farm visit

Last weekend we were lucky enough to be invited to visit the farm of a couple who live just outside Mansfield overlooking Lake Eildon. This is a couple who are really 'living the dream'! They have three children who are now grown up and they are working towards retiring in the next few years. They have worked hard and travelled extensively during their lives so far. Now, their plan is to be able to live here permanently and run their little farm. And what an idyllic spot it is! We were really quite entranced by the beauty of the place and the wonderful enthusiasm and positive spirit that they were radiating.

We walked up to the top of the hill behind the house to better admire the views.

Apparently this spot overlooking the lake is the favourite for evening drinkies. Was wishing I could stay for that...

The very inviting swimming pool just adds to the bliss of this place..

The garden has received lots of love and attention already but there are many more plans yet to be put into action.



I was given permission to pick some lemons from the tree and went home with the a gorgeous selection of produce - lemons, limes, herbs...

I then spent the afternoon pottering around rearranging things to accommodate my bowls of fruit. Easily amused...probably should have been cleaning out some cupboards or mopping some floors...

Later I used some of the produce - firstly mixed herbs with lemon rind and butter to stuff under the skin of our roast chicken.

And then Jamie Oliver's Lemon Curdy Pudding - very popular with the family.

All in all it was a very uplifting day - not only to visit such a beautiful place but also to see two people so joyfully working towards living their dream.