Looks like it's twenty-two years at the end of this year since  friends Les and Eslyn gave up dairying and sold their herd of milkers.. Here are some pics reminding of that day.

It was a damp day but a good crowd in attendance

Cows in the yard waiting to be milked and to have identification numbers painted on each.

Les opens the gate and the first group move in for a feed and to be milked.

Next group wait patiently for the gate to be opened for their turn

At the front end the cows are busy eating the feed supplied

At the back end the workers are getting the cups on and removing them when all the milk is out.

A few cups in place

Les in the milking pit ready to deal with cups

Allison, Bruce and Eslyn in the milking pit

Allison, Les and Eslyn at the final milking

All had a turn with Allison and Craig in the pit now

Bruce who did it twice a day every day with Dad, Les

A wider view of the shed with milking underway

Cows this side finished and next group waiting at gate to be allowed in

Les preparing to paint the individual identification numbers on each so buyers know exactly which cows they purchase

Bruce also helping with number painting

After milking and identification marking, the cows enter the selling yard to be purchased by their new owners

Wider view of selling yard surrounded by prospective purchasers

Eslyn and Les during the sale

Also on site Melissa and Vicki

Marg and brother-in-law Niel who was also there

All finished here apart from cleaning up and the turkeys move in to eat the dropped grain

Then comes Les with the pressure hose

The backyard is cleaned also

All over , Allison

Melaleuca decora in flower at Hastings Road

Close up of melaleuca decora flowers in December 2003

Agapanthus bloom at Hastings Road

Waves at Snapper Rocks

Marg at Fingal Heads with Cook Island in the background