Mei helps Len do some concreting while still wearing her slippers

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My Kowhai has not flowered before, the caterpillars scoffed the lot but as you can see, this year it is absolutely ( got that word from Jacinder) covered in blossom. Most impressed.

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My kowhai

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1930 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Tourer by Vanden Plas

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My future food supplies

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On a recent drive through the Desert Road and there was Mount Ngauruhoe and then Mt Ruapehu

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Mei at the eye doctors having a test

We were lucky in that we had a Chinese optician doing the test so I didn’t need to do much translating and her test came out well. No hurry for glasses yet.

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Grandson Marlin with new Great grandson Banks – Wonderful aren’t they

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Mei helps me move a trailer load of garden mix - isn't she strong?

*Sonny Gough - please note the passion fruit to the right, thank you very much for your kind donation. Hope it grows now, temperamental swines they are

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- Gimme Hope Jacinda - A bit of humour concerning Jacinda

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Remembering my time living at Delaware Bay and visiting the Urupa where Huria Matenga is buried and my close friend Keri Stephens is also buried

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Black Horse Hotel, Nelson

While living at Delaware Bay I remember going into Nelson for shopping and stopping at the Black Horse hotel on the way back.

We were treated to a raspberry drink and mother complaining that our father was taking to long to come back out.

This pub burnt down.

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Mei

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The gardens at the Japanese University here in Palmerston North are beautiful, and so is Mei

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My Great Grandpa. Just noticed that he died a day after turning 65

Mei and John: My Great Grandpa. Just noticed that he died a day ...: Charles William Greig BIRTH 9 Jun 1869 Nelson, New Zealand DEATH 10 Jun 1934 (aged 65) Waimea West, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand BUR...

Charles William Greig

BIRTH	9 Jun 1869 Nelson, New Zealand
DEATH	10 Jun 1934 (aged 65) Waimea West, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand
BURIAL	Spring Grove Cemetery Wakefield, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand

Spring Grove 

Cemetery

Charles and Minnie Greig

1942 - John Currin - a few months old, Grandma (Doris Vivien Surrell) (Ma) and Charles and Minnie's daughter, Aunty Joan (Mums sister), Mum and Great Grandma (Minnie Greig Nee Organ)

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David fashions a bird excluder for his chimney

*My brother David had been away for a while so I organised for his chimney to be swept which included removing a birds nest. Had been home a few days and thought he heard a rat or mice running around in the ceiling, had a listen and decided that the noise was coming from the chimney or even the firebox of his woodburner. He opened the door to investigate and there was not a rat but a starling staring back at him which flew out. He shut the door to the woodburner and the noise started again so opened the door and another starling appeared which also flew away.

The chimney sweep had suggested putting some netting over the chimney so the chore began.

And so the finished article is installed and all is well. I was involved as Health and Safety Officer  and held the ladder steady - felt very important to hold such an illustrious position.

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Robert Tracey Eden - MY GRANDUNCLE buried here in Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North

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My feijoas are a good size this year

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Currins friends - The Goughs - Sonny and Rosemary and Natalie, Linda as well

Sonny, Natalie and Rosemary

We all gathered at Kawau Island

Linda and children

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Paul arrived back from Monaco and surprised his Mum, 22nd May 2009

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My second great aunt -Clarisse Warmington Hunt 1876-1966 and grave at Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson, NZ. There is a voluntary team cleaning up the cemetery there including headstones

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Headstone of Clarisse Hunts husband, Joseph Harold Moore. She did not have a headstone and her ashes are believed to buried on site. Her name is included on her husbands headstone.

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Francis Currin 1849 – 21 January 1934 My Great grandfarther - timeline

Mei entertains some students on a visit

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My chili is growing well, thanks to seeds from Sonny

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2010 and Mei leaves me behind in China and visits New Zealand - video features Mei and friends and Darren and family

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Leigh-Taylor and Claudia visit us in China 2010 - video

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Coffee this morning - people in front of me were speaking French including staff so my Chinese language skills were no help but of course the waitress was also fluent in English so I was able to order. Will be going back as all was delicious

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Today we went exploring today and found Lake Wiritoa, near Whanganui. Lovely spot indeed - includes a camping ground with good facilities

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Lake Wiritoa, near Whanganui - kids enjoying the kayaks

George takes a photo of ?

George takes a photo of Mei - Mei hides in the bamboo beside Lake Wiritoa

Lake Wiritoa

Mei beside the lake

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George, Mei and John at At Brew Union - Brewing and Grill last night in Palmerston North

George, Mei and John  at At Brew Union - Brewing and Grill last night in Palmerston North

George and Mei - At Brew Union - Brewing and Grill last night

Mei at At Brew Union - Brewing and Grill last night

George samples one of the local brews at At Brew Union - Brewing and Grill last night

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Spring Festival - Year of the Ox and George enjoys breakfast

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John's 79th birthday dinner - Chinese style lamb chops (on the bridge platter) and Beijing duck

Mei into the lamb chops

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Heather and Ian Broderson and Vann meeting his Uncle and Aunt from Whanganui - during his Christmas visit to Palmy, 2020

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John at Waiterere Beach over New Year - Kapiti Island in background

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Mei and George at Waiterere Beach over New Year

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We went to Bushey Park, near Kai Iwi, Whanganui

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Mei on a bush track

John standing near  Tane Whakapiripiri or gathering place

Bushey Park outbuildings including generators for power, saddlery, stables and other farm buildings

Bushey Park homestead showing a probable wing add on

Bushey Park homestead and Mei is waiting for something

Bushey Park lawns

Bushey Park homestead 

The drive out and back to the road

Saddlebacks, stitchbirds, kereru and other native bird abound here in these predator free bush walks - but I could not get a decent photo

BUSHY PARK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND HOMESTEAD

A 100 HECTARE PREDATOR-FREE BIRD AND NATIVE FOREST SANCTUARY

The Bushy Park Homestead and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 100 hectare native forest sanctuary kept predator-free for native birds and is ranked as one of Australasia’s “Top 25” Restoration Projects. There are 3.4km of easy all-weather walking tracks throughout the forest and wetlands area and a huge variety of bird life and species of trees. Bellbirds (kōmako), NZ bush pigeon (kereru), saddlebacks (tīeke), stitchbirds (hihi), morepork or owl (ruru), purple swamp hen (pūkeko), kingfishers (kotare)and white-faced heron (matuku moana) are just some you may see.

Don’t miss “Ratanui”, believed to be the biggest northern rata tree, 43 metres high with a girth of more than 11 metres with an age of between 500 and 1000 years. It is reputed to be the largest Rata tree in the world. The walking tracks take you through virgin lowland forest of tree species including mahoe, mamaku, pukatea, rata and rimu along with colonies of fern and mosses.

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A TOUR OF BUSHY PARK

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• EASY WALKING

  Enjoy beautiful walkways winding through native rain forest.

• BIRDS

  If you enjoy bird-watching, this is the place for you! Almost guaranteed to meet friendly native birds.

• HERITAGE PLUS

  A beautiful and majestic homestead from 1906 offers plush accommodation – Motorhomes welcome too!

• STILL CURIOUS?

  Check out our range of brochures, itineraries and other info on this and many other things to do in Whanganui! Click here!

791 Rangitatau E Road
Kai Iwi 4578
Whanganui
New Zealand

December – April
Monday – Friday:
10:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday – Sunday:
10:00am – 5:00pm

May  – November
Tuesday – Friday:
11:00am – 4:00pm
Closed Mondays.
Homestead closed except prior arrangement.

(06) 342-9879

(027) 698 2388

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