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The Rock Farm ~ Jaymie and Alex's place
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Author:  Jaymie [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:44 am ]
Post subject:  The Rock Farm ~ Jaymie and Alex's place
Woohoo! The first post in the first thread in this section!!! :wink: (small things :wink: )

We live outside of Townsville in a rural residential area. I have been here for 17 years, and Alex joined me here 10 years ago. The site is mostly hillside, with a bit of clay well spread out between the rocks :bash:

One of the problems with the rocks on this rock farm, is that they are too small to be useful for any building jobs we think of. So, being the oddball that I am, over the years I have brought in 4 truckloads of "seedstock"

Here is the latest load :wink:

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We are constructing a flat area to construct an outdoor kitchen space. The flat ground is nearly there! :party:
The bbq will be expanded and a pizza oven built as well.

More photos to follow :wave:
Author:  Jaymie [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
so here are some progress shots of the construction

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Author:  dufflight [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
:shock: You couldn't give that poor man a wheel for his barrow.
Author:  Jaymie [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
well. we's poor country folks, so I did get him this brand spanking new trolley :)

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Author:  dufflight [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
Does he realise you have more rock moving plans. :rock:
Author:  Jaymie [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
:D
Author:  earthbound [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
Looooove that trolley, what a ripper. Don't tell me, an old barrel trolley?

Tell Alex he needs to wait for it to snow before that sled will work properly... :lol: Damn that looks like hard work.
Author:  Jaymie [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
you guessed it EB :)

we need to replace the handles, the termites have been at it
Author:  lee [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
i still reckon yas mad, yas hear, me mad. YOu know they have invented the wheel
Author:  chillidude [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
lee wrote:
i still reckon yas mad, yas hear, me mad. YOu know they have invented the wheel

Yep, she does - the first two prototypes ever are on that trolley !

Jeez, how much cider would Alex pay to hire a Dingo for a day ? I used one for 2 days last weekend and they are the only way to go :thunbs: I've got a sloping block too, though not as big as Jamyie and Alex's.
Author:  Jaymie [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
we thought about getting in a bobcat, but they chew up the ground too much when they turn

besides, we are getting lots of healthy exercise doing this :D
Author:  earthbound [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
Jaymie wrote:
besides, we are getting lots of healthy exercise doing this :D


So I guess you're not just taking photos then? :)
Author:  Jaymie [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
:P
Author:  chillidude [ Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
earthbound wrote:
Jaymie wrote:
besides, we are getting lots of healthy exercise doing this :D


So I guess you're not just taking photos then? :)

Jaymie wrote:
:P

As F&F says in the AP forum - if there's no photos, it didn't happen Jaymie !
Author:  veggie boy [ Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jaymie and Alex's place
Jeez - you have done some good work. It's great making something new like that - very satisfying.
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