Shearing at the Hedges

[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!

[Max Hedges]

It's the real Max here. For all Tony's good work I will reward him today and take him to the War Memorial in Canberra this morning.

Our trip we were going to do to look at Bitzes has been called off, as the fella has changed his mind.

So it looks like some of the parts Tony needs we will have to look further into my sheds.

Max

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

It's the real Max here. For all Tony's good work I will reward him today and take him to the War Memorial in Canberra this morning.

Our trip we were going to do to look at Bitzes has been called off, as the fella has changed his mind.

So it looks like some of the parts Tony needs we will have to look further into my sheds.

Max

Make sure you take him to watch the 'Over the Front'. Absolutely spellbinding and outstanding as is the WW2 show. There is of course a Canadian C60L on display in ANZAC Hall - General Moreshead's caravan. Unfortunately the Cab 12, F15A and FGT aren't accessible as they are in deep storage at Mitchell.

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Make sure you take him to watch the 'Over the Front'. Absolutely spellbinding and outstanding as is the WW2 show. There is of course a Canadian C60L on display in ANZAC Hall - General Moreshead's caravan. Unfortunately the Cab 12, F15A and FGT aren't accessible as they are in deep storage at Mitchell.

Wow! Excellent suggestions Keith. Did not move from that section all morning & went back there in the arvo. Very moving tributes especially to the RFC who were basically flying early Dennis trucks with wings....the SE5 & RE8 looked very primative compared to the Albatross. G for George looked fanastic as did the Mosquito, Spitfire, Kittyhawk & Mustang.

I was stunned at seeing the German Albatross in the flesh (or Balsa wood with canvas & dope to be precise) It looked like a deadly machine to go up against. Apparently the average lifespan of an Allied pilot in 1916-17 was eleven days!!!!

The tradition continued in WW2. After seeing the Me 262 in the flesh all I can say is that we were darn lucky the Jerries didnt put it into production prior to the battle of Britain. Even the panel fitment is like a modern aircraft!!!

Max came with me in the arvo & we enjoyed ourselves immeasureably.

Morseheads truck looked placial in the back, beautiful timber work (very similar to the spare wheel carrier currently being made at "'Hedges Bodyworks") loved the sink & plumbing!!!