Week 502 - Marginiup, Western Australia

This week we have been camped at fellow Highway Wanderers Ken, Ali and Spud the dog in the far northern suburbs of Perth.

A cascade of 3 ponds 

Lazy K - Lazy K is a custom built 6 wheeler big rig

The property has been a labour of love for over 30 years and we arrived in the middle of a roof building project.  Me being cack-handed and with two left hands, was always willing to help but didn't have the skills to fulfill.  However, they had a professional welder on site and a couple of other qualified helpers.  The roof trusses were cut, welded and moulded into shape and are now ready to be hoisted into position by crane.

Sticking bits of metal together - Manufacturing
a steel frame for a roof. 

The roof trusses - Trusses completed and ready 
to be lifted on to roof. Each truss weighs 300 kg. 

We have had a couple of catch ups with other fellow Highway Wanderers -  Maxine and Rob and Lynne and Dave.  Punctuated by a visit from Col and Jan from the Casino Village.  It is amazing when you think that we are on the other side of the country just passing through and there is all these people we know.

We have had a water leak from the waste pipe that serves the kitchen and bathroom sinks and it has been a bastard of a job.  The grey water pipe was installed first and over the years the manufacturers in their wisdom, zip tied and hose clamped cables and any other services to said grey water pipe, making it impossible to get at.  So I had to cut a hole in the side of a locker to gain access, which made it possible to replace a cracked PVC elbow and pipe.  Our solution was to find a hose fitting from a Holden Commodore, which was flexible and could be hose clamped onto the existing pipework.  Not easy when you are working in the space the size of a shoe box.  Several expletives later, job done, tested, locker repaired and forgotten about.

Jo has been shopping, marketing, doctoring and even afternoon teaing with her workmates from Kelmscott from back in 2011-12. 

Rusti has had the running space of 5 acres and is in her element.  The local dog, Spud, who is four times bigger has suffered a lot of bullying from a pesky Shitzhu.

Burns Beach - Wild seas and strong winds, 
made it difficult for Rusti to swim 

The weather has been beautiful and we are looking forward to continuing our travels south.

Comments

Maxine
2018-10-28

As usual we love your blog & also as usual glad to have you in our lives over here in the West

Helen
2018-10-28

Thanks for your blog - good to know what you are up to!

Lynne
2018-10-29

It was great catching up with you and hope to see you again down south.

Rick & Celia
2018-10-29

Hi there...once again good to read your blog. Can jut imagine you Derek fixing the pipe and
all the cursing going on as you struggled to do it. It was good talking to you the other day
and hope to catch up with you when your here next year as we missed you last time you
where here. We are off away in our Caravan tomorrow Wednesday. Not sure where we will
end up just know we are going north. We only have a week as have to be back again for
medical things but will make the most of the time we can have away. Look forward to reading
yor next blog soon.

Leigh
2018-10-30

Looking forward to serimh you. Looks like you’re in a great place
.