Hurray for the Narby pub

20.6.2012

Just after Edd got home last night Bo rang to see if we had felt the earth quake. Tremors had been felt over large areas of Victoria and Bo said her house shook a lot. We felt nothing here and Al felt nothing up in the bush except the cold.

We woke to see a thick white frost outside. Inside the house the fire had gone out but the temperature was the usual 24 degrees. Going outside to feed the animals was rather a shock. Definitely a hat coat and gloves day. I was worried about how the horses and our family had coped in the forest so we left as soon as the morning chores were done and drove back up the twisty potholed trails to where the backup van was parked next to the horse yards.

The track ahead was not suitable for vehicles so we had to go back the way we had come past Mount St Leonard and drive to Narbthong via Healesville. By lucky co-incidence Al and India had arrived at the hotel just before us and it was lunchtime. The horses looked much happier than they had the night before and the riders reported that they were going a lot better. Apparently the ride had been totally stunning but very, very, cold. The sun was out but it had no noticeable effect.

India had lost her mobile phone some time the day before but she was in good spirits. She is booked into the bunk house for the night and her friends are coming up to join her for a meal this evening. The horses are rugged up in the yards and have a big shed as a windbreak. This is lucky because tonight we have huge winds as well as the cold!

We all settled down to lunch in the hotel and enjoyed the log fire and escape from the elements. We could not stay long because we had to give Al a lift back to Warburton and then get home before dark to look after the animals here. My big worry now is that I am still not on top of the financial situation. I have been so busy building that other routine tasks got neglected and the catch up work is horrific. Edd is off to choir tonight so I will try and get a bit more done.