Its just over a year since I started my blog. I'm not sure why I actually started it, I think I was bored and looking for something to do. Why a blog, I'm not sure, I can't even keep a diary. Several times over the year I have thought of giving it up. Then someone would leave a comment or I would be in Stanley and I would meet someone who would say its time you updated your blog. So here I am a year later with 25 followers, yes 25, and 81 followers through Twitter. In a way it has become a useful tool for me and I guess in some respects it has become the diary that in 24 years I never managed to keep. Can I keep it going another year we will see.
Its also a year since we employed Shaun. Looking back I don't think we ever made a conscious decision to employ Shaun. It was more the other way around, Shaun decided that he was coming home to work. I was unsure if we could truly afford to employ him. A year later the results are out and yes we can afford to employ him. It has been a great decision, he is hard working, conscientious and reliable. With the outbreak of the fire again on George Island he has found himself in the position of having to gather and bring sheep in from the large camps on Speedwell by himself . Him and Bex with the aid of Christopher's most experienced dog Elle have risen to the challenge. Sometimes it has taken two attempts to complete the challenge but he always gets there in the end. Him and Tanya are now in Stanley for a couple of weeks because it is squidding season. It was agreed when we employed him that he would still be able to go squidding. This takes him away for about a month in March and then about a month in August. The March one is a bit of a pain as we are still busy but it is good money and allows him to boost his income considerably.
Last but not least Tiphanie is back in Stanley. She went out observing on a vessel in the fishing fleet for what she thought was a two week stint and eventually got back into Stanley seven weeks later.
Its also a year since we employed Shaun. Looking back I don't think we ever made a conscious decision to employ Shaun. It was more the other way around, Shaun decided that he was coming home to work. I was unsure if we could truly afford to employ him. A year later the results are out and yes we can afford to employ him. It has been a great decision, he is hard working, conscientious and reliable. With the outbreak of the fire again on George Island he has found himself in the position of having to gather and bring sheep in from the large camps on Speedwell by himself . Him and Bex with the aid of Christopher's most experienced dog Elle have risen to the challenge. Sometimes it has taken two attempts to complete the challenge but he always gets there in the end. Him and Tanya are now in Stanley for a couple of weeks because it is squidding season. It was agreed when we employed him that he would still be able to go squidding. This takes him away for about a month in March and then about a month in August. The March one is a bit of a pain as we are still busy but it is good money and allows him to boost his income considerably.
Last but not least Tiphanie is back in Stanley. She went out observing on a vessel in the fishing fleet for what she thought was a two week stint and eventually got back into Stanley seven weeks later.
I think you probably have more than 25 followers. I have your blog on my reader, so see all your posts. Keep going! It's fascinating reading about life on a Falkalnd farm.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. I'm glad you are still enjoying reading it.
DeleteI certainly have enjoyed your blog postings. It has increased by fascination with the Falklands. To be frank this has become a kind of obsession as I have read and watched all the video I can on the Falklands. I, for one, hope that you continue to keep your blog, perhaps, some day your grandchildren may enjoy reading it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Philip. I hope you continue to enjoy reading it.
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