'Twas the beginning of vintage bell-ringing this morning at Wirra Wirra, bang in the heart of McLaren Vale. A fine big mob left their wine presses to turn up for a lot of drinks and a delicious repast on the lawn. First WW boss Andrew Kay made a good speech while Bushing King Steve Pannell looked on, with Queen Fiona Lindquist ... then King Steve made a speech: "Make wines that you want to drink," was his sage advice to the vendageurs ...
... after which the royal party entered the special inner chamber and pulled the hell chimes outa that huge bell ... Trotty woulda loved it ...
... after which they fired the trebuchet up to hurl a few watermelons at the Wirra Wirra sign on a barrel up the hill in the vineyard ... this is Cath Trott letting one go ... she missed the target, but got the greatest distance ... lotta depth in their trebuchet, them Trotts ... they have an admirable approach to siege machinery ... at the bottom is the great Wirra bell tower reflected in a rainbarrel ... photos©Philip White
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Them Pannells seem very awkward with their robes Whitey.
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