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Australia, Countryside, Dogs, expat, Farming, Sheep, Travel5 Comments

A Group Booking at The Hairdressers

September 6, 2016 Pommie Sheila

A pungent pong blew in across the farmyard last Friday evening reminding me of my childhood spent on a broiler chicken farm. The whiff was coming from the sheep being driven in for their annual hair cut and four days … Continue reading A Group Booking at The Hairdressers

Australia, Countryside, expat, Farming, Travel2 Comments

The Black Sheep of The Family and a Session of Physical Jerks

August 21, 2016 Pommie Sheila

When we were in England we worked six days a week with Sunday’s being our day of rest. This day was spent, or rather the morning only, doing all the jobs that most people do over the whole weekend. Lunchtime … Continue reading The Black Sheep of The Family and a Session of Physical Jerks

Australia, Countryside, expat, Farming, Travel3 Comments

The Gabalong Air Show

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 Pommie Sheila

The buzz of a light aircraft made us look up into the azure blue sky one Thursday morning. A small plane flying low over the paddocks behind our caravan was clearly looking for somewhere to land and the hilly terrain … Continue reading The Gabalong Air Show

Australia, Countryside, expat, Farming, Travel10 Comments

A Nasty Case of Frothy Bloat and Doggie Dune Bashing

July 24, 2016 Pommie Sheila

Sprocket (or Sprocko as the Kiwi calls him now) has had tummy ache all week which turned into a nasty case of Frothy Bloat. Not a pretty sight. I was advised by Dr Google that ground ginger and olive oil … Continue reading A Nasty Case of Frothy Bloat and Doggie Dune Bashing

Australia, Countryside, expat, Farming, Travel9 Comments

Tally Ho, Call The Midwife!

July 3, 2016 Pommie Sheila

It’s amazing how life can change so quickly in just a few days. With seeding finished in Coorow on Farm 2, last Sunday we said yet more goodbye’s, this time to Mr and Mrs Farmer 2 and the United Nations … Continue reading Tally Ho, Call The Midwife!

Australia, expat, Farming, Travel9 Comments

Coorow and Mamboobie Road

June 5, 2016June 6, 2016 Pommie Sheila

No sooner had I arrived back in Hyden but I had to start packing up – we were on our travels again.  The Kiwi’s job had finished and he had another to go to a 9 hour drive away at … Continue reading Coorow and Mamboobie Road

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