Blimey 2011 has shaped up to be a very busy year indeed.  Much has been happening around the farm, the olive grove is finally finished, we have lots of alpacas on the place as Sandjo Alpacas are living with us at the moment, the shop is really busy and Nickelby Designs is going well.

To top it all off it was announced that I won the RIRDC 2011 Rural Women of the Year so I am having a lovely time travelling all over the place speaking at events and meeting some amazing women along the way. (the men I meet are also wonderful but being a women''s award I am seeing more women)

 

It has all left me very little time to work on my "social media" and keeping in contact with all the friends of Nickelby at Darnum but thankfully you have not left me and continue to bring your friends to visit which is great.

 

Nickelby At Darnum is now on facebook, so join us and find out what is happening, we usually update a couple of times per week, way more frequently than I blog!!!!! (haven't done that for ages)

Fleur has had a baby girl, Annie, and she is just beautiful and there are more babies to come so updates will be on facebook as well as the latest photos.

 

 

 

 

I have actually ventured into the world of blogging.  You can read about the goings on at Nickelby at

http://nickelbyatdarnum.blogspot.com feel free to comment (keep it nice!)

 

Our cafe is proving very popular as everyone has just enjoyed sitting back and enjoying the wonderful views, listening to the alpacas "chatting" to each other with their humming.  There is a bit of ummmming

going on with our visitors as well as the cakes are gaining quite a reputation and the award winning Swig coffee is winning many fans.  (I would like to think the one actually making the coffee has something to do with it as well)

 

Well hope to see you at Nickelby At Darnum at some stage.  If you are driving down the Princes Freeway we are only 3km off the freeway so very easy access and a great break for your trip to either East Gippsland or Melbourne.

 

From the alpacas and myself take care.  Check out our events page for all that is going on at Nickelby and we hope to see you here soon.