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Monday, November 24, 2008 Monday, December 01, 2008 Sunday, December 07, 2008 Friday, December 12, 2008 Saturday, December 13, 2008 Saturday, December 13, 2008 Xmas 2008 Waterford Estate Hamilton Xmas 2008 Hamilton Marco's Naming Monday, December 29, 2008 Monday, December 29, 2008 Prana 2008 Relaxing My 3 Girls Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes The Wharf Store Maraetai Sunday, January 11, 2009 Big Noter Trio Hail in Summer! Hail Storm and Halo Effect? Amazing! Bride & Bride's Maids Behind the Scenes 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 33
Kathryn & Chris After the Speech The Bride Moving to the Beat! Lucy's Departure 25/1/09 What! How Much? Here We Go Again! Self Portrait Yeah Right! Departure! USA 25.1.09 Ready or Not!? India 26.1.09 New Dehi, India Killer Sheep! The Sleeper a Novel About Techno Terrorism Chandigarh, India India, Chandigarh London Snow! Dolly Parton & Lucy I told you one day I'd be bigger than you! Balloon over Waikato River Alleppy, Pooppallys, India Skydiving Mecca Stefan will Skydive! The Wedding of 2009! Indian Ride! Support for a Theory Dreamer!
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Number 3 1 USD buys 2 NZD! Ghostly Balloon Hanging off a Kite! The Transporter! Adventure Playground! Rambo NZ Style Big Boat Sailing On Taupo! Yeah Right! Hillcrest High School & Golf Driver! Don't Fly in Columbia! Fraser's Anniversary Friday, March 27, 2009 USA/Canada Here We Come!! Monday, March 30, 2009 It's a jungle out there!! Visitors to Onemana Aspirations? Wellington & Beyond Safe Mouse Hang Gliding Just had to.............. Raglan NZ Raglan Bar, Kites & Walkways Marco Stick Out!! Flygirls
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Dedication To Mom Local Talent-FD Card 2002 Recovered Photo & The Sykes! African Wild Dogs-Video Hamilton Zoo-(enlarge by clicking on photo) Cotton Tail Monkeys (Video) Jucy & Rhino @ Hamilton Zoo (more photos below) Died & Went to Heaven! Staying Alive! Completed Garden! Marco & Grandad Report Warns Air Traffic Control System Vulnerable to Cyber Terrorism 5674 NM Flight Akl to LAX First 4 Stages SUV and Piper Collide! Carl & Lucy's Hot Spot!! Santa Monica Pier Getty Center LAX Joshua Tree National Park Classic Cactus & Other Things Broken Shaft? Atlanta at Last! Room with a View FJ40 and Lenox (click on photos to enlarge) Mirror Image
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NYC Times Square Brooklyn Bridge & Statue Of Liberty Our Tribute to Ground Zero Monday, June 29, 2009 We Are Here Superlative Restoration Classic Yacht Holiday Homes Newport! Summer Residence! Kennedy's Course Iconic Image Kennedy Memorial Hayannis The Cape Years View from a Window (Boston) Micro Burst in Maine & Boston Environs Rockland Maine Camden, Maine Quebec,Period Costume, Big Guns & Xmas Goodbye Quebec Montreal Jazz Festival We Have Arrived All That Jazz Home Invasion Mythical Pembroke to Bruce Mines Ashland, Wisconsin
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Celebrate Bitch's Sugar Lake Resort Chip/Chalet/Par3/Slave Bismark ND North Dakota/Montana Bozeman to Whitefish Lake Montana Whitefish, Montana & Fun Photos Glacier National Park, Northern Montana Calgary Redeemed Banff Lake Louise Crazy Man Athabasca Glacier Jasper Goodbye Lake Louise & Infinity!!! Jasper National Park & Almost West Coast Wish List Big Sky Pemberton Whistler from 7000' Vancouver Vancouver Farewell & Sleepless in Seattle Washington State & Big Foot Country Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Mt Shasta West Coast Arrival Napa Valley SFO
Oh My God! LAX Arrival Mar Vista Welcome Herald Photo Competition What 10,700 Kms looks like on a Continent Malibu & Malibu Country Club Out of World Experience Visited Laguna Beach but loved Newport That's It Good Evening! Plane on 101 Santa Barbara Spring 2009!! Chandigarh, India Another Safe Landing Barker Air Always on Time This is why I Fly Classic Photo Banff National Park Charcola Pilot Child Flight #1 Child Flight #1-Postscipt Outskirts of New Delhi-Haryana Susan, Golf, Snippets of India New Dehi, India-Day 2 By Rail to Chandigarh Local Chandigarh Boys Chief Cook & Bottle Washer 133% Placements Scooter Commuter!!
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Surprising India!! Karva Cautha Ritual Class of 09 Shimla,Himachal Pradesh, The Abode of Snow Hotel & Golf Shimla Style Summer Resort, Monkey Temple, Heights & Rollover Incredible India Diwali Celebrations Susan and the Govenor in his Office Our Driver Our Visit to the Raj Rock Garden, Chandigarh Panchkula, Chandigarh, India 1st Chandigarh Craft Mela Times India Drums Indian Style Chups, Beer & Haunting Eyes Sari On Return Trip From CIIS Seminars Motor Bikes & Punjabi Dancing McLeod Ganj Dalai Lama Sanctuary 50 Years of Exile Intro to Mcleod Ganj-Tipped Trailer A First, New Snow & Friends
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Tibetan Refugee-FREE TIBET YPS, Mohali Saint Soldier School Saint Soldier School-Guests of Honour Dr Kathryn with Neha Lunch with Punjab Governor 4th Bajwa Memorial Cup Runner Up 4th Bajwa Memorial Cup Goodbye Chandigarh "Till Next Time! Delhi A Day In Delhi-Collage Faces of Delhi At Your Peril Not Good at Sums, India Gate & Bullets Indira Gandhi's Place of Assassination-Delhi Time on my Hands!!! Delhi Airport-Negative Recouperating in Goa Contrasts in Goa Dona Paula Our Location Shall we Shan't we? Elephants, Snakes, Long-tailed Monkeys Grounded River Princess-Candolim Goa New Arrivals in Goa Honda Hero
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Zeebop-South Goa Sandy Puja Ceremony Candolim Goa Merry Xmas & All The Best For The New Year!!! Pristine Singapore Hundreds of Plastic Balloons Message on a Balloon Welcome Home! Motutaiko Island Taupo NZ Slipper Island Dad I Phoned 111!! 3.2 Nautical Miles off Onemana Impending Landing Accident Onemana from The Rock Hamilton NZ, Electrical Storm Onemana Ava Onemana Sunset Reflections Matarangi Contemplation What a difference a Day Makes!!! Lotsadogs 3 Months in India Published Balloon Festival Hamilton NZ Dolphin Mauled By Shark?
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House Plans a Dream? Small Wave Big Splash Bark Garden Broken Back Publications On Scribd Real Video of an Engine Out After T/O Dolphins Inspirational! Two Blonds and a Boy! $15 Million Language School in backblocks of Waihi NZ!! Fantail Fun! Ireland at Last! Kissing the Blarney Stone Conor Pass Guiness Trio Two Ancient Objects! Spinning on the Bull Vienna Lipizzan Horses Vienna Toilet & Thermal power plant by Hundertwasser Bratislava Vienna to Bratislava by Catamaran Budapest Some Thoughts......... Buda Castle Labyrinth Proud Jewish History Szchenyi Thermal Bath
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NZ 1 Italy 1!!!! Cologn, Koblenz, Rudesheim & Luxemburg Luxembourg to Paris and Beyond English BBQ!! Germany 4 England 1 Greenwich, London Street Art-Southbank, London Eins, Zwei, Drei your eyes!!! Ha Ha Murray's Mountain/Wimbledon 2010 Candles In Notre Dame A Tribute From The Travellers 16 Waimana Drive Hamilton India 40 (degrees) Hamilton -2 (degrees) Mercedes Perch How Cute!!! Flooding!! Penguin Revenge!! Coco May Alpe Me and Coco May If Only You Knew!!!! Second Stage Excavating Earthworks!!!! Foundation Base At Last!!! Isiah Hape & Family Marking Out Don't Stray!!! Montague Kazu Jordan Swanberg
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The Full Monty One Step Closer to Entertaining Grandchildren Greatness and Grandchildren Floor Bracing Carl & Monty Concrete Footings McDonald's Taupo New Zealand Marc & Ems 9 Lives Lost! Concrete Footings Advanced Puja Rotokauri Hamilton Swimming Pool Yes, Builders Exist!!! Storm & Frames Before the storm moved in!!! Love from Coco Sarah and Monty Jigsaw Puzzle Too Close in German Airshow Clever Photography Our New Fire Fighter Roof Beginnings Complex Barn!! Clean Lines Soffits & Scaffolding Roofing Arrives
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Simple Roof Lines The Cut Aerial Photo The Painter Lucy & Monty Tim is Entrepreneur of the Year!!! Lucy, Monty, Coco & Amy Wiring Marco Supervisers The Digging Marco and African Wild Dogs Smiley!! Special Package! First Window/Sliders Slowly Getting There Interior Shot Poser!! The 12th At Waitangi Golf Club Gibbing Finished Wetting the Place Diggered Out!!! Ava's Message Day's End The Devil Is In The Detail!! Exterior Nearly Finished Front, no wait, Back Door?? Wot U See Is Wot U Get!!
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The Pod Has Landed Hands Up! Water Bottle with Views!! We Have Ownership Today!! No Cork Screw! Best Wishes From El Rancho Relaxo Secret Weapon Black Faced Friends Black Sheep with Two Brothers Carolyn 1961-2011 To Bub Manuel Labour A Dedication to Bub and Gillian The Buddha Wears TaylorMade Balloons over Home Autumn Colour Rotokauri Danger Danger! Gilly-Bub Waterfall Storm Water!! Capping Day Ghostly Image Latest Creation Contrasting Images Thought Provoking!! Cloning Grandparents' Day St Cuthberts College
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Gilly-Bub Maxed Out!!! Lucy, Monty & Carl Eco House Build-Time Lapse No Room For Anyone Else! New Surveyor!! Mouse House He Never Knew!!!! One Small Step for Organics President JFK's Yacht in the hands of a NZ'er!!! Ava's Art 22 hours & counting Hong Kong Copenhagen Moving a Beer Barrel around Berlin....... Amsterdam Personified Frustration!!! Montserrat Dim Sum Grace before Meals In Memory of my Uncle (Pilot Officer Eric Tanner) The Tempest Mark V Behind Lyric There is water! Dromara Air Shots Dromara Flyover 6 September 2011 AB's Secret Weapon
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LAX goes Cheese Cutter!!! What Next?? Sister Proud COACH!!!! CoCo May Alpe Vegetarian Display Love this cartoon!!! Pyrotechnics Samoan Rugby Player Fined 100 Pigs Universal Threat Straight Down Amazing Peel!!! Xmas Greetings Marco!!!! Hollywood Bowl Merry Xmas Child Flight Child Flight Not Flying Enough!!!! Same Foot, Same Car What's This? Olive Monty at Tokyo baby Cafe Shackleton's Epic Voyage Chloe Jordan Talaic Interlopers Carolyn
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Google & Amanda Polar Flight Chloe Manitou A Long Way From Manitou Little League Stage 2 For a Good Cause Bloody Small Aircraft This Guy's Got B...S Smallest to Circumnavigate All TuTu Time Warp!!! Tarawera Stage 2 Waimana Drive Rotokauri Final Window Design Balloons over Hamilton Not a Cloud!!! Visit from Peggy, Emma and Nicki NZ Defence Spending A Bloody Shambles All Together Waimana 22 April 2012 THE SLEEPER Resurrection Barefoot Professor First Frost INDIA, INDIA,INDIA!!!!
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Monkeys!!! Stage 2!! First Pile Cousins Wabbit Floor Stage 2 Skyping Hamilton Zoo Yoga Lessons Fachhallenhaus Marae Kids Satisfying Covenants From This To This Latest Army Recruits Last Windows Scaffolding Gone Sunset Rotokauri Cedar Auckland to Los Angeles FlightAware Black Tulip Magnolia Break In Mt Tongariro Erupts Internal Double Glazed Door!!! Monty's Birthday Cards!! Pre & Post Gallery Door
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Gallery & Pull Down Ladder Latest Photos of Stage 22 Ugly Duckling Finished For Now!!!! Tight Work Station I Accept!!! Guardian Against Nesters!! Second Edition Published Inaugural Child Flight Late Guy Fawkes First Welding Ever!!! Well well a weld!!!!! Volunteer Work Welder Disappears Child Flight 2 Flights Today for Child Flight TRUST WAIKATO Polar Flight Polar Flight 2 Dry Season Burleigh Heads Gold Coast GoBus Hamilton Brothers in Arms Claire & Ant's Wedding In Memory of my Sister Patricia Avenue's Latest Newsletter
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Our 6TH Flight sponsored by GoBus Carl, Lucy & Monty First Flight For Child Cancer Foundation Tauranga Visit Marooned Balloon 13th Flight, 26 Passengers Tracks Taken Today Got Van Need Aircraft Our Kids ANZAC DAY Coco Rides Sumatran Tiger!! FLIGHT # 14 The Little Things in Life Child Cancer Foundation All We Need Is The Gin & Tonic Ducking the Visitors!! Kid Sized!! Te Uku Wind Farm Near Raglan Jack of all Trades Master of None!!! Global Warming.....Yeah Right!!! 17th Flight for Child Cancer Foundation Cirrus SR20 SR20 G3 Fast Flyover Rotokauri Child Flight First Flight for CFCT in Cirrus SR20-G3 First Flight for Kids in Wheelchairs
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Friday, July 26, 2013 Friday, July 26, 2013 Latest Audio/Visual for Child Flight Actual vs Budget This May Save Your Life!!! Logo?? 319 KPH Around The Corner 26th Flight for Child Flight Ignatius the 6th!!! Lewis Pass Container Cafe Special Letters America's Cup Too Close For Comfort!!! The Big Day Out First Hybrid Tea of the Season New Perspective 3D Perspective 5 Years On!!! Party Time !!!!! First Flight for Canteen Calm before the Storm Tribute to the Boys And the Fireworks Sunset Latest Addition to Child Flight Special Kid's Art
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Professor Kathryn Pavlovich Patricia Avenue School 2013 Year Book Monty Monday, January 06, 2014 Waikato Times Article 7 Jan 2014
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Marco's Naming
Monday, December 29, 2008
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Prana 2008
Friday, January 02, 2009
Sometimes you have to do something out of your comfort zone! Actually once the matresses had been installed we had a surprisingly comfortable night. This is at Opoutere on the Coromandel. Prana is held every year at this spot. The beach is only 300 meters directly through the trees at the back of the tent.
Relaxing
Friday, January 02, 2009
Jane, Ian and CJ. Photo taken by the intrepid Kathryn on the ubiquitous I Phone!
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My 3 Girls
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Sarah, Lucy & Amy relaxing in Taupo. The girls all together again for the first time in over a year. Lucy has already begun to lose that Californian accent!
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Big Noter
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The film star! Lucy departs the Wharf Store.
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Trio
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Kathryn, Carl & Lucy on the pier at Maraetai. Tony & Carolyn's Wharf Store in the background. Beautiful setting for lunch by the sea!
Hail in Summer!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Top of the Kaimai's coming back from Tauranga at 6:10pm during an amazing electrical storm which dumped tonnes of hail on the surrounding country side.
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Amazing!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Here We Go Again!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Goodbye Mom! Mom's 5' 1" Lucy is 5' 5", this makes for some bending! No crying, this crew has become quite professional in goodbyes.
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Ready or Not!?
Monday, January 26, 2009
Where the hell is that immigration card? Lucy rummaging through her bag while Mom waits patiently? Is this a portent of things to come? Lucy was nervous because she suffers from claustrophobia on aircraft. Flight to Singapore then on to New Delhi. From there to Chandigarh, Patiala and Amritsa . Then two days in Jaipur, Rajasthan......back to New Delhi and then down to Cochin, Kerala! Kathryn is a guest of the Governor of the Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
India 26.1.09
Monday, January 26, 2009
Kathryn off to India for 3 weeks, mostly for work but some time off with some interesting contacts. Now let's see.......ummm.....any TV program I like, Western videos, Meat for dinner! Naah missing you already! It takes alot of ooomph to do a trip like this. I'm glad Lucy inherited her Mom's courage!
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Killer Sheep!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I promised Kathryn I would water the garden. On the way back I had this uneasy feeling I was being followed. I knew that there was not much feed around, the paddocks had little grass left. I just got out in time!!!!
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Chandigarh, India
Monday, February 02, 2009
Dr. Kathryn has found her way to Chandigarh, about 100 kms from the border with Pakistan. She is the guest of the governor and is staying in the palace which is protected by armed guards. See photo above taken from a bedroom window!
India, Chandigarh
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Dr. Kathryn and Lucy in preparation for the formal dinner and dance; seems very colourful! I would love to know the origins of the headgear? Anyone know?
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London Snow!
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Claire just sent me this picture of her neighbour's cars. I guess they wont be driving them tonight! A marked contrast to Mom's surroundings!
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Skydiving Mecca
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Lucy is in Perris, California doing a commercial which stars some professional skydivers. She is refusing to do any mid-air closeups for me!
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Indian Ride!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Kathryn and Lucy riding Indian style in Jaipur. To hell with the petrol companies and their 6 cents/ltr hikes every week! Bio fuel goes a long way with this baby! One bale of hay goes for 40 kilometers. The driver gets 20 cents per hour and no tips. One draw back.......40 kilometers takes all day!
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Dreamer!
Monday, February 23, 2009
And here is another admission! I have been there and done that! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7902468.stm The bit I am talking about is the part in the article about putting SIM experience into reality which is explained half way through the article.
Number 3
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
You know one's life is almost complete when your third and last daughter marries the partner of her dreams. But there are still some things to be achieved and with the grace of God they will be and she will be proud! So onwards and upwards to the next plateau and may life bless everyone with optimism and hope! Let the little things count in our everyday lives and let the big things happen because we believe they will. Never, never, never give in.
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Ghostly Balloon
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Previously in this Blog I have photographed this balloon over the river in front of our terrace house. Today it was foggy, but undeterred these intrepid flyers lifted off and disappeared into the murk!
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The Transporter!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Pick up this morning was at Melville Intermed. boarding a great bunch of kids who were looking forward to some outdoor pursuits at the school's adventure park situated just past Ohaupo township. We missed the turnoff and had one or two exciting moments turning around which really turned the kid's on! No apologies required!
Adventure Playground!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The unique waterslide at the Adventure Park. The kids were lathering up to make themselves as slippery as possible. All in all they were full on for about 4 hours but that hadn't tired them out and they sang at the top of their lungs all the way back to school!
Rambo NZ Style
Saturday, March 14, 2009
This guy was part of a "lost patrol" which trundled into the rower's park across the road from us. He never left his gun position, rotating it through 360 degrees for effect as curious locals looked on in total disbelief. They finally left going up the one-way road the wrong way!
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Fraser's Anniversary
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Yesterday was the anniversary of Kathryn's friend's son who was only 20 when he died from complications of diabetes. A small group of us, close to Jane, went to Raglan where Fraser's ashes had been spread 12 months ago. The mood was not somber, in fact it was a celebration of a young person's life who had been an inspiration to those who knew him well. Alec, Fraser's father, plays the bagpipes while the sun goes down over the bar.
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Visitors to Onemana
Sunday, April 05, 2009
The Team, Kathryn, Mark, Sanaya, Andrea & Takara Maybe I will have to use this! Crazy Indians swimming in their clothes! Secretly I was envious of their spontaneity! Surf Dancing It felt like winter! Mark persuaded his family to jump in fully clothed! Mark and Sanaya looked after Kathryn on her trip to India.
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Aspirations?
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Do I really aspire to drive this good looker? Well after trying to figure out an 8 speed hi/low manual gear box, stalling in traffic, trying to go up an impossible intersection, failing to find a gear, hitting the electric change switch on the seat, holding up Hamilton traffic............I think I will stick to driving the precious cargo captured in the photo above the "beast". They are a hell of alot of fun!
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Safe Mouse
Friday, April 17, 2009
Hang Gliding
Monday, April 20, 2009
Clare, Kathryn's daughter hang gliding in Interlaken, Switzerland!
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Raglan NZ
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Took the Marist FC to Raglan in #290 previously photographed. Only had 7 hours to myself! So decided to take a few more "artistic" shots around the town. It was a fairly stormy day rather muting the light. This Heron was wading near the walkway between the town and the airfield (see photo above). I took several long range shots of the kite surfers near the Raglan Bar and some other whimsical photos which shows off (I hope) this lovely town by the sea only 30 minutes from Hamilton.
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Marco
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Stick Out!!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
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Flygirls
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
I have one small room downstairs which I call "the office". I thought this would be a piece of cake to clean up before we depart for the USA! So far I have spent most of today sifting through all my old "stuff" and there is still no end in sight! But I did find this cute photo....Lucy calls this "the good old days" and I am thinking wait a minute this was only 2/3 years ago!!!!! Actually Kathryn has just told me it was 6 years ago...time flies!!!!
Dedication To Mom
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Another very fond memory found in the office cleanup.......jordie in her final years with me and Sars after lunch at the Waitangi cafe. I often ask Mom to help me putt, but I have to be honest my putting is the worst it has been for years! Come on girl I know you are there!!
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Staying Alive!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
After 6 months of no flying it was a welcome relief to fly again in the Piper Arrow. The Google Map (above) shows the flight track looking from Raglan back to Hamilton. The video clip on blacksl500 (my youtube account) shows part of the flight back just after the Raglan harbour shown in the foreground.
Completed Garden!
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
It's taken alot of effort but we have finally completed the garden at our Rotokauri property. Sars is standing on the balcony of the new house with the garden and toolshed in the background. It is now all worthwhile!
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First 4 Stages
Friday, June 12, 2009
Above picture gives broad brush look at our itinerary for the first 4 stages which will probably be done by air as the cost of rental cars is fairly prohibitive when you take them out of State. Drop off fees seems to average about USD500 added to the total rental cost. On top of that insurance is crippling.
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Broken Shaft?
Sunday, June 21, 2009
This photo was taken on the Coyote nine. The hitting area was very narrow! This is Gary hitting a 2-iron to that narrow gap in the distance. Have a close look at this photo, it looks as if the shaft of his club has shattered,,,,,,in fact it is the shadow!
Atlanta at Last!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Phil leaves us at Cyclorama a memorial to the Civil War. We spent an hour updating our knowledge on the mayhem. Hopped a bus to downtown, looking for the World of Coca Cola. It had moved and so did we. Finally found it and Kathryn bought the retro glasses she likes. Underground in central Atlanta. One big market place and food hall. Outside temperature about 36 degrees C. Great place to escape. Neither bird is dead! The parrot lies in the girl's arms while its photo is taken (at Underground). The guy in the foreground taking photos also had a pet owl, a surprisingly big bird! None of the birds were tethered and made no attempt to fly away.
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Home of the fast food. This shot taken in the middle of the Lenox centre. Looks clean and pleasant.......we didn't have the time to stop!
Mirror Image
Friday, June 26, 2009
Father/Son mirror image. Phil conducts while others fiddle...........
NYC
Sunday, June 28, 2009
New Apple Owner!! Yoko Ono's Penthouse which she still lives in; overlooking Central Park and John Lenon's memorial which was donated to the city by Yoko. Stain Glass Tiffany Fondation piece displayed at the Metropolitan Museum Rockefeller Centre 68
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Pedal power in a tandem pedal cab. This guy was from Senegal and made a big deal of taking an illegal shortcut to our destination using the footpaths instaed of the road. Light & Shade. Photo taken at the beginning of a fierce thunder storm which raged for about an hour. John Lenon's memorial, a circular plaque in the ground only about 200 yards from the Dakota building where he was shot. Central Park Lakes
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Times Square
Monday, June 29, 2009
We sheltered for over an hour as heavy rain and lighting lashed the area. Umbrellas were on offer at $5 each.........and people were buying!
Above picture was taken 30 mins before a fairly severe thunder storm hit the city. We didn't see what happened to the happy campers sitting in the middle of the road! I guess they moved.
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Photo of two New Yorkers taken the top of the Brooklyn Bridge
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This is the view taken from 3 World Financial Trade Centre across the road from Ground Zero. It is a very sobering sight. We were both quite emotional.
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We Are Here
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
30th June USA. We are in a little place called Saybrook about half way to Marthas Vinyard. We had a hell of an experience with Budget at 225 East 43 St branch when they told us the booking for the rental was for return to NYC! We had clearly stated to the central office over the phone from Phil's that the return was LAX via Canada! The Manhattan office washed their hands of this mistake and wasn't until we argued for over an hour that they finally relented and honoured the original agreement for 30 days........what will happen after that is anyone's guess. Lucy & Carl have lent us their GPS, which has been invaluable (for my confidence). We missed a turn on the way out from Manhattan and ended up going over a non toll bridge which saved us a few coins which I mentally put to the USD10 I spent on the phone when I didn't realise the W Hotel was charging USD2 each time I used an outside line! Phil was very hospitable and went out of his way to make us feel comfortable. We played a couple of games of golf and our combined scores would have seen us shooting par, not bad for a couple of over 60's! Kathryn has got me walking bloody miles window shopping..........there seems to be no escape, but actually I have seen alot more of NYC, Atlanta and Tuscon then I would have done on my own.
Superlative Restoration
Friday, July 03, 2009
This beautifully restored boat (30') was moored only meters away from where we were eating brunch. The varnished hull and copper nails gave the hull a sheen which I have never seen before.
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Classic Yacht
Friday, July 03, 2009
Shot taken in Newport harbour. I think this boat had wooden masts and I would guess the design comes out of the 1920's (any expert out there know...please comment?).
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Summer Residence!
Friday, July 03, 2009
I guess this puts into perspective the size of the holiday homes on Newport! Actually this was open to the public and was decked out in period furniture. We walked through the property to the cliff side and view of the ocean. I guessed the grounds covered about 15 acres.
Kennedy's Course
Friday, July 03, 2009
Kennedy's golf course on Hyannis. Apparently he played in the mid to low 80's which would make him probably 12 to 15 handicapper.
Iconic Image
Friday, July 03, 2009
The Kennedy Kids. I was allowed to take this photo from what would have been a private collection. It was displayed in the Kennedy museum almost next door to our accomodation in Hyannis.
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tourists, as Kathryn has no more commitments until Chicago in early August. On Saturday we head into Maine and then across the St Lawrence into Quebec. After that down the west side of Lake Superior back into the USA (Minnesota) then onto North Dakota, Montana & then back up into Canada (Calgary). From there over the Rockies............of course all this assumes that the Budget rental we have can be extended another 3 weeks..............
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Rockland Maine
Monday, July 06, 2009
Camden, Maine
Monday, July 06, 2009
This was a real find as we headed North out of Rockland, which appeared to be an "old people's home"! I was beginning to wonder if we were in geriatric ville, until, with some relief, we found Camden. The above cafe pictured through the "Mary Day" was built over a weir. The last picture in this montage shows the view from inside the cafe. One big disappointment was the coffee...........we purchased another from a place across the road! For the life of me I could not understand the amount of energy expended by the tender on the stern of the above gaff rigger to get its stern around to the wharf. Why the hell not just pull it in by a mooring line? This guy fought the current for what seemed like "forever"!!
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The beautiful gaff rigged "Mary Day" with Camden in the background. The weir taken from the cafe that produced cold unrecognisable coffee! The "Mary Day" is in the background.
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Goodbye Quebec
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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Home Invasion
Friday, July 10, 2009
Last night we spent a very pleasant and memorable evening with my old friends Louis and Madeleine Granger. I met Louis 10 years ago, almost to the day when I got Adacel involved with Investment Quebec (SOE). Louis and I share a common passion for flying.......their hospitality was amazing and it was fantastic to get a home cooked meal. We hopefully can return the favour soon! Louis' pride and joy. 1998 Jaguar XJS. This car is very pampered, and does not come out of the garage until all the winter salt disappears from the roads. It is absolutely like new!
Mythical
Saturday, July 11, 2009
I liked this image taken during the Jazz Festival. The festival has much larger stages than I previously remember from 10 years ago. The highlight was certainly Joe Cocker who put on amazing performance over 1 1/2 hours non stop. We paid a fairly hefty price to see this in an enclosed theatre but it was worth every penny. We have now left Montreal (today) and have arrived in Pembroke about half way to the Great Lakes entry back into 82
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Ashland, Wisconsin
Monday, July 13, 2009
Today we crossed the border at Sault Ste. Marie between Lakes Superior and Michigan. This involved travelling from the Provence of Ontario on through the States of Michigan and Wisconsin. We were hoping to reach Duluth, Minnesota but I bombed out again. To be honest I have never seen so many trees and I am becoming (almost) anti-green, but I am travelling with a greeny who is keeping me ship-shape. Duluth represents the half-way stage of our crossing from East to West before we go back up into Canada. We are
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hoping to spend a more leisurely time in Wisconsin "The State of a Thousand Lakes".
Celebrate Bitch's
Monday, July 13, 2009
Spotted from the shore of Lake Superior. This rock had a colony of large seagulls and something else? We travelled all day down the East side of lake Superior finally arriving at Ashland.
Chip/Chalet/Par3/Slave
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Practising the chip, can you see where the ball is? We continue to be tin bums. This chalet (see RHS of photo) was right on the 17th par 3 tee. I managed to play the hole about a dozen times and also continued to play the 18th and from the 10th through to the 17th again, ending up challenging Eric our neighbour in the adjoining chalet to best score on the hole. No contest he had just come back from a soire where he had successfully downed a number of martinis. The slave!!
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Bismark ND
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Lewis & Clark keelboat on the river in Bismark, North Dakota. You would have to be one very patient explorer to view these parts. We have driven into the Greater Plains area of the USA and the early explorers only needed to come here to see that the Earth is indeed round!! After 6 hours of travelling at 135KPH we are half way across North Dakota. Speed limit on Inter State 94 is 75MPH. We have seen vast acres of pasture and few if any animals, human or furry. We are sharing the driving, so far no real hitches except for a large utility nearly reversing into us in Bismark soon after we arrived. We are spending about USD25/day in fuel costs....not too bad. Also we are starting to gravitate to the Super 8 motels which are uniformly better quality. Today's Super 8 costs USD 60 including tax in Bismark.
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North Dakota/Montana
Thursday, July 16, 2009
This photo was shot from the car whilst it was moving at 140kph. The subject in the background is a sculpture of Canadian geese. That rock which the sculpture is attached to is approximately 1/2 a kilometer away! It is huge! This buffalo skull is reputed to be over 1000 years old. I am sure the old pistols beside it have an interesting history? Medora is near the Montana border but is still well esconced in North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt had two ranches in this area which was famous for its "rough riders". The area is also euphemistically called the "bad lands", pretty apt when you see the terrain. I spotted this bull sitting on a bank just off a dirt side road. We had already been lucky to have taken a video of an equally large bull about 15 minutes earlier in our round trip through the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We didn't get out of the car...........
easies" below the road level. During prohibition the locals dug under the buildings to hide nefarious activities. Law enforcement agencies closed them and filled in the dugouts. When they were rediscovered untouched liquor, tobacco, distilleries and jugs were exactly as they had been left over 100 years ago. We are near Whitefish Lake, Montana and have decided to stay in a golf resort for a couple of nights.
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Calgary Redeemed
Monday, July 20, 2009
A feature of Canadian towns and cities are these wonderful murals on the sides of buildings. Calgary was no exception. Yesterday on the "road to the sun" I saw mountain scenery which will be etched in my memory cells for the rest of my life. I wasn't that keen to revisit Calgary after that, but hey, I was surprised...it's not that bad!! Skyline view of Calgary taken from the car as we ventured further west towards Banff.
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Banff
Monday, July 20, 2009
Well Kathryn was here. Apparently her parents thought this was one of the most beautiful places on earth. This picture is dedicated to Mary, Kathryn's mom who passed away 2 years ago. A dedication of another sort,,,,,,,,,,Coors Light, which we have both gravitated to given the hot weather! Banff Springs Golf Course. Inside the clubhouse with this extra-ordinary fire place. We eat one of the best maels on our journey here, organic trout..........
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Lake Louise
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Lake Louise looking from the Fairmont Chateau which is situated on the lake. We travelled approximately 45 minutes from Banff. We are staying one night for a jointbirthday present, that is, any excuse to make us feel better about the cost! After we arrived we took Shank's Pony down the lake on the RHS in this photo, about a 1 1/2 hour round trip. Just after this photo was taken a giant avalanche cascaded down the slope in the middle....awesome!
Crazy Man
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
On our walk down to the glaciers we came across rock climbers practicing, click on this photo and see the crazy man half way up this cliff face!
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Wish List
Friday, July 24, 2009
Whistler Air has a turbine Otter here tied up to the jetty. CAD135/pp for 30 minutes was a bit steep. Nice aeroplane, nice surroundings, nice price! Turbine Otter minus the prop! Typical Whistler scene with houses built right up to the fairway of the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course. Closer view of the log styled house which backs onto the golf course. These houses are very typical for this area. I bought a pass today for 3 golf courses; got onto the first tee on the Whistler GC and a thunder storm rolled in. Managed to complete two holes before lightening chased us off.
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Vancouver
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Had to take this photo. The ship's base is Hamilton! Picture taken in Vancouver next to the IMAX. These Bald Eagle Totems were verywhere on the streets. Great symbology.
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well and is now covered in inspect splatter. In the trees you can't see us...the army could learn from this. Enough blabber.....will update in a week. Love you all
Mt Shasta
Saturday, August 08, 2009
When we drove 7500' up Mt Shasta we came across this amazing wet land which was being appreciated by another individual at a slightly more intense level than us! Click on the photo to see the prostate body more clearly. My offering to the Mountain Gods. This is what happens to golfers who cheat! Magnificent par 5 on the Mt Shasta golf course. I made the mistake of walking the course the first time and nearly expired as this is on the side of a mountain!
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Napa Valley
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Well-known Napa Valley wine
SFO
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Different view of the Golden Gate as we approached from the North. My pick of the stain glass windows in Grace Cathedral. The Labrynth in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. Beautiful aid to the art of contemplation.
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greeted by the howls from coyotes in the surrounding hills calling to each other. I thought the other half lived in Hyannis but I was wrong, they live in the foothills of Malibu!
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can have two rounds of golf or two spas or one of each. I'm intending to revisit with a golfer..........nah just joking! Newport with the inland waterway streching out ahead. A mecca for boaties. The Goodyear Blimp has just taken off over the 405 as we headed back to Mar Vista
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Spring 2009!!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Visited Dromara at Rotokauri yesterday and took these photos of the spring lambs. It's a far cry from the hustle and bustle of the 405!! Pleasantly surprised at how good the property looked and even the garden which has been untouched for months was passable!! Dromara has a corporate body which we pay into....Springhead. This body looks after all the outside fencing, ensures that the untenated land is mowed (sheep) and generally ensures that the place looks tidy. I'm all for that! Absentee farming is the life!!
Chandigarh, India
Monday, August 31, 2009
Well here we go again. We depart Auckland for Sydney on the 21 September 2009; from there to Singapore 2 days later and then on to New Delhi. Friends will pick us up and take us to Chandigarh (approx. 5 hours in a car). Chandigarh is very near the Himalayas and is about as north as you can get in India so hopefully it will be tolerably warm and not
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hot hot. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there is a championship golf course here!! We are staying for 3 months, so this should give us a good insight into another culture, but one thing is absolutely certain..........I won't be driving!!
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Charcola Pilot
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Child Flight #1
Monday, September 14, 2009
Amelia, who has leukemia and is 7, taken for a flight by "Charcola Pilot" over Raglan and then back over Hamilton City. She smiled the whole way! Amelia in the back seat before departure.
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By Rail to Chandigarh
Monday, September 28, 2009
Kathryn & Susan discussing world domination. I thought we could use a porter, but these guys thought otherwise. To be honest they were extremely helpful and made our transition to the train absolutely seamless. They loaded the luggage on the train and stowed the golf clubs superbly. First Class carriage fully air conditioned. Very comfortable train, exactly on-time, and fast! Getting ready for golf at Forest Hills, a golf course that has not been used "officially" for two years because of legal issues over the use of the land. The course was very interesting. For example, the par 3 above requires a shot of 165 yards over the valley to the tiny green in the background. After losing 3 balls on this hole my humility returned with a vengeance. Standing on the first tee Gurdeepak considers his approach, aim up the left hand side with a slight fade..............yeah right!!!!
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133% Placements
Friday, October 02, 2009
The advert on the back of the bus assures that Picasso can give you 133% placement!!!! I want to join for such certainty............
Scooter Commuter!!
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Have a close look at this photo, can you see the little girl on her mother's lap? Good looking riders side saddle
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Surprising India!!
Monday, October 05, 2009
There are two motor bikes in this picture and seven riders, 3 on one and 4 on the one on the far side. I am continually amazed at how adept these riders are........they are always perfectly balanced. I have seen only one near accident and that was because the car turned in front of the bike without indicating or any warning at all!! This baby elephant was moving this log with ease......the mother in the background gave the occasional growl....typical mom. This photo and the one below were taken at the zoo, which we visited yesterday from the comfort of an air-conditioned cab. Cost for 4 hours was $20, money definitely goes further here. I have given up being surprised. You can get everything in this country, even the coffee is as good as NZ if you go to the right places. We are in the habit of eating pizzas (vege of course) and drinking latte coffee..........and I have not cooked a meal for myself since I arrived!
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Class of 09
Friday, October 09, 2009
This is my class that I teach on Thursdays at CIIS. They are a great bunch of guys and girls. I am having a good time, I hope they get something out of this tete a tete!!
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trees!! The trees at the back of this green hide the green from the tee and are across the road! These guys were great, they allowed me to watch their tee-offs on two holes. The guy bending down to putt in the foreground was quite knowledgeable about NZ and plays off a 10. He managed to get his par 3 on this hole.
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Incredible India
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
This photo was taken from the Mall in Shimla, about 500' above our hotel. The view behind Kathryn is Tibet. The contrast in this country is amazing, but when I think about it there are people I have seen in other countries that look just like this guy. I took the photo because I admired his lassez faire attitude...........he couldn't give a damn about the traffic, noise or dust that surrounded him!
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Diwali Celebrations
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Our Driver
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Times India
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
On Saturday we found ourselves at the 16th anniversary of World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS). Plenty of coke, juice & whisky.........sooooo, I drank whisky for the first time in 40 years......neat! The result, no inhibitions and dancing which was captured by the Times! I can report a burning throat the next day!! How Kathryn plucked up the courage to dance I have no idea as there were mostly guys up on the stage.........culture shock!!!
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Sari
Sunday, November 01, 2009
6.5 meters of pure Indian silk, hand printed for INR1800 ie., NZD60. Rickshaw to this place, INR20 (NZD0.60), lunch 2 coffees, pizza INR260 (NZD9)!!
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Seminars
Friday, November 06, 2009
We gave a seminar today to over 250 students who will soon be deciding where they will be wanting to get their degrees. Of course Waikato University was heavily promoted. The auditorium slowly filling up. Yours truely promoting New Zealand to the students! Kathryn expouses the virtues of the University and the fact that it has the No.1 Business School in New Zealand. Of course this is her own Deapartment she is talking about!
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McLeod Ganj
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Kathryn camouflaged............. McLeod Ganj, McLeodGanj, or Mcleodganj, is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It has an average elevation of 2,082 metres (6,831 feet). Situated on the Dhauladhar Range, whose highest peak, 'Hanuman Ka Tibba', at about 5,639 metres (18,500 feet), lies just behind it, it is known as "Little Lhasa" or "Dhasa" (short form of Dharamshala, used mainly by Tibetans") due to its large population of Tibetan refugees.[1] The Tibetan government-in-exile is headquartered in McLeod Ganj. McLeod Ganj was named after Sir David McLeod, a Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, while the suffix Ganj is common Hindi word for "neighbourhood"
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50 Years of Exile
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Following a decisive battle at Chamdo in 1950, the Communist Party of China gained control of central and western Tibet (the area then controlled by the Dalai Lama, nowadays TAR). The next year the 14th Dalai Lama and his government signed the Seventeen Point Agreement and then in 1959, he together with a group of Tibetan leaders and followers fled to India and set up the Government of Tibet in Exile. Beijing and the Government-in-exile disagree over when Tibet became a part of China, and whether the incorporation into China of Tibet is legitimate according to international law (see Tibetan sovereignty debate)[6]. Since what constitutes Tibet is a matter of much debate (see map, right), neither its size nor population are simple matters of fact, due to various entities claiming differing areas as part of "Tibet View from the Stupa, towards 17000' mountains. ((A stupa (from Sanskrit: m., , stpa, Pli: "thpa", literally meaning "heap") is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, once thought to be places of Buddhist worship, typically the remains of a Buddha or saint))
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YPS, Mohali
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Preparations before our seminar this morning at YPS, Mohali; a large private school, run on a non-profit basis in Chandigarh. There are 1600 students at this top level school. Our session went very well. The students were excellent, displaying a great understanding of what we were talking about. Our question and answer period at the end was very active, with the students competing for the 5 prizes. Our overall impression of the school was that it was one of the best schools we have visited during our 2 month stay in
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Delhi
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Dr. Kathryn lecturing MBA students at the International Management Institute in Delhi today. She was a guest of Dr. Himadri Das (in foreground), Professor of Finance & Information Systems. I took the opportunity to talk to them about a pet subject of mine "Mind Fixation"! Kathryn and I have been invited back, she for academic work, me for practical training...........hmmmm!!! Human Factor the magazine personified by this boy selling his wares at the traffic lights. The car was surrounded by hawkers. Inside a shop 138
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A Day In Delhi-Collage
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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Faces of Delhi
Sunday, November 29, 2009
These guys are "professional" ear cleaners. I took this photo after turning down their offer to work on me! I managed to take this photo without traffic blocking the prone figure in the foreground. He was completely out of this world!!
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At Your Peril
Monday, November 30, 2009
Last night in one of the crowded markets located about 500 meters from our hotel on Parliament Street. As we approached this human "ant nest" two people came up to us with the warning about pick pockets and advised us not to go in. After a nano second's deliberation we decided to walk on by!
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Time on my Hands!!!
Thursday, December 03, 2009
We were seriously delayed at the airport today when our aircraft developed a technical hitch. Kathryn got progressively sicker in the airport so we canned the idea of going to Varanasi and came back into Delhi to the Hans a 4 star hotel which, believe me, feels like a 7!!! I am killing a bit of time so decided to play with Befunky.com and cartoonise us on a motorbike. Love this website which I have used together with Photoshop to do the merged header for this Blog site............. Tks Mark Rodrigues for supplying the
Delhi Airport-Negative
Friday, December 04, 2009
Don't for one moment believe that the airlines in India are second rate. I am writing this from Goa after a brilliant albeit delayed flight on Go Air flying in a brand new A320 Airbus. Stories abound in this country of some shonky flying like the flight recently on Air India where the pilot and co-pilot had a fight with an air stewardess at 35,000'; and the check pilot who pulled a breaker switch (fuse) as the aircraft was in descent to see how the pilot would react, only problem was the aircraft was fully loaded with passengers! But the female co-pilot on our flight flew one of the smoothest flights I have ever been on (apart from Barker Air {in-house joke for those who know!}). PS. photo above is in negative for effect.................but it does show the state of the pollution......the photo chemical smog is as bad as the photo shows.....
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Recouperating in Goa
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Kathryn is not at her best having suffered bronchitis off and on for over 6 weeks. But we are now at Mark and Sanaya's house in Goa, being looked after by the most attentive staff (3) and guard dog!! Guard watching over Cuppan the house manager waiting for our taxi to arrive. We have started to explore the surrounding areas especially the beaches such as Calangute (the best one in northern Goa), Baga and Anjuna. Kalangut. This shot taken away from the maddening crowds of British tourists! There were several of these beautifully crafted boats parked on the beach. To get to them we had to bargain our way through dozens of hawkers selling anything from massages, boat trips, para sailing, jet skiis, trinkets, food etc etc etc!! Anjuna. A quieter corner!
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Contrasts in Goa
Monday, December 07, 2009
Calangute, 15 minutes from where we are staying. Reminds me of Mount Mauganui........the sand is beautiful. Further north, the coastline turns to volcanic scoria. ............and then the Brit contingent!!! There are direct flights from Britain into Goa. The way to get around is on automatic scooters at a cost of Nzd 7 per day!! Scooter commuters up and down the beaches all day.......and then parties into the night......
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Dona Paula
Thursday, December 10, 2009
I watched this group of windsurfers (about a dozen) pass by the jetty and head into Vainquinim Beach after racing. Not much breeze, estimated 10 kts. This beach is only 15 minutes from Mark and Sanaya's house which is situated in Porvorim, where we are staying. We have now been in Goa a week! Imagine the Portuguese here, and then put yourself in this mansion which was built in their time. Today, buildings must be 500 metres or more from the high water mark. Trees are protected and we saw some of the cleanest parks in our visit to India in Panaji.
Our Location
Friday, December 11, 2009
Porvorim is ringed on the above map. We are staying in the Defence Colony where retirees from the Indian Defence Forces have houses. Calangute is to the West of us and Dona Paula South West.
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Honda Hero
Friday, December 18, 2009
George, a good friend of Mark's lent me this bike for the day. I have slowly got into the Indian traffic mostly avoiding the main highway except when I got lost with Kathryn on the back and ended up on the highway! But we survived...........
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Zeebop-South Goa
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Good 'ole Mark hamming it up at Zeebop. The seafood was to "die for"! One of Mark's favourite watering holes in Goa. and the bonus was the beautiful beach a stone's throw from the table. These interlopers ripped up and down the waterfront! Antony and Claire enjoying the 26 degree water temperature on a local jet ski.
Sandy
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sandy (Deep's mate) and I caught up at Cafe Day in Candolim after I rode the Honda on the highway for the second time only, and this time in alot of traffic!! Sandy and I met on Panchkula Golf Course, I managed to par the holes he disappeared on!!
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Puja Ceremony
Monday, December 21, 2009
Preparing to bless Mark and Sanaya's house this morning. This ceremony is performed once per year. Mark believes this process brings luck and good fortune for the forthcoming year and at least one project we have been talking about will now come to fruition. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puja_(Hinduism) These beautiful images were hand-done by carefully pouring lime on the tiles by the front door.
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Candolim Goa
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Guess where? Yep this is India, actually Candolim Beach about 20 minutes from the Defence Colony. Our favourite beach and this young bull's too!!!
Merry Xmas & All The Best For The New Year!!!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Pristine Singapore
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Christmas and New Year lights near Raffles. We arrived at 3pm today and have acclimatised very quickly!! The City is preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations, and the harbour near the Fullerton Hotel in the centre of this photo has been filled with plastic buoys which will reflect a rainbow of colours on the night. This is only 5 minutes from the Fairmont where we are staying.
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Message on a Balloon
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
One of hundreds floating in the Bay!!
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Welcome Home!
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Slipper Island
Saturday, January 09, 2010
The view from Ivan's batch at Onemana looking out over the bay towards Slipper Island at dusk. The Alderman Islands can be seen to the right of Slipper....
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Onemana
Sunday, February 07, 2010
In Onemana, New Zealand for next two weeks............
Ava
Monday, February 08, 2010
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Onemana Sunset
Monday, February 08, 2010
Reflections Matarangi
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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Contemplation
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Kathryn in contemplative pose........
Lotsadogs
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Sars with her favourite! Amazing what you can cope with, when you really luv 'em!
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Publications On Scribd
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
I have now published 5 documents on Scribd
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Dolphins
Thursday, May 06, 2010
This morning I was looking out the window when I happened to spot a small pod down at the beach. I rushed down and managed to capture this image. They stayed near the shore for over an hour.
Inspirational!
Friday, May 07, 2010
This guy plays off a 3 without the use of his left leg lost in a traffic accident! Read the caption by clicking on the photo..........
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Fantail Fun!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
This little fellow joined me in the lounge at Onemana today! Just as well Kathryn wasn't here because while this bird was inside the other one would have been outside!!! I believe these little chappies bring you luck, here's hoping........
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Ireland at Last!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Made it to Dublin after 30 years of thinking about it! Booked flight out of NZ on Wednesday, arrived London on Friday and in Dublin on Saturday...............
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Conor Pass
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Crossing over Conor Pass between Dingle and Camp on the way to Tralee. Gorgeous mountain pass with room enough for one car only in several places as the photo shows. This Pass was the best we have encountered in the West on the Dingle Peninsular.
The peninsula exists because of the band of sandstone rock that forms the Slieve Mish mountain range at the neck of the peninsula, in the east, and the unnamed central mountain range further to the west. Ireland's highest mountain outside Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Mount Brandon at 951 m, forms part of a beautiful high ridge with stunning views over the peninsula and North Kerry. The Conor Pass, which runs from Dingle on the southern end of the peninsula towards Brandon Bay and Castlegregory in the North, is the highest mountain pass in Ireland, a tight, precarious road, weaving its way around the sharp cliff faces and past the high corrie lakes. The Blasket Islands lie off the west coast. They are famous for the literary and linguistic heritage of the former inhabitants. However, these remote islands have been uninhabited since the 1950s following an evacuation.
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Guiness Trio
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
What else do you do in the Guiness Brewery? Chris, Kathryn and Antony enjoy a pint in Dublin........
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The Cliffs of Moher (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair, lit. cliffs of the ruin, also known as the Cliffs of Mohair) are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland.[1] The Cliffs are currently one of the 28 finalists for The New7Wonders of Nature. (The official list will be declared in 2011.) The cliffs rise 120 meters (394 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head (Irish: Ceann na Cailleach ), and reach their maximum height of 214 meters (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, eight kilometres away.[2] The cliffs boast one of Ireland's most spectacular views.[3] On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay, as are the valleys and hills of Connemara. O'Brien's Tower is a round stone tower at the approximate midpoint of the cliffs. It was built by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, a descendant of Ireland's High King Brian Boru, in order to impress female visitors.[4] From atop that watchtower, one can view the Aran Islands and Galway Bay, the Maum Turk Mountains and the Twelve Pins to the north in Connemara, and Loop Head to the south.
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Milans most luxurious shopping arcade is often referred to as Il Salotto di Milano or Milans Living Room Designed by Giuseppe Mengoni in 1861 and completed in 1877, Galleria Vittorio EmanueleII is in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Milans number one shopping street. If you see people spinning on the bull mosaic on the ground floor, its not the high price tag of this place thats got these people spinning. It is believed that if you place one foot on the bulls genitals and spin around three times, this will bring good luck to you. Seeing the groove in that part of the floor, it seems many people have been spinning on the bulls nether region.
Vienna
Saturday, June 12, 2010
First thing we did when we arrived this morning in Vienna was visit the museum near the Vienna Opera House. I was immediately drawn to the history of Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 18 May 1911) an Austrian late-Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century. While in his lifetime his status as a conductor was established beyond question, his own music gained wide popularity only after periods of relative neglect which included a ban on its performance in much of Europe during the Nazi era. After 1945 the music was discovered and championed by a new generation of listeners; Mahler then became one of the most frequently performed and recorded of all composers, a position he has sustained into the 21st century.
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Bratislava
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
We hopped on a catamaran from Vienna to Bratislava which took 75 minutes. These two capitals are the closest to each other in the world. Bratislava (German: Pressburg (Preburg), Hungarian: Pozsony) is the capital of the Slovak Republic and, with a population of about 429,000, also the country's largest city.[1] Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries,[2] Bratislava and Vienna are two of the closest European national capitals to each other, at less than 60 kilometres (37 mi) apart. Bratislava is the political, cultural, and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament, and the executive branch of the government. It is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important cultural and educational institutions.[3] Many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions are also headquartered there.
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Budapest
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
We are now in Budapest after a 3 hour train trip from Bratislava. Got ripped off at the train station when I exchanged some pounds. Just have to be on the alert all the time against profiteering! Anyway.........
Budapest (pronounced /budpst/, also /bdpst/, /bjudpst/ or /budpt/; Hungarian pronunciation: [budpt] ( listen); names in other languages) is the capital of Hungary.[1] As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre.[2] In 2009, Budapest had 1,712,210 inhabitants,[3] down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. The Budapest Commuter Area is home to 3,271,110 people.[4][5] The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202.7 sq mi)[6] within the city limits. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification on 17 November 1873 of right (west)-bank Buda and buda with left (east)-bank Pest.[6][7]
Some Thoughts.........
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Since I left NZ, in a hurry, I have travelled to the UK, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Slovakia and now Hungary. It seems like this was the way I did things back in the 80's when I was travelling on business, but there is a distinct difference, I am stopping to "smell the roses"! So far things have gone well and we have not had any bad experiences except for the occasional "rip off merchant". I did warn Kathryn to be careful when we were climbing in Ireland, and then promptly fell on a rock cracking my elbow! The stand-out experiences; peninsulars on the west coast of Ireland, the beautiful Duomo in Milan, the
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magnificence of Vienna (one of the most beautiful cities in the world ), the old part of Bratislava dating back to AD1000. We have yet to explore Budapest, unfortunately it is raining!
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NZ 1 Italy 1!!!!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sascha and Claudia gave us a wonderful time in Cologne topped off by us watching NZ draw with Italy in the Football World Club. Claudia brought a NZ flag and put us to shame by wrapping it around herself. We became more relaxed when we realised that NZ was not going to be annihilated!!!! Thank you Sascha and Claudia for making our trip to Cologne one of the most enjoyable experiences of this trip!!
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English BBQ!!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The BBQ above came out of a cardboard box. It comes complete with charcoal and a little grill. It is used only once and costs about $NZ10. Antony and Clare prepared a wonderful meal on this tiny fire!!
Germany 4 England 1
Monday, June 28, 2010
In a bar near St. Pauls. These crazy Germans were singing "we are the champions" under an umbrella!!! What the?????? English supporters near Greenwich after the second goal scored against them...........but what about the disallowed goal???? That would have made it two all.............and could have changed the game!!!
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Greenwich, London
Monday, June 28, 2010
The team rests at the top of the hill near the observatory.
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Mercedes Perch
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The driveway has been completed, sufficient for the Merc to get up to the future garage. We were amazed at how much the soil "bulked up" after being excavated. Merc and mound
View from the future master bedroom Yes even Mercs can get up here!
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How Cute!!!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Dad and Ava I made it!! Ava togged up in St Cuthbert's College uniform heading off this morning to school for the first time today!! I have such a sense of deja vu!!!
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Flooding!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Torrential rain in Hamilton has resulted in flooding which has scoured the new driveway. On top of this we have discovered a spring just under the tree on the right. The water is bubbling out at a prodigious rate! Wish it was oil!!!!!!!!!
Penguin Revenge!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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Earthworks!!!!
Friday, August 06, 2010
Our original thoughts were to minimise the excavation! Our building platform is beginning to look like a bomb site!!
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Marking Out
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The builders marked out the outside dimensions of the house yesterday. I got up on the ladder which can be seen on the RHS and got a sneak preview of what the view will be like. I was surprised with the view of Lake Rotokauri which is more extensive than I expected......... Looking down on the mark out from the hillside above us.
Don't Stray!!!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The truck is stuck after the driver went too far left...........it should have been reversed where he is standing!!!
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Floor Bracing
Thursday, August 26, 2010
In two days the builders have completed about half the floor bracing. We are so excited with the views.............
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Concrete Footings
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The back of the house is anchored to a concrete wall. Peter (builder) is standing at the front entrance so the view as you enter the house will be through glass to the view across the deck. The angled line in the ground and building is the wall that continues through the middle of the house to the outside.
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9 Lives Lost!
Sunday, September 05, 2010
ZK-EUF was a converted top dressing aircraft being used in the sky dive industry since February 2010. It veered on takeoff from the Franz Josef runway yesterday and crashed, exploding in a ball of fire.
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Swimming Pool
Monday, September 13, 2010
After torrential rain in Hamilton we now have a new swimming pool..............anybody for a dip?
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Jigsaw Puzzle
Monday, September 20, 2010
Apart from putting one frame on back to front these guys have done an amazing job in winds gusting up to 40kts!! The storm has done alot of harm around the country, but the Puja has protected us............
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Clever Photography
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Lucy photographs Monty subtly..............
Roof Beginnings
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Photos above show the first roof trusses, it is possible that we will have a roof by the end of next week.................by the way the dark sky is my thumb!!
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Complex Barn!!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Large over-hanging eves and lots of timber!! Preparation for the long-run iron roof. Photo shows cut away roof line to let light onto the "morning" deck.
Clean Lines
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The 320CE Mercedes gives some idea of the size of stage 1. This structure is only 2/3rds of the final build. The garage, two bedrooms and another bathroom have yet to be added............This will be done after we have moved into stage 1
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Roofing Arrives
Thursday, October 07, 2010
The clour steel roofing was delivered this morning. Roof shout tomorrow!!!
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The Cut
Friday, October 08, 2010
The cut in the roof is designed to capture the early morning sun in the winter. There is now a flyover on Youtube
Aerial Photo
Monday, October 11, 2010
We've now got this baby from all angles!!!
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The Painter
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
After 3 hours of painting Mark takes a breather. Thanks buddy we appreciated your efforts. Also a thankyou to Jane and Ian who volunteered yesterday!!! Mark has offered his services again................in 2020!
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Wiring
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Looking towards ensuite, wiring for heatpumps etc now installed........we are hoping windows will be in tomorrow..........and builders still promising Xmas finish!
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Smiley!!
Monday, November 01, 2010
Lucy's Monty, this little guy is really laid back!!
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Special Package!
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Lucy takes our little NZ/American back to California. Sad to see you leave, all our love!!!
First Window/Sliders
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
At last the wait is over!! If we get the chance to do this again we would choose another supplier than NZ Windows!!!
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Interior Shot
Friday, November 05, 2010
Main lounge living area looking back at front door and sliders to deck............
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Poser!!
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Ryan in front of his handywork!!
Gibbing Finished
Monday, November 15, 2010
This shot taken from lounge 2 looking down front entrance through to main living area and "morning deck" which is a misnomer as it gets all day sun in the summer..................
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Diggered Out!!!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
This digger has been sitting in front of the house for over two weeks! Hopefully it will be b....y busy soon!!!
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Ava's Message
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thank you Ava for your lovely message!!
Day's End
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Kathryn, Scaf and the boys after a hard day's work!
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Hands Up!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Lucy's Monty gives up!
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No Cork Screw!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Trying to open an expensive bottle of French red with a screw and plyers. I can vouch this technique does not work.............................
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Secret Weapon
Friday, January 14, 2011
The army have laser sights, the airforce (well nothing actually) but I've got a Bobcat!!!!
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Carolyn 1961-2011
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
This posting is dedicated to my baby sister Carolyn who passed away on Sunday 27 February 2011 at 8:15pm. I will never forget your courage, you are the source of new inspiration that will live on in your name forever. My love continues, Chris.
To Bub
Friday, March 04, 2011
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Manuel Labour
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A moment's respite!!
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Danger Danger!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Every time I go up the ladder I get to that second to last rung which states "you are liable to fall beyond this point"! Painting has stopped until I take out more life insurance...............
Gilly-Bub Waterfall
Monday, April 25, 2011
Our sisters' waterfall......................ANZAC Day
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Storm Water!!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Capping Day
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Dr Kathryn Pavlovich in her regalia before departing for the University of Waikato Capping Ceremony today!!!
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Ghostly Image
Thursday, May 05, 2011
The image left on the glass is from a spotted dove that was being chased by a swamp harrier (hawk). The dove ended up on its back on our deck with the harrier on top. When I opened the slider the harrier tried to fly away but kept banging into the glass balustrade. I had my slippers on (as you do) and tried to kick it away. I felt the sharp claws penetrating right through the slippers so the harrier and I called a truce. It quietly slipped away while I tried to save the dove. It died in my hands about 10 minutes later....very sad.
Latest Creation
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Kathryn's latest knitting creation..........for someone small and lucky!!!
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Contrasting Images
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Mowed my first lawn in 17 years!! The contrasting photos are two months apart.................
Thought Provoking!!
Thursday, May 12, 2011
This was a question in a physics degree exam at the University of Copenhagen: "Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer." One student replied: "You tie a long piece of string to the neck of the barometer, then lower the barometer from the roof of the skyscraper to the ground. The length of the string plus the length of the barometer will equal the height of the building." This highly original answer so incensed the examiner that the student was failed immediately. The student appealed on the grounds that his answer was indisputably correct, and the university appointed an independent arbiter to decide the case. The arbiter judged that the answer was indeed correct, but did not display any noticeable knowledge of physics. To resolve the problem it was decided to call the student in and allow him six minutes in which to provide a verbal answer that showed at least a minimal familiarity with the basic principles of physics.
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For five minutes the student sat in silence, forehead creased in thought. The arbiter reminded him that time was running out, to which the student replied that he had several extremely relevant answers, but couldn't make up his mind which to use. On being advised to hurry up the student replied as follows: "Firstly, you could take the barometer up to the roof of the skyscraper,drop it over the edge, and measure the time it takes to reach the ground. The height of the building can then be worked out from the formula H = 0.5g x t squared. But bad luck on the barometer." "Or if the sun is shining you could measure the height of the barometer, then set it on end and measure the length of its shadow. Then you measure the length of the skyscraper's shadow, and thereafter it is a simple matter of proportional arithmetic to work out the height of the skyscraper." "But if you wanted to be highly scientific about it, you could tie a short piece of string to the barometer and swing it like a pendulum, first at ground level and then on the roof of the skyscraper. The height is worked out by the difference in the gravitational restoring force T = 2 pi sqroot (l/g)." "Or if the skyscraper has an outside emergency staircase, it would be easier to walk up it and mark off the height of the skyscraper in barometer lengths, then add them up." "If you merely wanted to be boring and orthodox about it, of course, you could use the barometer to measure the air pressure on the roof of the skyscraper and on the ground, and convert the difference in millibars into feet to give the height of the building." "But since we are constantly being exhorted to exercise independence of mind and apply scientific methods, undoubtedly the best way would be to knock on the janitor's door and say to him, 'If you would like a nice new barometer, I will give you this one if you tell me the height of this skyscraper'.." (The student was Niels Bohr, the only Dane to win the Nobel prize for Physics)
Cloning
Sunday, May 15, 2011
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New Surveyor!!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monty and Lucy at Dromara, just after arriving. Monty is very approving of the view!!!
Mouse House
Thursday, June 16, 2011
What happens when a mouse gets into the house and runs behind the fridge. With two females freaking out, mouse is now trapped behind a wall of books!!
He Never Knew!!!!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Monty had no idea, he was fast asleep at this stage of his very informative trip to the Hamilton zoo this morning............pity because this parrot is the rare Antipodes Island Parakeet!!! He never knew!!!! By the way Kathryn's knitting is in evidence and fortunately the bird respected the territory..................
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would never be out of touch with his office or even the Kremlin while on board. Jack Kennedy used her often in the Chesapeake and in New England.She was purchased and restored in 1999 by Laura Kilbourne, the granddaughter of James R. Lowe, and the MANITOU came back into the Lowe family. MANITOU was taken to Chesapeake Marine Railway in Deltaville, Virginia not far from where she was built and underwent a major refit that will prolong her sailing career for many years to come. She was recently sold again to (rumor at ZYC has it) to 3 gentlemen (Phil Jordan being one) who plan on shipping her to the Med where she'll take in part in classic yacht regattas in the Med and other EU locations.
Ava's Art
Thursday, July 07, 2011
It's 100 days at school tomorrow and I had to count out 100 things and choose how to display them. I had some help with idea but this is my work! Love Ava x
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Copenhagen
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
We are staying in The Savoy which we have decided to rename "Not The Savoy". Under the weather so haven't taken any photos. If I survive will update when I get back to Amsterdam in a week or so.
Amsterdam Personified
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Canals, Cars, Bikes, Boats and Leaning Buildings!! Lovely laid back calm Amsterdam...............Chilled out for a few days, but off to Barcelona tomorrow, thankyou Jon and Andrea!!
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Frustration!!!
Sunday, August 07, 2011
I can't download any photos onto my Blog......................!!!!!! I was able to get the internal shot of Sagrada Familia onto my Facebook page. Rankings so far: 1. Amsterdam 2. Berlin 3. Barcelona 4. London 5. Copenhagen
Montserrat
Monday, August 08, 2011
On our second last day in Barcelona we took a train journey involving over 100 stops to Montserrat, approximately two hours from the city. I didn't get the miracle cure I was hoping for, but does anyone???????????? The Aeri de Montserrat is a spectacular cable car that takes you near the top of the mountain. Built in 1930, we did wonder about the common sense of trusting this "old" bit of engineering, but the ride was one of the best I have ever experienced.
Dim Sum
Monday, August 08, 2011
Out on the town in London last night, taken to Ping Pong. No game but great dim sum!!!
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Behind Lyric
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Kathryn and I took a long walk behind Lucy and Carl's place yesterday. We were gone for quite awhile, but it was worth it when we were joined by these mountain goats!!!
There is water!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Santa Monica on the LAX flight path 3 hours before we left Los Angeles..........
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What Next??
Thursday, September 22, 2011
OK Mom I have heard about girls, but what do I do now?????
Sister Proud
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My sister Margaret painted the above scene of the road into Hokianga. This girl has talent!!!
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COACH!!!!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
The All-Blacks have their coach we have ours!!!!!!
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Vegetarian Display
Thursday, October 27, 2011
At last I understand Vegetarianism!
Pyrotechnics
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Great bonfire!!! Thought the howling south westerly would do us in, but it moderated enough for us to light it, and the conflagration was very satisfying, especially as we didn't set alight any of the neighbour's properties. Stefan's idea of lighting the fireworks in one go worked a treat..............the photo really doesn't really do justice to the effect he achieved. Great party, enjoyed the company!!!
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Universal Threat
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
New Zealand political cartoon that could be applied anywhere in the world!!!
Straight Down
Monday, December 05, 2011
What happens when a parachute drop pilot gets bored...............where would you rather be, in the aircraft or attached to the parachute?
Amazing Peel!!!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Hollywood Bowl
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Lucy waits for the "golden hour" at the Hollywood Bowl while shooting an ad for a credit card company.
Merry Xmas
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Merry Xmas everyone!!
Child Flight
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Today we had another Child Flight. Jack's joy was enough for all who took part!!
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Child Flight
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The best reason to fly...........this kid had a GREAT time!!!
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What's This?
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
If you can guess what this is you are a freaking genius!! For those interested you will find the answer o n t h e f o l l o w i n g l i n k http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment16393296
Olive
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Visited a very expectant mother today!!! Lucky enough to be taken for a walk with Olive.....
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Interlopers
Friday, January 20, 2012
Two grandchildren distracting the driver (Granddad). Marco and Ava.........
Carolyn
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Thinking of my sister who died of cancer last year
Polar Flight
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Working hard on this project
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Chloe
Friday, January 27, 2012
OK, is this buggy very big or is bub very small!!! Well actually she is brand spanking new......Chloe you are the spitting image of your mum!!!
Manitou
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
My brother Phil's latest creation Manitou on the Med. This yacht was previously sailed by President John F. Kennedy out of Chesapeake Bay. Phil shipped to the Med late last year and will sail it in classic yacht races when she is not under charter.
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Little League
Thursday, February 16, 2012
My little American grandchild, Monty.......
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Stage 2
Friday, February 17, 2012
Stage 2 about to be built which will contain a gallery, two-car garage, two double bedrooms and a large bathroom............hopefully starting mid March to be completed by mid June 2012!!! Very excited.
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Smallest to Circumnavigate
Saturday, March 03, 2012
This guy managed to land in NZ a few hours ahead of the worst weather bomb we have had in years. He is flying the smallest aircraft ever to circumnavigate the world. His next challenge is to get to Australia and pick a time to depart NZ to avoid massive frontal activity. Currently he plans to fly out from Invercargill and fly direct to Canberra. My thought is he should leave from a more northern airfield like Kaitaia and fly into Australia using Lord Howe Island as his entry point. That way he could pick up favourable easterly winds.
All TuTu
Monday, March 05, 2012
Chloe in her first tutu at 7 weeks!!!
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Not a Cloud!!!
Friday, April 06, 2012
A beautiful Autumn day, not a cloud in the sky. Time to go and collect cow poo!!! The dung is dried and burned in a ritual called "Agnihotra", which seems a little pagan to me!! But who am I to judge???? Kathryn the Collector!!!
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All Together
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Monty, Lucy, Chloe, Grandpa, Marco, Coco, Ava, Amy, Grandma and Sars at AL's today!!! Great party, thanks for organising AL................
THE SLEEPER
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Sleeper, a novel, written by moi, has been published on Amazon.
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Resurrection
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Easter may have gone but there has been another resurrection!!! Nearly 5 weeks without a car has forced me to go under the house and take out this two-wheeler which has been stored under wrap for 16 months! Yep the tires were flat.......................
Barefoot Professor
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Just like last year, capping again!!!
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First Frost
Thursday, May 03, 2012
INDIA, INDIA,INDIA!!!!
Saturday, May 05, 2012
This book has now been published on Amazon
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Monkeys!!!
Monday, May 07, 2012
Chloe sending her love!! Man that's cute.........
Stage 2!!
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Builders were at Waimana briefly doing the measuring up. They had one stake to put in by the house and managed to strike the storm water pipe which is only 90mm wide!!! Spent the next hour finding parts from Placemakers and Mitre 10. Everything back together, but how unlucky was that!!!
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First Pile
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
First pile driven in today. Engineer seemed happy..........
Cousins
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Coco and Chloe
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Wabbit
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
This little wabbit lives under our house.......we think his Mom threw him out 'cause he's on his own............................WE HOPE!!!!!
Floor Stage 2
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Skyping
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Skyping on the new smart TV. Ava and Marco talk to Monty in LAX
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Hamilton Zoo
Monday, June 04, 2012
Ava and Marco made it to the Zoo, even though it had been raining.... Click on the photo below to see more....
Yoga Lessons
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Ava, Marco and Yoga Master (Kathryn)....
Fachhallenhaus
Thursday, June 07, 2012
The ridge line is now all longhouse
Marae Kids
Monday, June 11, 2012
Marmalade and Violet on "ride to nowhere" bikes!!
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Satisfying Covenants
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Dutch Gable over garage in line with covenants for Dromara which insist on two valleys in the roof line!!!!
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Last Windows
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Today the last windows were installed. Interestingly the Timbertek finish is a "oneoff" as this line is no longer manufactured in NZ. The look-alike "cedar" aluminium joinery is exactly the same as Stage 1.
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Scaffolding Gone
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The Trade are particularly hard to get on site. We are at least a month behind the original schedule which has not been helped by the cedar lengths being too short!! But at least the ugly scaffolding has now been removed.....today!!
Sunset Rotokauri
Thursday, July 19, 2012
These trees silhouetted in the setting sun tonight called out to be photographed.
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Cedar
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
At last some cedar on the front.
FlightAware
Friday, August 03, 2012
Kathryn's flight details about an hour ago.........nice to be able to follow the flight progress.
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Break In
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Security camera captures two guys breaking into house through laundry.........nah, just joking.....builders coming into laundry through new garage........stage 2 now connected to stage 1 inside.
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Mt Tongariro Erupts
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Mt Tongariro erupted for the first time in over a century late last night, covering much of the central North Island with an ash cloud and spilling onto roads and homes.
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Ugly Duckling
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Garage perched 30cm above the ground!! Plastering about 60% finished. But the painter has done his job!!
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I Accept!!!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Volunteer Work
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Took bus load of Pat Ave kids to the Hamilton zoo this morning. Only couple minutes from home so parked the Canter outside our place.....
Welder Disappears
Monday, December 03, 2012
One moment he was welding tomato stakes next minute he'd disappeared in a puff of moody blue fug!!!!!
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Child Flight
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Child Flight Charitable Trust has secured 3 more flights from Harcourts Hamilton (1) and Brian Perry Charitable Trust (2). We have planned to fly two flights on Monday 10th December and a further flight when school starts again in February 2013. The photo above is Amelia who suffers from Leukemia. She was our first trial passenger over 3 years ago..........thank you Amelia!! It has been a lot of hard work, but well worth the effort.
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TRUST WAIKATO
Friday, December 14, 2012
Today Trust Waikato agreed to support two more flights under the aegis of Child Flight Charitable Trust
Polar Flight
Monday, January 14, 2013
We have finally decided on the aircraft type. Question now is can we get 30 hours in the air? Working with the largest Bonanza modifier in the States. Also endeavouring to get some high profile people on board. This approach has helped in past projects I have completed. The greatest challenge is not the flight it's financing the project.
Polar Flight 2
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Objectives being worked out, but basically the aircraft has to cover approximately 4800 nautical miles in 30 hours at an average GS of 160Kts. Key goal is to be able to donate the aircraft to Child Flight Charitable Trust after the mission has been accomplished. This will enable the Trust to expand its operations to wheelchair flights as the Bonanza has this capability.
Dry Season
Friday, January 25, 2013
Vege garden on left has large cracks, could lose a "g" child!! And from the rear view another attempt at a montage........
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GoBus Hamilton
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
GoBus Hamilton have just agreed to support Child Flight by sponsoring 3 flights..........thanks guys!!
Brothers in Arms
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Latest flight for Child Flight Charitable Trust conducted today out of NZHN. Looking forward to next week have two flights arranged on Bub's 2nd anniversary.
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In Memory of my Sister
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Two flights were completed today for Child Flight Charitable Trust. Child Flight came into existence as an honouring of the memory of my sister who died today, two years ago of breast cancer. Carolyn left behind a loving family which includes Emma and Nikki who both have Downs Syndrome.
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Tauranga Visit
Monday, April 01, 2013
The 84 year old railbridge with new $1 million walkway and the view towards the Olding's (grandparents) house which has basically been ruined by a developer who did not care about anything but profit. Nice one Marshall. The Olding house is now called "The Old White House". It had a private path that zig zagged down to its own private jetty, where tooty (their cat) would literally scoop fish (piper) out of the water at high tide. The house used to be surrounded by the most magnificent flower gardens, but now is behind an austere wall.
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Marooned Balloon
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
It's that time again, Balloons over Waikato!
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Our Kids
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Some of the kids we have flown with Child Flight
ANZAC DAY
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Honouring the brother of my Uncle (Eric), Sgt Nolan Tanner, killed at Monte Casino on the 29 July 1944, aged 24.
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FLIGHT # 14
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Chad (L) and Jesiah (R) enjoyed their first flight today. We were assisted by Waikato Aerclub as the Arrow is currently in maintenance. Again we went "faster than a Ferrari" over Raglan!!
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Kid Sized!!
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Monty & Lucy in a LAX super market which has kid sized trolleys. Cute!!!
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Cirrus SR20
Friday, June 28, 2013
This 4 seater will make a great addition to the Child Flight project. It will come on line in July and will assist us in completing our programme.
Child Flight
Monday, July 08, 2013
The 18th & 19th flights were accomplished on 5th July 2013. We are 38% of our way to achieving our target of 50 flights for Child Flight Charitable Trust.
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The flight was conducted by Pacific Aerospace Corporation in one of their new P-750 XSTOL aircraft which is manufactured at their plant in Hamilton.
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Actual vs Budget
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Child Flight Charitable Trust has been operating since May 2012 and put its first flight in the air on November 9, 2012. We are endeavouring to get 50 flights in the air before March 2014 but will achieve more if we can stay ahead of the budget (above) of four flights per month. The graph (above) shows us as being slightly behind budget, having achieved 14 flights (actual) against a budget of 16. We lose the Arrow for a month, it will depart for the South Island for 4 weeks. We have 7 flights in the pipeline, paid for.
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Logo??
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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Lewis Pass
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Photo merge of Lewis Pass taken on the 31 August 2013. Not a cloud in the sky and a fresh dump of snow, beautiful!!!
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Container Cafe
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The Hummingbird Cafe in Christchurch. 40' containers stacked on top of each other form the building. A tribute to the imagination and flair that is part of the rebuild program after the earthquakes. My hat comes off to the "spirit" behind these enterprises!!!
Special Letters
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Child Flight's reward. Letters received from some of the special kids we have taken up for flights.
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New Perspective
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Photo of Waimana taken from an adjacent neighbour's property today. Still a lot of planting to be done...
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3D Perspective
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Child Flight conducted its 31st and 32nd flights today for Canteen from the Te Kowhai airfield. Te Kowhai is only minutes from our place seen above just forward of the aircraft wing. Our view is out to the two ponds below us and to Lake Rotokauri about 600 meters away.
5 Years On!!!
Monday, November 11, 2013
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Sunset
Monday, November 18, 2013
Forecast for tomorrow is for thunderstorms & hail......I don't believe it....
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Monty
Friday, December 27, 2013
Future rock climber extraordinaire, dual citizenship unlimited future playground.....
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Very privileged to have two of the top batsmen in the world at our flight today.
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