Life in Bealiba.

[Murray]

I got a missed call at lunchtime from young Mick the builder, asking something about how the loft went together. I called him back and he said never mind, he'd sorted it out. I told him we were just getting in the car, I would see him in 20.
When we got there, the loft was stood up and young Mick and his father, Mick Sr, were hoisting the roof on.
I should mention that Mick Sr is the senior Police officer in St Arnaud. He's on long service leave and is doing renovations on his house too. He's a kiwi from my home town, his wife is a kiwi from Christchuch, where Catherine is from.
He helped young Mick to get the ceiling panels on then went back to his renovations with appointments made to 'do coffee'. Nice bloke.
So I helped Mick to put the iron on the roof.
When I asked him what I owed him, he just shook his head. "Na, it's all right", he said, and grinned. I asked him if he has a beer, as a box of beers is always an acceptable return for a favour here. "Yep", he said.
How great is that?
So....

[Devo1956]

Good to hear things are moving forward Murray, enjoy your Evening mate.

[Murray]

Thanks Devo.

[Andy]

Great to see it going back up Murray. Won’t be long before you’ll have the birds back in.

[Devo1956]

A little something for you Murray..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wx31x1yljo

[Andy]

That’s some model.

[Buster121]

I got a missed call at lunchtime from young Mick the builder, asking something about how the loft went together. I called him back and he said never mind, he'd sorted it out. I told him we were just getting in the car, I would see him in 20.
When we got there, the loft was stood up and young Mick and his father, Mick Sr, were hoisting the roof on.
I should mention that Mick Sr is the senior Police officer in St Arnaud. He's on long service leave and is doing renovations on his house too. He's a kiwi from my home town, his wife is a kiwi from Christchuch, where Catherine is from.
He helped young Mick to get the ceiling panels on then went back to his renovations with appointments made to 'do coffee'. Nice bloke.
So I helped Mick to put the iron on the roof.
When I asked him what I owed him, he just shook his head. "Na, it's all right", he said, and grinned. I asked him if he has a beer, as a box of beers is always an acceptable return for a favour here. "Yep", he said.
How great is that?
So....

Good to see it back up soon be up and running again

[Murray]

A little something for you Murray..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wx31x1yljo

Wow, THAT's a train set!

[Trev]

Good to see the old loft going back up mate You'll soon have those birds settled and flying out again

[Murray]