Well... we started our new job on monday the 14th of Feb and it is a lot better than the last one. For a start we actually get paid which is always good and we're getting paid by the hour with breaks instead of per bin so we don't have to work as hard. It's hard work and our knees and back and shoulders are proper aching after a week of it but at least we know we're getting paid for it. Nashi fruit is also really nice and expensive to buy and we get to eat it whi...

So heres a little update on how things are going in Shepparton. We got here on Monday, fresh faced and naive to be handed the numbers of a load of farmers who really needed pickers so we thought that we might as well give it a go as we dont have any work arranged till next week. Our campsite is pretty cool with a pool and a massive inflatable bouncy pillow shaped thing. So ahmed the lebanese australian pear farmer agrees we can start work on tuesday and he will p...