He's into the 2nd cut of the year ... so full-on down at the
farm - dawn til dusk ... but daughter is moving back from Victoria to work (as
part of her Uni course - heavy machinery!) ...
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| Walking down to get post ... we're above the Trans Canada Highway |
... not a problem you'd think - but has acquired a free
upright piano, which needs to be brought 'up island' ... please: Mum and Dad
help!
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| Scratching heads time! |
Her friends, who were her 'moving-in movers' - refused to
help second time around - and we could see why!
She roped in three friends, a father and a brother ... mother drove, I
went along for the ride (and of course experience and knowledge for a post ...)
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| Ready to go ... |
Have farm, have cows mainly, chickens lots, turkeys some, have
trailers various and horses (for carriage riding) - so far three, ... two foals
shortly on their way ... two dogs and a new puppy ...
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| 3rd day at home ... |
... Rex Murphy (9 weeks now), has had some experiences since
he arrived Thursday 7th June ... had a reconnaissance LandRover Meet visit, next
day went to the two-day LandRover Meet - 50+ people up at the other
grandparent's house ...
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| Not 'THE landrover - that is yellow' - this is a special one ... don't ask me more! |
... with son (his owner) he's been to school (in a LandRover!)
- geology, free periods 2, a hike - not sure what happened there, but suspect
he simply didn't go ... having an afternoon nap instead ...
... day before his school visit - he joined in with the
piano removers ... and off we all went to Victoria ... daughter and friends in
car, mother and the rest in a flat bed with an empty horse trailer awaiting the piano!
Right - back to the piano movers ... it was heavy! They man-handled it into the trailer ... not
easily - but it was done ... we saw a raccoon, a deer in the locality ... the
puppy was pretty good - eating anything that was around: attempted to discourage.
Heave-ho ... now it was late for the farmer, the kids, the
working kids, who'd been roped in, the puppy - who coped, mother who encourages
all ... me I just watched in contented amusement.
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| As it was in the 1950s - now it has some two lane bits and dual carriageway - it's a rotten road to drive up and down to Victoria - but obviously when there aren't crashes saves lots of time |
We toddled back up the Malahat (a monstrous 'pile' of
granite - not high 1,100 feet [325m]) ... that has been 'chiselled' away so that the Trans Canada Highway
could be cut through it ...
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| From the top overlooking Saanich Inlet |
... fish and chips was closed ... so on to the local pizza
place - people needed feeding ... or a glass of wine/beer/cider! ... puppy had
access to some water ...
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| Camping out at the Meet |
... but the funniest thing was as we got up to go ... and
puppy was untied, he stepped a few feet onto the tarmac and widdled, and
widdled, and widdled ... we all stood about laughing - brilliant puppy is all I
can say: he's star! He's also going to be one big dog ...
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| This is in England - windrows of hand-scythed hay |
Tis Father's Day - happy days to all and sundry - we have
the most glorious clear blue sky ... this farming father is out there on a
machine turning his cut grass to dry off before baling ... and I feel like
being outside for a change ...
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| Father volunteered! |
Have daughter, who has heavy piano, have horse trailer, have
co-erced family and friends! ... and one puppy to amuse - got piano home, now on
a pallet - to be moved more easily in future!!
(There's a baby grand in the house ... for the musicians to use - mother
and daughter, certainly).
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| About 50 at the LandRover meet ... it was cold - thankfully this weekend we have wonderful weather |
Have a fun weekend - mind you mine is just starting ... some
of you are almost into Sunday ... happy days to one and all ...
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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