Leaving Mansfield

It seems everybody is involved with part of the community somehow. Fenella is a great support to the Pony Club, and the week after I left was the annual event. One of the jobs that needed doing was to update all the show jumps (of which there's many!). So, either using sump oil, or decking oil, we set-to painting them.

I'm hoping the horses appreciated this lovingly painted train jump!

After a great, busy, educational three weeks, it was time to head over to Western Australia.
But not without a great send off / birthday meal.

With thanks to Lorri for organising it, although it wouldn't have been possible if we hadn't used a metal detector to find the lost keys in a 240kg bale of wool earlier in the day! How could you loose these?!

and Carol for a most yummy Birthday cake (even if I have now got a new Australian name!)

Joint birthday shared with Claire

As I was going to live with a vegetarian, I made sure I got my fill or meat,

and a photo of Mark's steak to keep me going

I'm going to miss these beautiful mornings

these noisy cockatoos

this great group of ladies; Jutta, Kammy, Steph, Sammy, Claire and Mel

and going to miss this doggie in particular; Cannie

my little helper