Mangana Mission News July 2010

Dear Friends and Family,

after a couple of quiet months here at the Mission with a derth of Helpers or WWOOFER's we have been blessed by an angel.

Laetitia from the North East of France via Paris arrived at our humble abode and had an immediate impact upon our lives and the projects that we had planned to complete over the winter months.

Thanks to her great efforts Stage 1 of our vineyard was completed as well as the Mandela Berry Garden . Laticia also looked after the kittens for 2 days whilst Kate and I travelled to Dover to spend a very enjoyable night with our  friends Kat and Paul at the St. Imre Vineyard as well as obtaining part of the root stock for the upcoming vineyard..

The time she shared with us was undoubtably one of the most special and rewarding of all of the 56 people who we have been fortunate enough to open our home and hearts to. Laetitia thoroughly enjoyed the daily challenges of farm life, applied herself diligently to all of her chores and always had a smile on her face! Most importantly she had a thirst for knowledge and a desire to learn new skills.

 During her almost 3 week stay at "Peaceful Valley she had a trip to visit the magnificent sites of the North East Coast including Scamander.Beaumaris, St Helens and of course Priscilla at the Pub in the Paddock at Pyanganna,. This was followed by an afternoon jaunt up the mountains to Storeys Creek and Rossarden as well as a day trip to Launceston to see the monkeys at Central Park.

We both hope that she will find the time to return to Mangana in the future to help with the pressing of "Laetitia Lane Pinot Gris" and to share her infectious smile with us and the entire township of Mangana!

Guest Book Comments:

Dear Andre' & Kate,

words are hard to find to describe what I feel towards your place.It is home and not home at the same time."Home" because it has everything every Homo Sapien (UGA BUGA) can want in a home "not home" because it is out of place and out of time (well of course because it is in a vortex!!) Something between a dream and a memory of a better place and better time.

As for what I feel towards you Kate and Andre',words are much easier to find: I LOVE YOU! I think those are the best and simplest words I can find.

Be sure that I will be back very soon to enjoy life in the Mangana Way and above all life WITH YOU. I will miss you. Thank You

Laetitia