Olive Picking 2011

Below you will find photos from our 2011 picking. A shorter affair this year simply because we had less fruit. It's only when you come to post the photos you find who's missing or is only in a bad photo - for anyone missing, next year maybe....

First Weekend - Saturday

Olives picking in 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 1

Our Irish helpers Lorraine and Laura - love the gumboots!

Olive picking 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 2

To work...

Picking Olives in 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 3

Picking remaining pickling olives.

Picking Olives in 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 4

Soup for Lunch.

Picking Olives in 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 5

Family sorting 1, getting rid of the twigs before crating.

Picking Olives in 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 6.

Family sorting 2.

Picking Olives in 2011 - 1st Weekend Saturday 7.

Finally dinner.

Second Weekend - Saturday

Picking Olives in 2011 - 2nd Weekend Saturday 1.

Crating sorted olives.

Picking Olives in 2011 - 2nd Weekend Saturday 2.

Jude at work.

Second Weekend - Sunday

Picking Olives in 2011 - 2nd Weekend Sunday 1.

Loaded and ready for the drive to the press.

Picking Olives in 2011 - 2nd Weekend Sunday 2.

You can take the climber away from the cliff but he can't stop climbing!