Beginning of 2012

Happiness  was in full force at the dawn of the New Year!

The last fishing trip of the year, on 31st December,  we had a good catch of red claws, 30 of them in just one night. And big ones too!

Just caught!

Good size...

  Freja came with us in the boat and she really enjoyed looking at those big nippers in the bucket… As well as looking at the water over the boat. She was exhausted after that outing and so was the captain… So off they went for a kip before the celebrations started.

Having a kip!

  New Year was celebrated quietly (well, sort of...) with a few friends.

Carolyn and me

The two larrikins... Ian and Svenne

Happy New Year!

We ate the claws fried on the BBQ after being marinated. Yummy…

And so was the  smörgåstårta.

Yummy...

We had fun chatting to each other and nearly missed the time on the clock. Oh well, what's 5 minutes in a whole year, or life!

Phil, helping with the washing up. Kermit is thinking about it!

Is it time for bed yet?

 ... Unfortunately sadness took over...

On 11th January  our dear best friend, Ian, tragically died in an accident on the farm he was managing.

He was such a good man! 

Only 44 years old, looking after the dairy farm adjacent to our property. He did everything possible to look after it the best way. 

He had been a farmer all his life starting young in Victoria when he owned a farm. He could do almost everything, even a vet job, mechanic, building, you name it.

He was a very honest, loyal and trustworthy man, always ready to give a helping hand.

We'll miss him enormously and he will always be in our mind and our heart whenever we'll look at the view.

Rest In Peace dear friend.

R.I.P. Ian