SwimGym – a good session today, Karola did a full 20 lengths & I completed my half-hour HIIT routine.

I called Bob Masters and he arranged to come tomorrow to spray the One Acre. Later he called to say his little tractor had sprung an oil leak – a gasket had failed – but that he’d arranged for Murray Cranswick to come in his stead only on Wednesday morning.

Paul and a concrete truck arrived and the ramp up to the new shed was poured. Paul finished smoothing it over and then went off for a couple of hours, returning to carefully add a brushed texture to the surface, an anti-skid texture. Paul said that Ivan the electrician had agreed to come tomorrow morning to connect up the new shed mains and on Friday the inspector would be coming to give us final approval. Oh and painter Jeff Rencontre told Paul he intends to come tomorrow for one last day of painting.

Karola & I moved the trough and portable yards out of the One Acre in preparation for spraying. We set up portable yards at the north west end of the Front paddock ready for tagging the lambs. No additional lambs today though.

I contacted Gaylene and Iain Middleton last night. I went to school with Iain but haven’t seen or spoken to him since then – maybe 1962. They are heavily involved in the UBI discussion in New Zealand and are founder members of the organisation BINZ. UBI is a topic which interests me too. I had an exchange of emails with Gaylene.

Meticulous Maids came and cleaned the cottage today.

Power Farming are expected here tomorrow afternoon to show off the Kioti small tractor and see if Karola can be persuaded to drive it.  Norwood (agents for Kubota tractors) called and enquired whether I’d received their quote for a tractor – I’d given the same RFP to Norwoods, Ceres (John Deere agent), and Power Farming. Norwoods are sending more info shortly.

Paul Creating The New Shed Entrance Ramp

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