Sunday, August 3, 2014
Things we do
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
interesting weekends
May 25. 2014
We are having
interesting weekends. Last week our son in law organised an event on Puffing
Billy (the tourist train in the hills) for “good beer week”. He invited Edd to
go along with him, which was really nice. The chef from Bo’s restaurant used
really innovative methods to serve a three-course meal whilst the train was
running and the beer talks were going on. This was a challenge because the
train and station had no kitchen or preparation area. I think that the fact it
all went well and was booked out was a minor miracle!
interesting weekends. Last week our son in law organised an event on Puffing
Billy (the tourist train in the hills) for “good beer week”. He invited Edd to
go along with him, which was really nice. The chef from Bo’s restaurant used
really innovative methods to serve a three-course meal whilst the train was
running and the beer talks were going on. This was a challenge because the
train and station had no kitchen or preparation area. I think that the fact it
all went well and was booked out was a minor miracle!
This weekend we joined
the rest of the family at the other end of the valley because a friend of
theirs had organised a benefit concert to raise money to help our eldest
grandson who lost his swag and schoolbooks when his car was set alight. We all
gathered in the outdoor section of a café by the river and listened to live
music. Bo was the first act singing some of the songs she has written. It was a
big stretch for her because she has never performed them in public before and
she had no chance to practice on the gear.
the rest of the family at the other end of the valley because a friend of
theirs had organised a benefit concert to raise money to help our eldest
grandson who lost his swag and schoolbooks when his car was set alight. We all
gathered in the outdoor section of a café by the river and listened to live
music. Bo was the first act singing some of the songs she has written. It was a
big stretch for her because she has never performed them in public before and
she had no chance to practice on the gear.
She had to accompany
herself on something called a Wurlitzer that was not working at full capacity,
which added to the challenge. Some how she overcame all the difficulties in her
usual professional manner. We then had a very young kid with a double base
backed by an assortment of adults and then Bo’s boys did a song with the eldest
playing his ukulele and his brother singing. I was so happy to see the boys
working together and having the confidence to perform up front. They really
have come a long way since they started their new school.
herself on something called a Wurlitzer that was not working at full capacity,
which added to the challenge. Some how she overcame all the difficulties in her
usual professional manner. We then had a very young kid with a double base
backed by an assortment of adults and then Bo’s boys did a song with the eldest
playing his ukulele and his brother singing. I was so happy to see the boys
working together and having the confidence to perform up front. They really
have come a long way since they started their new school.
The afternoon went on
with some locals putting together a band to play country music and a young girl
playing and singing covers. (She had all the same difficulties with the Wurlitzer
that Bo had). I am not sure much money was raised but it was a fun afternoon
and great for the younger members of the family to get a low-key place to start
public performance in. The only thing that went wrong was that my grandson’s
girl friend fell over and injured her hand badly enough to need a hospital
check up. We found out later that luckily she had not broken anything.
with some locals putting together a band to play country music and a young girl
playing and singing covers. (She had all the same difficulties with the Wurlitzer
that Bo had). I am not sure much money was raised but it was a fun afternoon
and great for the younger members of the family to get a low-key place to start
public performance in. The only thing that went wrong was that my grandson’s
girl friend fell over and injured her hand badly enough to need a hospital
check up. We found out later that luckily she had not broken anything.
Back on the farm we
are trying to get the pregnant goats to dry off and get more vegetables
planted. Edd has been working on fences but we have had to confine the heifers in
one of the crofts because they managed to get out every week and it was wasting
time doing all the work needed to get them back with the older cows. We will
sell them as soon as possible.
are trying to get the pregnant goats to dry off and get more vegetables
planted. Edd has been working on fences but we have had to confine the heifers in
one of the crofts because they managed to get out every week and it was wasting
time doing all the work needed to get them back with the older cows. We will
sell them as soon as possible.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
2013 ends
January 2 2014
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Today Edd took Wayne to the airport to catch his flight to the UK. He is off to meet the siblings he has never known. We knew when we adopted Wayne that he had four half siblings but we thought they were all adopted out as far as we knew. This was basically correct except that the eldest sister was rejected from her adopted home and the youngest I am not sure about. By the wonders of the internet they have all made contact and now Wayne is off to meet them in person. He is not allowing himself to get his hopes up too much in case it does not work out, but really he is very excited. Edd and I were not sure that he would really go until he set off! I half expected him to get cold feet.
Wayne has been very careful not to upset our feelings but actually all we feel is joy for him. We are also happy for JJ who is deeply in love with the girl who he met at an Audiological conference in Perth. The two of them have stayed with us for several weeks now and have survived living together. Next week JJ returns to WA and R heads back to Qld to do her PhD. JJ is trying to find work in the East so that they do not have to live so many thousands of miles apart.
This means that after months of having guests staying Edd and I will be alone again. We have a lot of work to do so this will probably be a good thing. The sheep are shorn and I am in the middle of the cheese making season. This year I am experimenting with an Italian style starter. I am really confident at making feta and cream cheese but the hard cheeses are hit and miss. The trouble is that they take so long to mature that it is difficult to assess the feed back from tasting and know what works. I suppose I should keep good notes.
It is a strange year. We have had so many cloudy days and the grass is still green. NT and Qld have heat waves but it was icy here this morning. Some how the weather is ominous and rather threatening. The UK and US are having terrible storms. A is there now looking after my mum whilst my sister is on holiday but P should be almost home. She says she might come over tomorrow. She needs to collect the dog from Bo.
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