BeralaPatch is Back

BeralaPatch is back, after a long time, without winning anything at the raffle, and not catching many fish, and not much activity on the garden side, I can say, that my wife and I have just returned from a short cruise,visiting some South Pacific Islands, including The Isle of Pines, Mystery Island, Walla Island, Tonna Island and Port Vila, Mystery Island for the first time, as on previous occasions, the seas have been too rough, to go ashore, but this time we had nice weather, so the Island now is no longer a mystery, the local people were very friendly, and eager to sell some of their goods, that my wife could not go past some of the stalls, without helping the local economy!

Joe and Eileen on Mystery Island

I also had a change of luck at Raffle, last night I won a meat tray at the Chester Hill RSL (Fishing Club)get together, and this evening, I also won 2 prizes at the Dooley's Club, one Breakfast tray, and one tray of lamb cutlets, (everybodys favourite)

Last Saturday night, at the 'Dooleys Sports Clubs" presentation, I was surprised, to receive a trophy, for the "R/U for the largest fish caught", I did not even know that I was in the running for it, but it was a very nice surprise ! For the record, it was a Morwong, weighing 2.06 Kg.

I will not go fishing this coming Sunday, as there is a lot to do in the garden, as 4 or 5 days of 40 degrees plus, that we had in the BeralaPatch garden, a lot of the plants, just did not survive, so I'll have to prepare the soil, for something new.

Now that I have returned to the Blog, hope that I can return each week!
Lastly, let our thoughts and prayers be with the people of New Zealand, as they go through one of their darkest moments!

The Gardener