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Finding Donkeys: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Rod was still determined to get a couple of donkeys and the donkey woman from Krambach had told him that she knew of an Irishman who had a couple for sale on a property slightly to the east. Krambach was … Continue reading →

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Mrs Wiggins: Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“Not to worry” Darrell said when he heard about the loss of our pig.  “I’ve got a lovely pig fer yer. A good baconer. Long and lean. She won’t try and get out. Fact is yer don’t have to pen … Continue reading →

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Our First Pig: Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

One day we came across some donkeys in Krambach. We got talking to the woman who owned them and from that time we were determined that donkeys would  roam our paddocks. This would ease our concern that Snowflake, the miniature horse, … Continue reading →

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Two personalities: Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

By this time our farm stay was up and running. Our guests would arrive and see Mungo, our German Shepherd Dog, barking their arrival and Trog, tiny despite being fully grown, purring away. The most usual reaction varied between wariness … Continue reading →

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The Gammy footed horse: Trog and other animals

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

One day, sitting on the verandah with Darrell, passing the time of day, sipping on black tea he said “Yer know,” long pause “yer should have a hoss.” “ We don’t know the first thing about horses and neither of us … Continue reading →

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Heifers, cows and calves: Trog and other Animals

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The next farm animals to come were the cows.  Firstly two heifers which we named Flossie, a black and white fresian and Blackie, another dairy breed. Then Darrell took us to the Taree Sale yards. Here we had our first … Continue reading →

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Farmers need Animals: Trog and other Animals

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Having all this land and to prove we were farmers, we had to get some animals. The first of these to arrive were the chickens. These I purchased from an advertisement in the local paper “the Gloucester Advocate”. The produce … Continue reading →

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Horrible little suckers: Trog and other animals

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Mungo and I set out on a mission of discovery. We would know every blade of grass on our place by the time we finished our daily walks. I revelled in the land although thick lantana covered much of the … Continue reading →

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Mungo meets Trog: Trog and other Animals

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I believed you couldn’t have a farm without a dog and started my plan of persuasion.  Rod had not owned a dog before and, as we planned on having guests, he put the kybosh on me getting a German Shepherd Dog, … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Non Regional Diction: Trog and other Animals

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“Rod you’ve never lived in the country in Australia before so I’m warning you, you’ll have to be prepared for all the visitors we’ll have in the next week or so.” “Why?” “They’ll come with plates of scones and all … Continue reading →

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