Sorry been a bit slack so here is the wash up.
We got a taxi to JFK and spent a while before a relatively uneventful flight home with a stopover in LA.
On arrival three of the four bags followed us with one recalcitrant going its own way. Petal freaked then got angry and we reported the matter with the rep saying we would be contacted within twenty four hours.
We caught a shuttle to the central coast and spent the next two days getting over jet lag.
When I wasn't contacted by the bag people, I contacted them and they said they thought they had located our bag still in the US at LA. Trust us for buying a bag in the US which refused to leave its homeland. The next day, saturday I was contacted and told that it was with the happy cabbie from Newcastle. He contacted me and we met at Caltex near Wyong where I was reunited with our bag to the delight of Petal.
Seems that the complete handle has been ripped of the new bag and I have to lodge a damages claim. We will see how we go.
Anyway after some internal family surprises we returned to the Ponderosa at Utungun on the tuesday.
Since then things have been rolling along with the import of the fifth wheeler from the Us to the point where I am lodging and import application with the Fed Govt today. Prices have been confirmed with the Us and once approval is granted which they assured me will be forthcoming, building can commence. Will keep you posted.
Farm is fine and Tarn has done a wonderfull job in house/dog sitting.
