Flying

February 2007. Mount main beach. Summer fun.

Good News For Spiderman

Wonder what an artificial spider looks like?

 

Some Family Shots 2013

Tommy

Grace

Bailey

Pre-Electric

Rob with K&P when we scaled Mt Karangahaki

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Lake and Mount Tarawera

 

Family April 2013

 Ready....

Go

In the Redwoods Rotorua

28th March to 21st June 2021

Our new kitchen

 

Yachts & Moon

Pre-race parade. 

 Milling around before the club race. Tauranga harbour

I missed the eclipse

Just Re-use That Plastic Bag

 

I knew it. Our house is now full of the thick fabric bags you buy at the super in place of the old plastic bags.

Mitai Maori Village

 We had a work sales conference in Rotorua and on the first night went to the Maitai Maori village for a show and Hangi dinner. I hate Hangi food, until this time! It was stunning. None of that dirt taste just clean flavours and subtle taste from the Kanuka and Manuka wood and berries they used in the process.

Deserts? Oh yeah!

We toured the village in the dark which added some atmosphere (and a little risk, take you phone for its light). There are crystal clear springs and glow worms on the track which were stunning. Most of all the people, all whanau, were great. very talented and down to earth with some classic Maori humour thrown in.

Recommended

Uncovering dinner. Potatoes, Kumera, Pumpkin, Carrots, Chicken and Pork

Lifting out the meat first, veggies below.

Fires to warm the room, most of it actually uncovered.(no roof)

Three brothers

The youngest lad, 14.

I am sure there must have been some close calls while practicing this.

Happy Birthday Rob

 I awoke to an old lady this morning😊

Well one year older anyway.

Robs mum

Germany

This will come our way soon.

Opens the door for innovative wood and paper products. Come on New Zealand, a great opportunity.

 

From The Old album

 I was just flicking through my files. Sorry if these are repeats.

From the late 1970s' early 80s'

Great days, simple living, we had Skoda cars (old ones) and rented a beach Bach to kick off our life together and later buying a house with 19% interest rates.

Living at the Mount (it shows!). Lots of diving, kids, friends and working hard out and handling it all.

Signage of Note

Priorities, Chatham Islands

I had to look at this one for a few seconds 

Love this. Chatham Islands

Wishful thinking. Common sense has left the room.

 

School Cross Country

 Jay wins the 6 year old boys race

Xmas Day 2011

It's just cool, or maybe not 😀, to see how we have all changed in 10 years. At this time Jay and Lewi had not arrived.

And the photoshoot ended with Tommy being stung by a bee.