Farming Aristocrats
January 30th 2006 After placing several calls, the first place to take me on as a farmhand was an estate 30 k's out of Timaru. Despite covering an expanse of over 2000 hectares (~5000 acres), there was remarkably little farming to be done. In fact, after one morning of gardening peonies, I was put to work alongside my German colleague in crime to paint for 3 and half consecutive days. Yes, there were tea breaks
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