Lysterfield

Val and Peter allowed us to stay at their Lysterfield Estate for the few days to finalise the Van setup. Peter has a few acres, a lot of room,  a large shed and a great range of tools and facilities and all we had to do was look after their dog (Jazz) and another (Toby) and 15 chooks.










Little did we know that we were to become the first point of contact for all manner of other local happenings.




Well first there were the cattle that got out up the road, through a fence that someone had driven through. The first we knew was when a lady drove up the drive and asked us if we knew who might own them. That problem was resolved when I sent her in another direction.

Then at midnight a day later, the Police arrived to tell me about some cattle on the road. I sent them in the same direction as the previous day. Unfortunately one had been hit by a car and had to be put down. The conversation next day with the neighbours was whether there were 3, 5 or 9 shots fired... he must have been a tough bugger.... I counted 3.

The following day yet again, 3 more cattle were on the road, a couple of people had stopped and herded 2 of them into the house paddock next door, a another across the road. Shirl owns the house paddock next door and her garden is immaculate, she was not amused...

Ironically, Peter and Val are possibly the only people in the area who do not have cattle.... but there property is pretty remarkable!

We'll be off soon and everything is coming together remarkably well...