November 1st, 2008
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September 22nd, 2008
Harold and Rita phoned to say that they were dropping in on their way to Queensland, and they arrived the next day. Gaye was working and so was I but my work of late has been boring so I gladly took the next day off. That day the weather was very nice so we decided to go to Floriade. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 23rd, 2008
At lambing time it seemed that there were always orphans to look after. Orphans could have resulted from ewes dying whilst lambing, ewes rejecting a lamb especially it it had twins, or from mis-mothering. It was not a good thing to disturb the flock too much during lambing. There’s nothing more vulnerable than a newborn mammal and without proper nurturing it will die.
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February 27th, 2008
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December 28th, 2007
Christmas 2007 was not going to be a reunion of sorts because some of the family would be overseas and others had work commitments. So where would we go for Christmas – Canberra, Yarram, or the Gold Coast? Beechworth was mentioned but it was too impractical at the time, we might leave that trip for later. Phil T suggested Eden, NSW. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 17th, 2007
About three kilometres south of Port Welshpool there is a sand island called ‘Snake Island’ because of its shape. The island is several kilometres long and has sandy ridges, swamps, grassland, trees, koalas and introduced hog deer. The island has plenty to offer for the bush walker and the botanist. For over a hundred years the island has been used to agist cattle over the winter months.
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October 18th, 2007
Not many farmers get to travel much. Apart from the isolation, there’s animals to look after, and fences and dams to maintain. If a farmer is away for any length of time then usually sacrifices have to be made. Mostly the trips away are very short and hasty when the opportunity comes along. Not to mention weddings and funerals. A couple of H&R’s children were working overseas when H&R decided to pay them a visit. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 26th, 2007
Ever had one of those days when there was something you wanted or needed – and you thought you knew where it was – only to find out that it had been thrown out, eaten or simply moved by someone to a more appropriate place. One time when it happened to me my mind drifted back to Woodside….. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 17th, 2007
The term ‘lamb marking’ is misleading to a city slicker. I knew about ear tags and all, and branding or stencilling. Lamb marking seems much the same thing. I’d been on a couple of farms before, mostly where they grew wheat and barley in the summer and peas in the winter. I’d even seen sheep and cattle being butchered. But my education was not complete.
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August 2nd, 2007
There’s been many stories about good farm dogs but you don’t hear many about useless ones. Dogs are essential on sheep and cattle farms. Some farmers breed their own dogs, some prefer to get to get specially bred working dogs and some get gifts. This story is about one such gifted dog. Read the rest of this entry »
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