able to book their own birthday party or function online, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  We know ourselves as busy parents, things like booking birthday parties are much easier after the kids are in bed, so now with the help of this industry leading technology you can!

Check out this You Tube video where Dr Marc Dussault interviewed me about having a birthday party at Run M Ragged Indoor Play Centre and Café in Geelong!

Booking a Birthday Party On-line is easy with Run M Ragged Indoor Play Centre & Cafe Geelong

Dr Marc Dussault has some amazing study courses that help your kids learn easier and faster.  Actually thinking about it, this would be a fantastic gift for anyone you know who studies, whether it be for Christmas or a birthday or a “just because” gift.

You can have a look at his “Get the Best Grades, With the Least Amount of Effort” or his “Double Your Reading Speed Guaranteed!” Let me know what you think.    I am a student myself of Dr Marc Dussault and have trouble putting into words how much I have learnt and how valuable it has been for me.  Anyway have a look and see for yourself!  Studying has never been this easy or fun.

Speaking of having fun, did you see the You-Tube video of the girls on our new jumping castle that we posted?  We think that this is the best fun you can have indoors and I’m sure you’ll agree by the smiles on the kids faces they also agree.  That is why we love our business.

We will be putting up some more vision of kids having fun on our other brand new jumping castle which is just for the little ones aged 4 and under.  Yep, the toddlers now have their very own jumping castle that the big kids are not allowed on.  The toddlers and littlies can now play safe and have even more fun than ever before.

Well I think I might just go and have a jump myself now, if we don’t see you before Christmas we hope you have a fantastic time with family and friends.  We also hope that you have been good so that Santa Clause can be generous with you this year!

Merry Xmas to everyone in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, and the Golden Plains!

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Mo my Gosh!!!!

Published on November 20, 2009 in Events, Family and Fund Raiser. 0 Comments Tags: .

Thank goodness Movember is nearly over I can return to my clean cut self.  A big boo to Steve who could not keep up the pace and gave in to the pressure of the itchy scratchy.

Tony & Tracie

Tony & Tracie

Did you read about Kurt Fearnley who was last weeks feature on the Movember web site, as well as growing a mo he just did the Kokoda Trail.  A pretty good effort when you consider he did it on his hands because Kurt is usually wheel chair bound!! An inspirational effort.

My major sacrifice has been that I had to get my drivers licence renewed with a new photo this week.  Ouch!! I am stuck as “a dodgy looking cowboy” for the next six years. Watch this space.  I will add a copy of the licence soon.

Anyway thank you to those that have donated and if you haven’t there is till time so please click here and give till it hurts.

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Are we there yet? How far away is it? How long? Where is? How Much? And many more questions…

Published on November 19, 2009 in Children & Childhood, Events and Family. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
Tony and Lachie on the Flight Up to QLD

Tony and Lachie on the Flight Up to QLD

After a two hour flight, 45 minutes waiting for the bus and an hour and a half ride on the bus we finally checked in to the Sands Turtle Beach Resort at Mermaid Beach, Qld.  (We highly recommend it 8-) ) at 10.00pm.  Of course not having had time to eat during our trip, just about everything was closed and food and drinks were a bit of a problem, but after an alleged 400m walk (which was more like a kilometre and a half, we were sorted and very happy to be here.  The kids even slipped in a quick swim before the security guard locked up the pool (he actually left our pool till last and took his time so our kids could get a swim in), he was so lovely, he was actually from Geelong’s Hamlyn Heights and was very excited to have people from his home town visiting.  Our Kids absolutely loved having the resort pool to themselves as well!

Kids take a 10pm Swim

Kids take a 10pm Swim

For the hour we waiting for the flight the kids constantly wanted to know “How long is it until we get on our plane?”  Then for the 2 hours on the plane the question that was repeatedly asked was….. “Are we there yet?”  (strange that they couldn’t tell that the plane was still up in the air) then after all that and for the 45 minutes that we waited for the transfer bus to take us from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, they asked “Where is the bus driver?” the bus was sitting there waiting patiently along with its passengers for the bus driver to finish his cup of tea and bickies, then……for the hour and a half on the bus to the Gold Coast they asked “How much longer is it until we get there?”

We picked up a car and went for a drive through the beautiful Mount Tamborine area.  It takes just over 30 minutes to get back to the beach from the top of the mountain.  In that 30 minutes the kids drove us mad with their back seat fights.  I cannot believe we seriously had planned to drive from Geelong to Queensland.  Three days of 8 hours a day of fighting and Are we there yet?  What were we thinking?  Thank goodness we had a change of plan, I know I would not have survived that trip with our Sanity.  Our friend Magic and her husband and 2 kids just did the same drive a few days before we left, they deserve a medal as far as I am concerned.

You know how time fades things , we really needed to make sure we wrote this down now and must read this again before the next road trip with the kids is planned.  Jetstar and Avalon Airport you are a life and a sanity saver.

Tracie enjoying time with the Kids at the Pool on Day 1

Tracie enjoying time with the Kids at the Pool on Day 1

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Lego night huge success for Winners!

Published on November 1, 2009 in Children & Childhood, Events and Family. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .
The Winning Creation - What a great Castle

The Winning Creation - What a great Castle

This is going to be a quick post today.  I just wanted to share our lego night photos with you and give you a quick run down of how our lego night went.  If your planning on coming to our next Lego night which will be held on January 22nd 2010 have a look at this fantastic official Lego site and you might just get some great inspiration and become won of our winners.

The lego night was lots of fun with huge smiles from all the winners! The food was excellent with lasagna, spinach & ricotta lasagna, Roast Chicken and some scrumptious salads were just a few of the selections from the Buffet Dinner that were available.

After everyone finished eating the building began.    Everyone jumped straight into it and got busy.  After an hour of building, it was time for the works of art to be judged.  Our celebrity judge from 9am with David & Kim on Network Ten was David Kirkpatrick and he was very impressed with our competitors Lego entries.  After careful consideration our winners were chosen.  I have added all the pictures of the winners and other pictures to the Run M Ragged Facebook Fan Page.

I have had a bit of a technical glitch here and was unable to upload the photos properly.  I will try to work out the problem but in the mean time click here to see the photos from the night.

David Kirkpatrick from 9am on th 10 Network with Tony & Tracie Dickson

David Kirkpatrick from 9am on th 10 Network with Tony & Tracie Dickson

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Who wants to see Tony grow a Mo?

Published on October 30, 2009 in Events, Family and Fund Raiser. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Hi,

Tony & Steve at Run M Ragged are growing a moustache for Movember this year and are looking for recruits to join our team.  This is a pic of the guys that I took today Friday 30th November 09!  They will start with a clean shaven face on the 1st November 09 and we are going to take a photo everyday to post up here for you to watch it all happen!

Tony and Steven are going to go the Mo!
Tony and Steven are going to go the Mo!

Movember is about raising much needed funds and awareness for men’s health – specifically prostate cancer and depression in men. Important when you learn that close to 3,000 men die of prostate cancer each year in Australia and one in eight men will experience depression in their lifetime – many of whom don’t seek help.

The more people we can get onboard, the more awareness and money will be raised and so we are asking you to join our team and either grow a moustache as a Mo Bro, or sign on as a Mo Sista and help out with raising funds.

To join my Movember team go to http://au.movember.com/register/24693 and follow steps. Once registered you’ll be sent all the information you need to get donations and get growing as part of my Movember team.   It would even be great if you could sponsor us even if you dont want to grow a mo.  You can donate some funds by clicking here!

2009 is Movember’s sixth consecutive year. If you are interested in learning more about the work that is being carried out as a result of Movember funds, check out the details at http://au.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.

Hope to welcome you to our Movember team shortly, if not we would love to see your donation on our page!

Tracie Dickson

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Geelong Cup Catered by Run M Ragged and gets kudos!

Published on October 25, 2009 in Events. 0 Comments Tags: , .

It’s amazing how racing fever hits at this time of the year.  People really get into the horses in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup.

The Geelong Cup this week was a huge success and it is an event that really adds to the prestige and profile of Geelong.  It’s great to see big crowds and lots of businesses supporting the event.

We had a fun opportunity to help out the team from Bellarine Trees and provide catering services for their marquee.  Our team has been preparing for days and I admit we were a little nervous as we weren’t  familiar with the venue even though we have catered for lots of groups.

Race day ready, we were all up early Wednesday morning, well organised and set up with time to spare and just like the weather, the service went perfectly.

The food prepared by our expert chef Kylie and Shae our resident RMR Cook  was exceptional.  The service on the day delivered by Kylie and Elodie was much appreciated by the Belarine Trees guests.  I have included a copy of the thank you note from Mary, which we are very proud of.

Hi  Kerri,

Just wanted to thank you and the girls for the great job  yesterday. Kylie and Elle were lovely, helpful and completely  professional.

The food was delicious and in plentiful supply –  just a shame that there were people away from the marquee for a fair bit of  the time and that some of the food was not even touched.

I would  have no hesitation in recommending you to others and hope that you would  consider doing the catering next year, if we have the same  event.

Once again, thank you so much for all your  assistance.

Regards,

Mary  Ryan
Office  Manager
Bellarine Tree  Services Pty. Ltd.

So well done Leica Ding, well done Geelong and great job to our team!!!

PS.       We are open on Melbourne Cup day, bring the kids down to Run M Ragged and enjoy the coverage while the kids get run ragged.  Oh and we can all watch the race

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5 Fun Little Known Lego Facts….

Published on October 15, 2009 in Events and Family. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

As a kid one of my favourite toys (especially when it was too wet to play outside) was lego. I loved building and then being able to break it all up. As a Dad I love that my boys love it too. It is great to watch their imaginations run wild and it is something that we can do together as a family, like I did with my Dad.

Here are 5 fun Lego facts I have learned over the last few weeks.

1. It is estimated that there are 6 billion pieces of lego floating on the surface of all the worlds oceans.
2. 5 Billion hours are spent each year by children playing with lego.
3. Enough Lego has been manufactured to give each of the 6 billion people on the planet, 62 pieces of lego each (thats 372,000,000,000 pieces if you don’t have a calculator handy).
4. 7 Lego sets are sold every second.
5. The worlds tallest Lego tower is 28.7m tall.

No wonder Lego is still so popular and fun after over 50 years.

Because we love lego and family we are holding a Family Lego Night where you will be able to win some really great prizes. In our next post we will be giving you all the details about the Run M Ragged family lego night.

Tony

Run M Ragged Family Lego Fun

Run M Ragged Family Lego Fun

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