Once upon a time I was a Chemical Engineer now I am a born again Farmer. The transition was really quite easy with the major change that the life of feasibility studies has ended and any experiment that I wish to undertake is at my peril.
Our sojourn in the States has come to an end. Back on the farm it is cold and wet. Under such circumstances we miss the warm weather, the hospitality of our new and old American friends and the unending new … Continue reading →
My name is Denis. Why Denis. Why not Mr. God Almighty or some such more ceremonial name to command the world’s attention. Actually Edna , Ann’s mother used to sometimes say to Ann ” where is Mr.God Almighty”. I would … Continue reading →
Lots of rain in Tasmania. Not just the East Coast but all over Tasmania. One minute we are experiencing droughts and now floods. Fortunately not too much damage todate but certainly slows down the work program. Oh well such is … Continue reading →
Elections coming up and the pollies are promising us everything. I hear recently that Mr. Gutwein , the State treasurer has promised $7 million to upgrade roads on the East Coast the so-called Great Eastern Drive. The platitudes quoted is … Continue reading →
TasWater still has a boiled water alert out for the Scamander Water Supply. How could that be? Many people were in favour of the then corporation Ben Lomond water taking over the water supplies throughout Tasmania. It was thought at the time … Continue reading →
May is nearly finished and yet the strawberries are still ripening albeit at a much slower rate. Alas we are not getting many to eat ourselves as the parrots seem to have taken a liking to them this year. Hopefully … Continue reading →
This year has been an amazing year. Ann and I have been very busy and alas my updates for our web site have been noticeably absent. Today is Christmas day and it is the only day we are closed. This … Continue reading →
Winter time now and weather is very cold. Probably the coldest winter I have experienced in 24 years. We have been very busy with our maintenance program. Firstly we had a lot of trees to prune and to be honest … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →19th July 2014 Today we expect to go over Umassi la. It has been a great trip and I hope I am up to it. This is to be a momentous day for me. From our rock shelter you can … Continue reading →
