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...
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
We've been meeting quite a few dogs in London, despite the high density living. But here dogs are allowed to go practically everywhere - on public transport, in restaurants, even in the pub.
ReplyDeleteThey are much more pet friendly like that in Melbourne too.
DeleteMans best friend, we would be lost with out our two.
ReplyDeleteI have never had a dog. Used to have cats as a kid but they both give me hayfever these days so it is look don't touch.
DeleteWhat a friendly face!
ReplyDeleteIt was a quiet friendly dog. Others bark their head off and then their owners bark at them.
DeleteWas the dog wanting to chase the cat who was wanting the chase the canary!
ReplyDeleteGoodone Mark.
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