Stan's sister Ada and brother-in-law Rob Nicholson went to Yarrawonga with us last weekend. It was our first visit when we didn't have work on the agenda. They took the opportunity to go as Rob is having a major operation next Monday so may not be capable of visiting again for several months.
It was lovely to drive on concrete from the road into the hangar for the first time.
Stan and Rob wore out the tape measure working on further stages of the construction before retiring to the Services Club for the evening.
Doug Brooke and his brother had tuned our television in our absence (thank you), but we won't really try it out until Easter.
All we need now is good weather over Easter to get back in the air and hopefully catch up with friends at nearby airports.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
I took my mother, Ruby Cousin all the way to Yarrawonga to visit our hangar. She turns 95 next week so it was rather an epic journey for her. Although extremely tired when she arrived back home, she had enjoyed herself immensely.
I know she was impressed by the hangar and all the work Stan has been doing, but I feel the highlight for her might have been Anne McLean's treasure-trove of quilts. They are absolutely beautiful, and I strongly advise anyone visiting the Lore of Flight Pilot Shop to also ask to see Anne's quilts.
Back to our hangar.
A lot has happened in the week I've been away.
The asphalting is now completed from taxiway to the concrete in front of our hangar, and it also joins onto Peter and Anne's hard-stand area between our two hangars. I know we would have been sorry later if it didn't connect.
Brian Godfrey, the concretor, went home as there was a hold-up on raising the top of the electrical pit in our driveway. He arranged for Bonat's Concreting to finish the driveway out to the road, and that is now completed. Looks good, next time we can drive on it.
Stan borrowed some scaffolding from Douglas Aviation and was part-way through the second-storey framework before running out of materials. We returned the scaffolding and Stan came back to Pakenham for a week while new orders are delivered.
I know she was impressed by the hangar and all the work Stan has been doing, but I feel the highlight for her might have been Anne McLean's treasure-trove of quilts. They are absolutely beautiful, and I strongly advise anyone visiting the Lore of Flight Pilot Shop to also ask to see Anne's quilts.
Back to our hangar.
A lot has happened in the week I've been away.
The asphalting is now completed from taxiway to the concrete in front of our hangar, and it also joins onto Peter and Anne's hard-stand area between our two hangars. I know we would have been sorry later if it didn't connect.
Brian Godfrey, the concretor, went home as there was a hold-up on raising the top of the electrical pit in our driveway. He arranged for Bonat's Concreting to finish the driveway out to the road, and that is now completed. Looks good, next time we can drive on it.
Stan borrowed some scaffolding from Douglas Aviation and was part-way through the second-storey framework before running out of materials. We returned the scaffolding and Stan came back to Pakenham for a week while new orders are delivered.
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