Welcome again
It’s time again, so welcome to this week’s edition of the SLF. The footy finals are here and spring is in the air, some top up rain would be nice as it doesn’t take long to dry out these days.

Bulldogs lack bark
Speaking of footy, my old mate and committed Bulldogs supporter John “Fruity” Nisbet went and watched his beloveds on Friday night and walked away saying it was officially now cricket season.

Lucky he’s alive
I know enough about the Stawell footy club to say that if my old mate Tony “The Beckster” Beck was in his grave he would be rolling around like a big croc with Jen Hawkins as lunch after Stawell’s dismal performance on the weekend. I was only told this but apparently they should have beaten Horsham the week before and now they are out of the race. That’s the way it goes but I suggest it wouldn’t have happened in The Beckster’s day.

Back in uniform
Whilst number one son Rueben “Rostron” Cheesman steals the limelight, old man Arthur has been in recovery mode after they diverted a few inner body channels. Apparently now he is back and ready to resume where he left off.

Eddie everywhere
Apparently Rueben was in top form at the No Till conference near Horsham last week after his new found fame of appearing in every rural newspaper that the country. I’m told though and on good authority that when the reporter came to interview the influential Rostron grain grower he had had a huge night the night before and wasn’t very well. That’s why the story didn’t make any sense!!!!!

Kangaroo’s bad
These No Till conferences can take alot of time out of the week, another such get together resulted in Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson, Rueben and Armand “Herbie” Duxson attending a day in Hamilton. Well you can guess how that turned out, yes it was a very slow trip home, amplified by the Kangaroos jumping across the road on the Halls Gap/Dunkeld Rd. I’m told driver MacPherson nearly wore out a set of brake pads stopping for all the Kangaroos and for every third Kangaroo stop they had at least one other stop for young Rueben who was crook. Must have been something he ate!!!

On Auto steer
Auto steer is common now in this part of the world (Up Yarra way) and is getting more popular in the Marnoo district. So much so that it has been attached to Herbies ute. Apparently he can drive to Bendigo without touching the steering wheel and opening his eyes!!!

Councillor Larry
Leading district organiser and current Mayor Gary “Councillor Larry” Cameron has been very quiet this week. Now I haven’t been pestering him but his threat of several huge stories hasn’t eventuated. I guess that’s politics.

Wery wery good Mr MacPerson
John “Jack” Cameron’s mate N. O. Mule Sing the Indian tele marketer and part time non mulesing activist has been trying to woo Glenorchy legend Smacka to change phone companies. Apparently Mr Sing said to Smacka “Mr MacPerson you are paying way too much for your current phone services”, Smacka said “Nu mate I’m pretty happy, I don’t mind paying a little extra and I can’t be bothered with the paperwork”. Sing “But Mr MacPerson we can help you”, Smacka “I’ll tell yu what mate if it doesn’t rain by October give me a call and I will do business”, Sing “What are you talking about Mr MacPerson, I do not understand”, Smacka, “Mate you have internet on in India, just keep and eye on the Victorian radar and if you see there has been no rain in Glenorchy, then give me a call”. Clunk

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