Sugar Cane Update.

Yes well Steve is back driving Sugar Cane trucks after our 6 week trip to the Uk and I am back as House Keeper Supervisor at the five star Coconut Grove resort.
Whilst Steve was a way another driver in his truck, demolished his truck, he took it 4 WD and really they are not good at that!! Since we have be back one of the trucks rolled over on the range, also there has been several other accidents or incident's involving trucks. The mill keeps breaking down and two weeks ago a young man got his foot caught in the tipper at the mill and was trapped for nearly two hours, at this stage we believe they have saved his leg. Train derailments happen on a daily basis and often cause a lot of disruption to The Mill and all the truck drivers.
Latest crush figure's for the mill this week 21, 41,163 tonnes of Cane. This season the mill has crushed 693,400 tonnes of Cane , so far.

Field rat caught in a cane bin.

Oh dear!!!

Mmmmm not looking good!!

 

Oh that truck is on the wrong side of the road and its having a lie down!!

 

Whoops, that's a mess and the driver lost his job!! 

They look different on their side??

The clean up begins.

A Frog.

I wonder if my truck will fit across that bridge? 

I think it will just squeeze on!! 

Very pretty.

 

Steve at Newell Beach on our day off, getting some sun after being in the UK.

Newell Beach.

Port Douglas from Newell Beach.

How BIG and how pretty is this, the garden at Mossman Mill.

 

UK Trip Part 4. Lake District Holiday.

We had a week in the Lake District, with 3 caravans full of us, a great time was had by all, particularly the Grand children.
We had a day out at Lake Windermere, The Zoo, Ducky's Farm, Cartmel with Patrick & Janet
Lots of walks, swims, time on the boating Lake, play areas, flying kites, ball games and fun in the club house.
Lake Windermere is England's longest Lake at 10.5 miles long. Size 566,400 Acres & has over ten mountains in the area above 2917 feet high.  Lake Windermere receives 15.5 million visitors each year. 

Lake Windermere.

Lake Windermere.

Mitchell and Grandad on the boat cruise.

Logan on Lake Windermere.

Charlie on Lake Windermere.

Logan & Sam on Lake Windermere.

Logan, Grandad Alan, Sam, Charlie, Nana, Mitchell & Grandad.

Lake Windermere.

Lake Windermere. 

The oldest working boat on Lake Windermere.

Steve pulled a bird!!!

The boys playing at Ducky's Farm.

Mitchell made a friend.

The boys on more toys.

A pig.

I found a chair to sit on.

 

 

Cartmel Priory dates back from around the twelve century, all records were lost in 1537.  In 1620 major restoration took place and today the Priory still continues to evolve & thrive.

Patrick(my brother) at Cartmel Priory.

Cartmel Priory.

Brother & sister in Cartmel, Lake District.

Cartmel. 

Three Wise Monkeys.

This is the Boss!!

Bears, males weigh 120kgs and females just 60kg.

Lily pops.

Lily Pops and I feeding the giraffes at the zoo.

A lion going for his chicken.

Look behind you boys!!!!

UK trip. Part 3. (Wells Next to Sea & Ely Catheral & others.).

Many more good days out were had, picnics, parks and many pub lunches, Indians (the Best), Chinese for Amy's Birthday, BBQ for Logan's fifth Birthday & Lily's first birthday, swimming, Wollerton Hall & Deer Park, Ely Cathedral, Oliver Cromwell's House, Wells Next to Sea, Nottingham Castle & Ye Olde trip to Jerusalem (the oldest Inn in England).
However the best part of the trip was spending quality time with good family & friends!!

John, Me & Glen waiting for breakfast.

Wells Next To Sea.

Wells next to Sea Harbor.

Look at that temperature and people had bikini's on!!!

Wells next to sea beach.

Where has the sea gone? 

I bet the Life guard has a heater in his hut!!

Me with some beach huts, that start from 65,000 pound!! I hope you get a free heater with them. 

Patrick, John, Glen, Tara, me & Steve.

Glen, Jane, Me, Steve, Patrick & John.

Wells Next To Sea. 

Wells Next To Sea.

Wells Next to Sea.

Steve, Jane and Glen in The Woolards garden.

Oliver Cromwell's House.(Ely).(1636 to 1647).

Extremely old, No, not Jane & Glen the house. (13th century).

Steve & I at Ely Cathedral (The largest in the UK).(46,000 Square feet).

Part of the Monastery that surrounds the Cathedral.

Me checking out the River in Ely.

"Tara Dee Boat"

Ely Cathedral.

Inside Ely Cathedral.

 

 

Wollerton Hall & Deer Park. 

Wollerton Hall & Deer Park. It took 8 years to build and was finished in 1588.

You may also recognize it as Wayne Manor from the Batman movie.

Liz & I. 

This little girl (1 year old) is soooo funny and she knows it!!(Lily).

Me & Robin hood statue outside Nottingham Castle. 

 

Steve with the Robin Hood statue, outside Nottingham Castle.

The Gates to Nottingham Castle.

Me entering the Castle.

From the castle looking down, see how it is build into the rock.  

Me in the Castle looking out onto Nottingham City.

Nottingham Castle.

Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem.

Steve outside the oldest Inn in England.

 

Me.

1189AD.

Steve, Me, Preston & Isla. 

Preston & Grandad Australia.

Me & Isla.

Grandad & Isla having an afternoon nap.

Steve, Liz, Amy, Sam, kierran & I, on our Kegworth night out.

Brother, Sister & Father.

Isla loves to dress her self and often has a few problems with her hair in the mornings!! Lucky her Mum is a hair dresser!!! (Sorry Liz).

Our newest addition to the Family. (Poppy Mia Adelaide Evans).

Charlie on his 1st sleep over with his cousin Isla.

 

Mitchell, Logan & Charlie all ready for school.

Stuart, Neil & Steve. Was great to catch up.

Lily with her little sister Poppy.

Farther of the Bride, The Groom, The Best Man and Brother of the Bride.

Me, Amy & Liz.

 

Whilst we were in the Uk, The Lee family looked after our car.