We spent most of one day getting the trailer to the Station house, and had been offered the assistance of a mechanic/welder to get it back into usuable state.

It was quite a job, as the trailer turned out to be heavily rusted in places underneath.

First the Y arm needed to be bent back parallel. The trailer was moved onto a steel ramp, chained down, and used a tractor or something, I forget, to bend it back into shape.

Then the guy did welded some metal bars to strengthen it and also underneath the trailer where it was rusted.

The property owner was very generous and his mechanic's help was all free of charge, part of the service, as we were paying a fee to hunt on the place.

One of the other tyres was fat, I took off one morning earlier to fix it, and try as I might, and also Phil later we couldn't get the tyre off the rim. With the large tyre irons in the mechanics shed it finally came off. Originally we had three tyres, one was now a write off, so two usuable spare tyres is pretty much a necessaity.

A flock of these lovely birds were near the sheds. They look edible, but are probably protected.

Anyone know what they are?

A campfire one evening to boil out some of the boar tusks.