Back to the Farm!

We hadn’t seen the farm since we bought it, so it was really good to have the opportunity to get up there and play. David and Phillip came with me with plans to pull out the internal fencing and play with some of the irrigation. We were just going to swag it on the ground until the neighbours caught wind and insisted that we stayed with them and joined them for a BBQ.

Leaving at 0600 was a bit of a shock for Phillip, but I think he coped. The pie and hot chocolate I bought him in Booroowa probably helped! On our way up we picked up some tools, and were ready to get stuck in when we arrived.

We did have plans to pull out the Star pickets by hand, but gladly took the offer of a front end loader to lighten the load. The land looks great, and seems to have plenty of life even without much recent rain.

We packed a trailer of rubbish for the tip and headed into Canowindra for a counter lunch. The town has a population of 2200 people, and has three pubs. We particularly enjoyed the hospitality at the Royal, where we were able to buy schooners of Bulmers Cider and VB with gold coin change from ten dollar notes. Have to love the country! 

 This is the view from what will be our back door. Grapes in the foreground, running away to olives in the distance.

 The view from the house block

 And again...

 And again!

 This time the grapes run to figs!

 Friendly neighbours!

Sunset- the next door guardian!

We stayed with neighbours, and greatly enjoyed the wines they make. It would be awful to live next to a winemaker if you didn’t like the product they made. I can assure you there are no problems with our situation! They also have fabulous olives and do good things with figs. It is going to be SO hard to live here…..

Jane and MacK came up the next day to have another look, and we stepped out a basic plan for the house block. I had thought the house block was a lot steeper than it is, so it did change my perspective a little. I was able to spend a couple of days fencing, mowing and generally just being on the property. Now I just can’t wait until the stars align, and we can get there for good!