Years May Come, Years May Go: September 2006

Royal Melbourne Show - Competitions, Artworks, Handicraft & Demonstration Part 2

A Talk on how to look after your pet chicken

Elizabeth, an audience volunteered, how to wash the chicken

Drying the chicken with a hair dryer

Prized Chickens in competition and are pure bred. They even have Malay Kampongkai.

Dogs and Cats Show

Alpacas Competition and breeding

Side Show

Cakes Decoration Competition

Showing the Children the art of Cake decoration

Art Exhibition

Doll Exhibitions

Cooking Demonstration

Fresh Produces

Free Cappuccino tasting made in Singapore

Free Sample

The lady in dark clothing gave me a full cup of ice cream with hazel nut topping after I told her she was doing a wonderful job.

This man makes bracelets with your name out of gold wire

Pony ride

The main Arena

Spencer Railway Station

City at Dusk

Just about lunch time a cold change swept through bringing heavy rain and a cool change. We were smart enough to bring some extra warm clothing packed into the haversack. Our lunch was fish and chips. It was yummy except it was expensive for 2 small pieces of fish and some chips. It cost $9.00. On the outside you most properly pay about $4.50 to $5.00 with a big helping of fish and chips.
There were food sampling. We had cheese, chocolate, ice cream, yogurt, cappuccino and wine.
There were so much things to see but it was getting late and at 6pm we left. By the time we took the train and tram to Richmond for dinner it was 7pm. After dinner we waited for the tram to get us back to Mont Albert. It was along wait and we decided to tram back into the city and catch the train to Mont Albert. By the time we collected the car from by BIL place and drove home it was 9.30pm. Had a quick warm shower and plonk into bed. Zzzzzzzzzzz.

Royal Melbourne Show - Competitions, Artworks, Handicraft & Demonstration Part 1

The show brings the country to the city folks. Produce, foods, wines, hand made goods and animals were exhibited to highlight the countryside. There were talks, demonstrations, competitions, concerts and sampling to keep the visitors well entertained.

Fudge

Daffodils

Australian Woolen Products

This is John Bury. He is the last remaining people left who hand makes furniture out woods collected from forest and from farmland. The only modern stuff that he used for his furnitures is the water based glue. No nails were used on his furnitures. I spent over an hour talking to him. He build his home 25 years ago out of timber. It cost $30,000. Today his home is worth $600,000. He is 75 today and is still travelling and demonstrating his skill. John also conducts a 4 day workshop to teach his skill. It a $100 a day and by the end of the course you get to bring a hand made chair home.