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[JeffH]

Now, about the snow at your place Uni .... :winkextra:

Pedro

Who wants snow? It is wet and cold! And, if it is not actually wet, it is even colder.

[JeffH]

His new owners flew from Adelaide to Sydney, hired a car and drove here (about 5 hours north of Sydney) then drove it back to Adelaide with him.

Many years ago one of our Labradors died and my wife wanted to get a new puppy immediately. I said only if it was a chocolate one -they were very rare then.
Well, within the week I was driving from Narrabri to Sydney airport (and return) to pick up "Bruno" who was flown from Melbourne. A return trip and 1100km and wallet considerably lighter.

[JeffH]

I have never made one of these before. Actually quite a simple exercise.
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[Unicorn]

Nice one Jeff!

I've never made one either, probably due to there being none of the carving pumpkins around when I was a kid! Plenty of queensland blue and crown princes.

[JeffH]

Loaded up ready for Gulgong Swap Meet tomorrow. Oh and a car full of stuff too.

[Unicorn]

Hope the day went well Jeff!
( ..... so they loaded up the truck and moved to .....)

[JeffH]

Actually moved to just down the road but just for the day. [Call me Jed if you want but don't call Jenny "Granny" or you will be sorry.]

Yes, it did go well and we managed to shift some of the furniture* and other not wanted items. In recent months we have been sorting accumulated "stuff" and grading it;
1. Keep
2. Don't keep but too good to throw out -that's where the swap meet is our friend. $10 for a site and we keep whatever we take for sales. Beats all the hassle of a garage sale.
3. Discard, no good to anyone. If possibly someone might want it we put it at the tip shop at the local facility.

So category 2 items were today's focus. Any not sold will be either saved for next year or listed on the local Buy, Swap, Sell page on FB.

At this rate we will soon be able to park the car in the garage again

* The furniture is actually quite good and well worthy of restoration but we already have a house full of restored furniture or still useable, but soon needing attention, items. Just don't have enough room for it all.

[JeffH]

My bore pump expired 23rd December. Not a good time to be shopping for a replacement -so many places closed for a few weeks.
Found someone open with one in stock and had it delivered from Sydney within a few days.
Pulled the old one up; took three of us -a 36m pipe full of water is heavy. Discovered a lot of the 25 year old fittings in poor condition so had to chase around to get new fittings. The stainless steel safety rope was actually corroded completely at water level with nothing left below there. So much for that necessary, emergency feature!
Got it all assembled, lowered into the bore early yesterday, hooked up the starter and instant gusher from the top pipe.
Filled my tank (it was getting rather low by then) and started watering yesterday and have four sprinklers going full on today to try and refresh all the wilted plants.

[Unicorn]

Just got the washing off the line ..... I think it's ironed too!

[JeffH]

And dusted as well!

[Unicorn]

:laugh2: ... We're a bit lucky Jeff, we've missed the dust. I can imagine it's bad out your way.

[JeffH]

Actually yesterday the wind was bringing more smoke than dust. There are fires everywhere.

[JeffH]

I have heard that a broken rib is extremely painful. I can now confirm that. :shock:
Dr. Google advises me that coughing is particularly painful. Dr. Google is correct. :fie:

[Triggersmob]

What did you do Jeff?

[Unicorn]

Ouch! Dem rib bones connected to the back bone ....... eeek! (I knew dem lyrics would help ..... laughing is the best medicine ..... perhaps in your instance NOT!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVoPG9HtYF8