tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post8557821500791510092..comments2024-03-26T17:40:28.463+10:30Comments on One Mother Hen: Hitching a ride up the hillOne Mother Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-22924672400309120312017-01-19T08:42:45.374+10:302017-01-19T08:42:45.374+10:30Denyse, these chips go to Lakeside Mill in Mt. Gam...Denyse, these chips go to Lakeside Mill in Mt. Gambier, where they are turned into panelboard :)One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-45661628420652658052017-01-17T11:43:41.628+10:302017-01-17T11:43:41.628+10:30I will find out more about that. I know these chip...I will find out more about that. I know these chips are headed for local mills. <br />He used to cart chip to Portland wharf, where it is loaded onto ships for export, to make pulp overseas, which is imported back into the country to make such things as toilet paper!One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-52907844578410753572017-01-17T11:41:02.678+10:302017-01-17T11:41:02.678+10:30I think it is a bit of both. the girls are sitting...I think it is a bit of both. the girls are sitting on the mattress in the sleeping compartment of the truck, which is just a bit fancy with it's lining. <br />The dash of the truck has some fancy panelling around the gadgets too. I think hubby was lucky, he bagged the flash bang truck. I should have taken more photos of the inside of the truck too!One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-67039243685499049522017-01-17T11:37:44.218+10:302017-01-17T11:37:44.218+10:30I don't think I did anything this cool either....I don't think I did anything this cool either. One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-66872826537266448902017-01-17T11:37:11.104+10:302017-01-17T11:37:11.104+10:30The girls sat in the sleeping compartment which is...The girls sat in the sleeping compartment which is very fancy with a mattress for a snooze on the long trips. Hubby doens't use it much on the short trips he does!One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-25879139617580482282017-01-17T11:36:02.673+10:302017-01-17T11:36:02.673+10:30I think what is left after the log trucks have bee...I think what is left after the log trucks have been through, the logs that are too small I suppose, are yep, chipped right there into the truck. One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-35611966947457207352017-01-17T11:34:48.042+10:302017-01-17T11:34:48.042+10:30I can imagine this would be very exciting for a li...I can imagine this would be very exciting for a little boy, he would have LOVED it out there!One Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928028285580684170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-12369178788881097102017-01-17T09:44:49.233+10:302017-01-17T09:44:49.233+10:30I've been looking at this post for an hour bec...I've been looking at this post for an hour because my two year old will not let me change the page! He's obsessed with 'doggies' (any kind of large equipment) and trucks (which he uses an F instead of a TR) so I've basically been sworn at for an hour :P so you have a tiny fanMintedRoguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181258233050975107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-52192487341535569812017-01-17T08:00:51.966+10:302017-01-17T08:00:51.966+10:30The girls must have loved going to work with dad! ...The girls must have loved going to work with dad! Interesting photos. I never thought about the fact that they would chip right there on the spot. CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-49414673009293278542017-01-16T21:19:59.790+10:302017-01-16T21:19:59.790+10:30I was going to say the inside of the truck looks a...I was going to say the inside of the truck looks amazing too! Very comfy. The girls look like they had loads of fun! Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540829152100374440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-71645479621173069782017-01-16T18:26:33.733+10:302017-01-16T18:26:33.733+10:30Awesome photos Alicia. What a cool experience for ...Awesome photos Alicia. What a cool experience for the girls. I didn't do anything this exciting as a kid.Finding Myself Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214517047937382835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-63430181253095289442017-01-16T11:07:42.591+10:302017-01-16T11:07:42.591+10:30So great for your girls to experience that! What f...So great for your girls to experience that! What fun!Di from Max The Unicornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11332354464530426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-25243125489287817912017-01-16T08:07:20.071+10:302017-01-16T08:07:20.071+10:30Fascinating. It was an amazing experience just see...Fascinating. It was an amazing experience just seeing it all unfold. Just showed my hub who works with timber and we both wondered about the next stage for the chips! Cheers, Denyse Denyse Whelan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-51414605377241304382017-01-16T07:19:57.990+10:302017-01-16T07:19:57.990+10:30What a fun experience! Great pictures as always to...What a fun experience! Great pictures as always too. Your girls must have loved this. They look like they are.Six Little Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387889788389322969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618595985130726262.post-72715313871885290732017-01-16T07:17:34.384+10:302017-01-16T07:17:34.384+10:30On a different note, the inside of the truck looks...On a different note, the inside of the truck looks way more fancy than I imagined. Is that sound insulation or just decorative?Lydia C. 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