Sauces, jams and an old house.

Weather forecast for today was bleak - wet and windy. We needed to find things to do that were indoors. We had lunch booked at Josef Chromy Winery, so we needed something for the morning.

First up, the Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce company, makers of jams, sauces, mustards, relishes etc. lots of tasting and then lots of buying. 😋

Next, the National Trust building, Clarendon at a place called Nile, near Launceston airport.

It was built for James Cox, a wealthy woolgrower and merchant after he got a 600 acre land grant in 1817. Many of the original agricultural buildings survive - shearing shed, poultry sheds, stables, coach house and accommodation for servants and convicts.

Unfortunately, the old Georgian house is badly in need of a lot of TLC. But, TLC needs a lot of money. One of the biggest problems is that the house was built without foundations and is, therefore, moving - I felt quite edgy in the basement.

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