One of the fellows at yesterday's Probus meeting asked whether Marilyn and I had gone to the Truck Run on Sunday and seemed surprised when I said we had avoided it. He had driven in from Deloraine to attend and told me that 4000 people had paid their money to go through the gates of the Showground to gawk at the big trucks. Each to his own, I suppose. It's good that the Flying Doctor will benefit.
This fellow is a retired farmer and is reputed to have one of the best collections of vintage tractors in the Southern Hemisphere. He keeps them all in sheds on his farm at Elizabeth Town and only brings them out for special events. He'll travel anywhere in Australia to buy a special tractor and then has great fun in planning how he will get it home. I know he has often driven a tractor for hundreds of kilometres rather than put it on the back of a truck. It seems there are just as many tractor nuts as there are people who like vintage cars and they get together and discuss the intricacies of their hobby whenever they get the chance. I asked him once whether he might invite the Probus members to view his special collection and he was a bit reluctant to agree. Apparently, he has to bring them out of their sheds into the daylight for people to really appreciate their beauty and it's a bit of a process. However, he has agreed to make an effort and we can have a look at some of the more special ones at some stage. I can't wait!
The weather's changing at bit and we've had to move the air-conditioner at home to heat mode. Our cleaning lady is coming this morning and we'll have to clear out for a couple of hours. Morning tea at the local cafe seems to be on the cards.
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