Poetry, pies and port tomorrow - I'll be away most of the day
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342285)
Rockingham, Australia
September 20, 2019 8:00am CST
We’ll be away most of tomorrow. We’re leaving early to go to a busy bee to prepare for the State Championship Endurance Ride which will be held in a week’s time. Are you familiar with a ‘busy bee’? Anyone who can turns up to do whatever work is necessary to prepare for the actual day. They will also be marking the course for the horse-riders and we’ll have the chance to start thinking about where we need to be to get the best photos on the day.
Once we’ve helped out there, we need to come home, change then travel to Yabberup where the annual ‘Poetry, Pies and Port’ evening will be held. Those who wish too can take a poem to read or recite, everyone takes a sweet or savoury pie and their choice of drinks. Using ‘port’ gives a nice alliterative title to the evening but most will take beer or wine. Tea and coffee will be available free and usually there is a big pot of soup too.
Vince has made two chicken and mushroom pies but we might have one tonight for our dinner. We don’t need to take two to the poetry night. Don’t they look good?
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@garymarsh6 (23412)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 19
Wow very talented. I could woof one of those down save you taking it with you ! Have a great time!
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 19
I love pies and pastry. We're not going now as Vince's cold has got worse.
@Marilynda1225 (83156)
• United States
20 Sep 19
Those pies do look delicious and your evening sounds like fun.
Hope you find a good spot for your pictures for the Endurance Ride
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 19
Thanks. It is 12 months ago today since the last Championships were held.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Sep 19
oh my they look so delicious . Wish I could eat some with you. yum 
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Sep 19
@JudyEv you must have married a good cook 
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 19
@bunnybon7 He didn't cook when we first married but he's a great cook now. I always say he took up cooking in self-defence. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
20 Sep 19
'tis so wonderful that'cha get to participate'n those. helpin' set'p 'n mark the course'll most definitely give y'all a better idea where'd be best fer those photo ops :) hope ya write 'f such coz i'd love to tag 'long!
y'all stay so active 'n not jest'n yer community. sounds a most intriguin' evenin' with lots 'f foods, drinks 'n laughter. well, the laughter'd be if'n i recited a poem anyhow, lol. those pies do look jest scrumptious! does he make his own pie crusts, too? what fortune to 've such a chef under yer roof.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
21 Sep 19
@JudyEv oh no! he's not well 'gain? bless his heart, sure hope such's not serious, hon. sendin' healin' hugs ~
how wonderful to've such. prolly similar 'round these parts, but since i speak with no one would ne'er know.
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 19
We're not going now as Vince isn't well. We have a fair idea of the tracks they'll use and we'll get there a day early next week and drive some of them.
Yabberup is a great little community and are always running something in their little hall.
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Thanks for the kind words. He sometimes finds it hard to throw off colds. He's had pneumonia twice years ago but we've both been vaccinated against it now.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Sep 19
Yes they do look good. I wondered what the yabberup was in your title, sounds like a fun time.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Sep 19
@JudyEv and they would be especially weird to those from other countries and sometimes even the cultures or words used in the same counties can be different.
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 19
@MarshaMusselman Mostly, with strange place names, I can tell if they are West Australian or somewhere in the eastern states.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Sep 19
Pies look soooo delicious! You and your husband have a fun filled weekend. Me the usual things, but an extra day for mylotting tomorrow for today is the first day this week I've had the chance to mylot! Have fun!
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 19
@oahuwriter Thanks. He probably just needs to rest and not go doing too much.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Sep 19
@JudyEv
Hope your husband gets well soon.
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@ptrikha_2 (47110)
• India
21 Sep 19
The Pies look so wonderful. Vince can take some cookery classes!
The "Poetry, Pies and Port" event looks quite wonderful.
So how is the Spring time in your place going?
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 19
The wildflowers are all out now and the weather is getting a bit warmer although we had showers again yesterday.
@1creekgirl (41785)
• United States
20 Sep 19
Wow, your pies look magnificent! Have fun at the event....I love the name Yabberup.
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
20 Sep 19
Yum! I have never known a dish known as chicken & mushroom pie! May I have your recipe?
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