Just when you think that things are starting to level off... the ferry company went into receivership yesterday. Heh. And our container is still in Launceston.
Oh well. My lettuces and beetroot are up as is my zucchini and cucumber -I know -very late, but hopefully I'll get material for gerkins if not full-grown cucumbers. Life goes on. Inge brought us scones with jam and thick cream and a dozen beautifully fresh eggs from her son's chooks. People greet you in town 'howyergoin, awright? D'yer need anythink?'
John brought me a spade today - we've ordered one from Tassie. Probably on the ferry.
That's ferry frustrating. At least you've avoided the sticking point we faced when we moved from the US to France - the customs inspectors going on strike (followed by the dockers - or was it the other way around?) either way it added about a month to the transit time.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that you are so surprised. After all, you've read enough tales of what happens when a poor mortal stumbles into the Ferry Realm.
ReplyDeleteI should have called this 'a ferry-tale'
ReplyDeleteFrancis, so it isn't just me?
ReplyDeleteNow it isn't just you. Though one might point out that by moving to an island that is connected to the rest of the world solely by a ferry link to another bigger island you are pretty much asking for it...
ReplyDeleteyes, and at least we had heard about a ferry problem before we left South Africa, but it was already too late by then, I had already fallen in love with the island.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the ferry again. Is there no way for anything to get on and off the island?
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