I haven't written much for a few months - not because nothing has
happened but because too much has happened! Most
recently, an excavator and a backhoe ripped up all the grass along our jetty.
The machines reshaped the shoreline and then covered it with some 100 tonnes
of rock, with the larger granite boulders at the bottom, to form a nice pattern.
We then dressed the area with top soil and placed along the edges some plants
which in time will cascade down the rocks and into the water. We also
placed the old stone bench to face downriver.
The result of all this hard - and expensive - work looks quite pleasing
while at the same time - we hope! - it should stop further erosion.
Being in working mood, I also installed a second watertank to give our
guest cottage its own water supply. I then set about enclosing the carport with
lattice work to shade my ageing CAMRY from the hot sun. Not that it's worth much:
every time I fill up its tank, it doubles in value!
Best wishes and
from us all!
Peter & Padma & Malty
& Rover
riverbend@batemansbay.com
20 February 2006