This post has since been drafted. This was mainly because after the retreat camp that we had with my final year research group, I couldn’t see where I stored the pictures from that event. Now I dug them:) And then it was a matter of time to publish a final draft.
Oh, just these pictures can stop you from writing and posting Lopson-Kay, Huh…?, Yes, I like pictures because they can save me from ‘driving through grammatical red-lights by saving me from using a lot of words.
There were a lot of activities that were carried out at the retreat camp held at BestBrook Farmstay. But what really interested me was a story we were told by one of the tour guides. I really feel sorry that I cannot remember his name well, shame on me!. He was so knowledgeable with history of the early settlers in Australia. Now and then during his narration, he will pull out a piece of paper from his pocket to remind himself of the years.
The way they were travelling, and living was outstanding and really got me attached to how we traditionally do things at home. The story further drew me a picture of one of those novels that I liked to read with a great deal of inspiration on determination, hard-work and innovation.These attributes of inspiration were mainly fueled by a process of survival. The need to feed. Therefore, let me dwell on the making of food.
The part and the story that I really liked was the one on how to make butter, some bread and tea. We were told this was the main feed during those times. Milk and bread, but the way they were prepared was what really struck my mind. Here is the pic-story;
The milk boy was traveling around the settlements delivering some milk.
The milk was then poured in a special pot that was used to turn the milk into butter.
The principle behind this mechanism is so interesting. It is the same to the old one used to precipitate DNA material. This was before current extraction kits were invented. It creates some friction in the walls of the container at the same precipitating the ‘butter’.
Here is the ‘precipitated’ butter. Yummy!
Tea time!
Dough made out of just flour and milk was used to make some ‘scones’. The wires were used to hold the bread right over the fire while toasting. The water to make some tea was boiled from the iron tins.
I really enjoyed the meal. With a lot of water to drink regularly. There were no pressures for the next meal indeed. Bread and butter. Simple!
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