Day 84 (Merri-Bee Organic Farm - Nannup)

Last night we watched the movie 'The Corporation'. I have heard of it before but was the first time I have seen it. It essentially talks about the power large corporations have and how much they can influence government, policies, regulations, social opinions and many more things. The films based in America and doesn't entirely apply to Australia, yet many of it certainly does. Thank god I'm not from America! The main examples I could link with this film were the mining lobby groups using their muscle power on the federal government. A good film to illustrate issues that we are not usually aware of.

During work today Stuart and I went to the tip. In the country towns the local shore doesn't come to collect rubbish, the residents have to bring it themselves to the tip. At the tip it was no surprise, Stuart was on the look for some waste products that could be re-used. I was surprised by how many good re-usable items were left around - big rolls of barb wire, bike frames and oil drums to name a few.

After the tip we resumed work at the farm. Work was made entertaining by playing around with Lee, the thirteen yea old boy. He likes to pester everyone so it's rewarding when you get a hold of him and rough him up a little!! He's a very playful kid and I feel a little sorry for him because he doesn't have any companions, no brothers who live here and all his friends live 30-40 km's away on other farms.