Shearing at the Hedges

[Howard]

Good Heavens! Tony looks like he's lost 10 kilo already!
Work the bugger, Max!
Sorry, not enough time for smart comments.... Maybe on the week end!
Hope you are having fun GT!

[Max Hedges]

Not a blitz in sight.....maybe some work on ''Tickets'' today but this did not eventuate.
I suppose it makes sense when youve been eating Australias best lamb (which comes from Willow Vale, Yass, NSW of course) that at some stage you may be required to replenish stocks. Believe me..... its not as if you can simply pick them off a tree!!!
No photos of todays harvest as Im not sure if MLUers are prepared to witness the ritual that follows shearing. Three specimens are now hanging in the cool room minus a few bits here & there.
Clevo had probably the breakfast that most dogs only dream of. Nice fresh stomach fat of Hogget followed by fresh heart for main course. Boy! is this dog mistreated or what !!!
Moved wethers this arvo back down to the other farm & then chased them around four paddocks. Youve got to love Australian fences that look as though they may collapse if the top strand of wire has pollen from the nearby lupins crop land on it!!!
Blitzing appearing on the horizon.....maybe tomorrow....perhaps.
GT

[Keith Webb]

Yet another nicely crafted report Tony... do you know you can log in as yourself, (even on Max's computer) so you don't need to continue to confuse us with this Max identity crisis? Just log Max out first.

Let's hope the Blitz gathering materialises for you today. Sounds like you've earned it.

[Max Hedges]

A day of Oh Wells.....

Sorry to MLUers who thought this was Max & not me. Oh well! like I was at shearing, Im committed now so there's no going back. Max is enjoying noching up some free posts as well. Its also due to his encouragement that this is going on!!

That bloody dog of mine (Clevo) beat the %$#@ out of Ollie today Max's little white Jack Russell Terrier. He was put into solitary confinement for the rest of the day after getting a very large blundstone in the backside. He is also aware that his testicles are seriously at stake after this little episode...Oh well!

Just watched my footy team save their worst performance of the year for me to watch the whole way through uninterrupted. The mighty St George Dragons looked like goanna's after eating cane toads...pathetic!..Oh well!!!

Finally did some blitzing...found that elusive handbrake bracket and some other niggling missing items. Started to reconstruct a Timber spare wheel carrier based of an original from Ian Styles. Found the metal frames were not wide enough and had to cut them & extend them.... Oh well.

Now Emma has gone to bed & taken her camera... cant send any pic's tonight. Oh well!!!

Until tommorrow Pax Vobiscum.

GT

[Keith Webb]

I don't think anyone was fooled Tony - just thought it may be easier to log in as yourself...

Sounds like you're having a great time there as is Clevo apart from his small indiscretion today.

As for sport Belinda's team Collingwood (Aussie rules) were in the same position as your lot. The only compensation was seeing Eddie looking like he'd eaten several cane toads.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

A day of Oh Wells.....

Sorry to MLUers who thought this was Max & not me. Oh well! like I was at shearing, Im committed now so there's no going back. Max is enjoying noching up some free posts as well. Its also due to his encouragement that this is going on!!

GT

Had me stumped! I thought Emma would have to teach Max all she know's about rounding up and shearing sheep - Again!

[Ganmain Tony]

Now this is shear (pun intended) heaven!!

After a fantastic dinner of beef stroganoff cooked by the ever dependable Emma Hedges. Max & I thought we'd drop a line whilst waiting for the apple pie to cook.

Have had a fantastic day with the successsful construction of a timber 20inch spare wheel carrier & tool box.

Special thanks to Robert Farmer for his high energy input after lunch and Emma for her help and photo's....not to mention the fantastic dinner. The mushrooms incidentally were fresh from the paddock.

Enclosed are some pictures - I must especially mention Max showing effort beyond the call of duty. Pulling apart his own cattleyards for a piece of spotted gum perfectly suited to the floor of the spare wheel box. A priceless moment in the annals of blitz restoration!!!

Incidentally Clevo is still in solitary confinement...Ollie is taking his antibiotic tablets and wont go outside unless Kathy is with him. The vet says his pride is hurt more than he is. Emma said at least he was beaten up by a dog this time. Last time was by a cat! '
Nevertheless - Clevo should keep his legs crossed for the time being.

[Keith Webb]

I love the all in situation where, placing their natural anti-Ford prejudice aside Ashley and Robert pitched in to help get the FGT going.

Bet that carrier is heavy! Hope you were making plans for when I make one for my F60L.

I hope Clevo has learned his lesson... picking on poor little Ollie like that!