Tuesday, 14 October 2008







Not much to report today as it pissed with rain all afternoon. Had hoped to have been able to watch a few Chukas but they had to abandon. Jim and Ali's bungalow is very spacious. Tin roof of course and when it rains it don't arf rattle. The rooms have high ceilings (12ft?)Kitchen/Sittingroom 20ft by 45ft four over oil fired Aga. Lounge/Diningroom same size. Not sure how many bedrooms- probably four. We are in the guest wing with our own vast bathroom (Bath, Shower his and hers basins etc) Around the whole building there is a verandah supporting wisteria vines and roses. With the onset of rain it has brought all the snails outand they are crawling all over the verandah. the gardner in me requires that I spend half an hour collecting them up and putting paid to them (warm salt water). Attached a few pictures .Views accross the valley which show a couple of the stable blocks and one of the polo fields. The other is of a couple of Roos.You might have to zoom the see.

3 comments:

luke and Suzie said...

good photo's Pops! it must have been the lesson I gave you before you left!
HAs Jim not got a very big gun that you can bag one of those Roo's?
Ask Mother if she has changed since you were on the boat in Bangkok....
It does look very big, I am guessing that it is far as the eye can see?
Amie has fallen in love with the Wombat, thought it was very cool and wants to know why Granny has got one!

Arundel House said...

The restauranteur in me would have required a little butter, garlic, fresh herbs and a good Hunter Valley Chardonnay to despatch the snails properly!

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