We were up before seven and got underway,arranged to meet Chris Chen at the launching ramp to borrow Robin's car.
Took Simo ashore to pick it up.Explained where to park it out of sightin the Sheoak trees at the end of the beach.Chris showed him the spot.
Picked him up when he got back and had a light breakfast.
Went up to Chenys to cook the cray,had a coffee while he and Simo looked over an old photo of the Hutchins Premiers football team many years ago,Chris in the back row,we knew all the players so it took a while to go through them all.
Beautiful Emita ,a rival for Wineglass I recon.
Found he did not have a pot big enough so I drove down to Angus's to see if Robin had one,found a suitable sized one .Threw the dog's ball few times for him.Tim had gone to the farms to check the water for the cattle expecting a hot day,I believe they have 1400 !
Got the cray on and cooked,gave him 30 minutes.Chris is going to freeze it and give to Angus and Robin on their return from holiday.
Got into the Honda and after getting directions from Chris left for Whitemark to have a look and get a pie for lunch.Drove down to the waterfront and looked at the old jetty,I bet the skippers of the old trading ketches had some hairy moments there.
Left for the farm at Lackrana , bit further from Whitemark than the quickest route they take but we were happy to do the round trip.Tried to do the wave greeting to each car we passed but did forget a few times,bloody tourists I bet they thought.
Missed the turnoff to the first farm but got the second ok.drove in and out again,must be back further .I could see the house going in the other direction,Angus had pushed the old pine trees down into heaps as they had reached the end of their useful life.Will have to try and remember next time.
Called up Tim,he was on his way down from pumping down a waterhole.I need to get the water out as a contractor is going to clean it out in the morning,It pays to keep them clean as if cattle happen to get into them they can get stuck and drown he informed us.
We met him at the old house and I asked him to show us his place across the road,it has a nice house rented out.
Drove down to some paddocks and had a chinwag about how they run their farms ,interesting for Simo as he has a hobby farm at Cygnet.
I was quite interesting to hear about the challenges the have but seem to have a handle on it,the properties look great.
We saw paddocks on our way there with hundreds of black cattle,Tim told us some farmers put 400 in a mob in each paddock and eat it down to a certain level and then move them on.
Drove back to Emita and left Tim to get on with his work,they seem to be busy just managing it all.
We made 1000 bales of hay this year nearly got them all in.Told us the crows peck holes in the plastic.
The tide had gone out and was on the way in when we arrived back,had to get the roast lamb on as expecting Chris for dinner at 6.30.
He arrived at the ramp on time and Simo picked him up as I had to report to Jerry on the sched and Ross was preparing dinner.
The sunsets are good up here last for ages.
Had a pleasant time and a good meal over a couple of wines.
I took him ashore after nine as he was expecting a phone call.The wind had picked up and as the ramp was on a Lee shore and I had a few problems getting back out, black as the inside of a cow as only a small moon ,I think he would need a change of clothes when he got home,surprised how agile he is as he is older than me.
Told us he is going down the channel with Solo for a fortnight next week,two recent widowers together,I hope they have a good time as they are old friends.He said Solo is in charge of the food and he the grog hmmmm!
On the MAST mooring but the wind from the North and strengthening.
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