The Rum Rebellion

Today in School, I learn't about the Rum Rebellion. So I though that I would tell you about it.

In 1792 an American captain refused to land any of his food unless all of the rum he had was brought. Lots of the corps brought this rum and sold it to the convicts. This was a big problem because the convicts brought lots of rum, and then refused to work for the free settlers unless they paid them in rum. the governors including Governor Hunter and Governor King, tried to stamp out the rum trade, but were over thrown by John Macarthur. When Bligh became Governor, he went to further steps to stop the rum trade, but Macarthur didn’t do anything that Bligh said. Then Bligh had Macarthur arrested, but Lieutenant Johnston bailed him, then Johnston stormed Bligh house and had him sent back to England, but John Macarthur was also sent to England. The corps was then replaced, and Macquarie was made Governor, though after 10 years he was also over thrown by Macarthur and some wealthy land owners.

Granny Smith

As most of you people living in the Ryde shire would know, the Granny Smith has just come and been. Though do you know what the story of the granny smith is?

Why don't I tell you!

Mrs Smith was an old lady who was making apple pie one day

She found that a couple of her apples were bad and chucked them down the back of her yard.

After some time she found that a tree was growing, so she looked after it, eventually it bear fruit, the fruit it bore was a green apple apple.

Granny Smith, as she was called said that it was just like god, the things we though away, he makes them into something new.

The apple was later named after Granny Smith, and that's why the people in Eastwood and surrounding towns celebrate the granny smith!

Passports

Yay, our passports have finaly arrived!

This means that when we get ready to go, we can go.

Though we proberly won't be leaving untill the English winter is over, that means some time after Febuary.