bernie
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Hi from TassieYes - Tasmania Australia. Brought up in Co. Down N. Ireland and been here in Oz for 11 years.
Came across this forum yesterday via a link from River Cottage, and spent a very happy hour reading and laughing.
Living on 60 acres with the usual menagerie, poly tunnels, vegie garden and orchard.
Most Australians reckon the Tassie climate is similar to Ireland, but I can tell you there are a few differences - it's late summer here and it's been pretty warm (high 20's) for weeks and bl**dy dry for months. We had 6mm of rain yesterday and I was out there in shorts, t-shirt and workboots dancing around the garden  Hard to believe that in another few months I'll be stoking the fire and adding extra layers before going out to break the ice on the chicken's water bowl.
Looking forward to exchanging thoughts and ideas ...... but obviously won't be much help on sourcing things locally ..........
Bernie
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roiphil
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welcome bernie, thanks to our new social secretary looks like we are all going on a trip to tasmania .
that if bernie accepts the challenge of being the new social secretary 
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gai
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Hi and welcome bernie. Wow, 60 acres in Tasmania with temp in the high 20's for weeks - I'm green with envy. What other contrasts are there between Ireland and Australia? What crops/veg/fruit do you grow for instance? As someone whose parents seriously considered the move out in the 60's I'd love to hear about where I was almost brought up.
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bernie
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Social SecretaryHow about a trial as social secretary ?
You all come round to my place and we'll take it from there
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blowin
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Re: Social Secretary | bernie wrote: | How about a trial as social secretary ?
You all come round to my place and we'll take it from there |
If you make another offer like that while the weather is like it is now you might just get a housefull
Welcome . Fascinating posts
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wayland
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Take him up on the offer Blowin . I would like to see how he gets on orgainising us. Perhaps he could recommend a Pub for a meet up.
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bernie
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Okay, round to our place it is then. BBQ on the veranda, a few beers down by the dam and then off to the Top Pub, otherwise known as The Penguin Hotel (so named because the town is called Pengiun - I kid you not)
And just for the record ... Bernie's a she 
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wayland
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And just for the record ... Bernie's a she [/quote]
Opps  Sorry about that.
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admin
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| wayland wrote: | | ... Bernie's a she ... |
So something might actually happen then ??
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wayland
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and I will definatly be around for the Barby 
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Jack
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Gidday
Hey Bernie, I normally call Australia West Island so I suppose you must be living on South West Island.
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bernie
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Right then. I suggest you hop a jumbo as far as Melbourne then take the ferry to Tassie and I can give you directions from there. Just give me the ETA and I'll have the barbie fired up and beer in the fridge .........
Wayland - I must come across all butch in my emails cos I've lost count of the number of times people have phone here looking for Bernie and been 'expecting a man'. Gives me a good laugh
Hey Jack,
| Jack wrote: | | .....I normally call Australia West Island so I suppose you must be living on South West Island. |
Good to hear from the East Islands, but from your comment I guess you're up in the northern lands at the minute then ?
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Jack
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Gidday
Well Bernie is my brother but I guess you must be another one.
And nope I am not up in the Northland but down in the South Island.
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wayland
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Thats done it.  Totaly confused . So who lives where?
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Jack
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Gidday
And you up there think you are confused.
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