Farm life 2024

Sunday 20 Back to MotoGP today. Brought the promised chair on the way from a cheap shop in Cowes. Great day. Jack came 11 but big deal was Senna Agius the Australian came 3rd getting his first podium. Robyn and her mum did some adventuring finding a specular garden place down near Arthur's seat.  Great day and weekend. Slept very well and so pleased i don't have to work on Monday.  Monday 21 Time to move on again. Headed for Mansfield today. Went via Warburton and then along Acheron Way to Narbethong on the way to Marysville for lunch.  Great adventure road with about 20k of gravel. From Marysville we took the Eildon -Jamieson Road to Jamieson. Another amazing road winding through the high country. Must come back on the bike and do both of them again. After an icecream and a look around we headed to Mansfield to a cabin at the van park. Great day through the mountains. Downer. Nick Klein rang to say his Dad had passed. He was looking for Dads mobile number as the phone is...

Sunday 13 Church in Cowra this morning. Older church but with a lovely welcome. We had a look around Cowra. Rang the peace bell and watched the Breakout story at the Tourism information and then went for a look at the POW camp or at least where it was. Could come back and spend some more time to do the Japanese gardens and walk the prison camp. After lunch we we headed to Grenfell Silo and then to Weethalle Silo with a brief stop for a cuppa at West Wyalong. Tonight's stop is Narrandera. Grenfell is a bigger place than expected. We visited the birthplace of Henry Lawson here too. Reminded me of Gulgong's old streets only Grenfell is wider.  Monday 14 Setout from Narrandera to Jerilderie for morning tea. Wandered around town for a while reading all the info about Ned Kelly holding up the town. From there we visited the Silos at Picola. Next linch at Echuca and a wander through the museum. Learned a bit about steam power and river boating. Short drive to Rochester to finish the d...

Sunday 6 Went to church in Mackay this morning. Charge Service today went at 8.30am service not till 9.30 so had a coffee at Gloria Jean's. Service included Communion there was a congregational meeting after which I did not go to. I when home to Anna's and watched Moto3 race on Japan. I when back to the lunch and yarned to people. Caught up with Andre Swartz and Ange in particular. Good to see them. Clearly meeting did not go to Troy's liking. Did not catchup with Steven much. When home and packed washed Anna's bike and watched MotoGP. Warren took Anna and I to the airport. Anna went off to meet Bernii and Meridy picked me up. Stay at her place tonight. Robyn got back ro farm from Wendy's Garden day after 8pm. Had a great day basically working and serving food so Wendy was free to tend her guests. She enjoyed the day. Maddy showed up to surprise them all. Amanda and Rookie showed up to and helped as well. Big day I think.  Monday 7 Left Meridy's about 9 and pick...

Sunday 29 Took the TTR for a ride to check fences and location of cattle.  About half up the back and half down the front. found the bottom two wires down on the boundary fence and the heifer on the hill with the other cattle still on the wrong side of the fence. open the gates from the hill to the other place in the hope she might come out. After breakfast Robyn and I went up and fixed the fence and check the fence in the bottom of the spring Paul and I had opened and closed last weekend. We managed to to separate Harry's cow in the yard on to her own. She was picked up while we were at lunch. Visitors packed and left and we went to lunch in Bell with Ian. I head to Brisbane to dropped the ute at Meridy's and catch the train the the airport to fly to Mackay. Anna met me.  Monday 30 This is Formula Highschool race week. Went to devotions at MCC this morning I recieved a very warm reception from students and sttaff. Then worked out with Warren the jobs we needed to do for Formu...