The Leaning Barn of Taree

G'day

I'm not sure how long this structure has been there for or for how much longer it will be able to house the water truck, hay bales and presumably other objects of importance. We discovered it on our first trip to the Taree Showgrounds this morning. The occassion was a Pet Day with Dog Shows, Horse Jumping and displays and numerous stands with things for sale - miniature pigs, rabbits, kittens, birds......................and the bits and pieces they need - Taree's version of The World of Cats and Dogs.

We have had a fair bit of news from South Africa recently - thank you. It is always exciting to hear how the current affairs of wherever you are affect you ( or not ). I must confess, with the passage of time my daily trips to South African News websites have become far less frequent but I do still maintain some current knowlege of what the media tells me ( no, not just the cricket ! ).

Summer maintains its hold over the Manning Valley and I think a trip to the beach or 9 holes of golf is called for this afternoon. We know that the seasons must be changing because Matt plays his cricket final next week and hockey is starting. In fact, with his team having reached the finals, he will miss the season opener. I thought I had timed my arrival at my first hockey practice on Wednesday perfectly but then realised that I was half an hour earlier than planned - " No worries " the serious guys said. " Join us for some fitness training. " I survived but did think that I might be seeing the inside of a NSW Ambulance at one stage.

After a busy week where
Bron managed to take care of her responsibilities and find a bit of time to relax
Jen smashed some tests and bonded even more with her beautiful pup Holly
Matt nursed his injured knee ( trampoline games last week ) to be fit in time to guide his team through a tight semifinal yesterday
I aged a few years in 15 minutes in the early hours of Thursday morning thanks to a baby who didn't adapt to life in the big wide world at all - she made it and looks pretty good neurologically so far,
we now greet you farewell. Have a fantastic week !

Dyl, Bron, Matt and Jen