It was the weekend for the farmers market, so we wandered around looking at the local produce for sale.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an inc...
They would be sprouting by the time I got half-way through 30kgs of potatoes. The weather looks a little chilly still out there at that time. I love Farmers' Markets 'cause you often get to meet the fair dinkum farmer.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet you had a lovely time strolling through, looking at everything. I so enjoy the Farmer's Market.
ReplyDeleteJulie, I agree 30kg is a lot of potato. The weather the day before was just plain hot but the rain chilled it down for the next day.
ReplyDeletePaula, I've been to markets but I think this was the first time I've actually gone to a Farmer's Market. I didn't really get to meet the farmers because we weren't buying ... a bit to much to lug it all home on the train.
There is something special about the farmers markets... I guess anywhere you go. Relaxed, in the open air, even seems so much more relaxed... I guess pretty much like the couple on the back of the truck!
ReplyDelete"Potato for sale" - just one?
ReplyDeleteHow cool not to buy the goods in a supermarket! Lovely collage!
ReplyDeleteAB already asked the question I wanted to ask too: only a single potato? No plural with potato?
ReplyDeleteMaybe like me they were in a hurry and couldn't decide to spell it potatos or potatoes. After Dan Quayle getting potato spelling wrong is too embarassing.
ReplyDeleteHah! Had forgotten all about Dan Quayle. Easily done, I hear you proclaim.
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