Findlay's 8th Birthday

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For Findlay's 8th Birthday we decided to invite just a few friends and go to the crazy golf - one of Findlay's favourite pastimes. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and after a week of nice dry settled weather itdecided to pour on the Saturday!. Typical! Quick change of plans and we headed to the swimming pool instead, then off to MacDonalds for lunch before returning home for birthday cake and balloon games.

Its hard to believe that Findlay is now 8 and has spent 6 of those years here in NZ. He really is a kiwi boy, however we do work hard to ensure he has a bit of an understanding of Scottish culture although when the All Blacks play Scotland there is only 3 Scottish supporters in our house....sad really although it is usually Findlay who is the only one smiling at the end of the game!!!

Winter Storm

WINTER STORM

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At the end of July Nelson was hit by its most severe storm for many years. Gale force winds caused havoc in Nelson, Stoke and Richmond. Many large mature trees were blown over and the damage to buildings and properties was estimated to cost millions of dollars to repair. Our boundary fence between our garden and our two neighbours was blown over (31 metres). Some cars which were parked at the side of the road beside the college were flattened by falling trees. A huge gum tree in a garden behind our house was blown over. These photographs were taken about a week later. Because it had fallen on a hillside into a neighbours garden the only way to clear it was by using a helicopter and a crane. I wouldn't like to see that insurance bill!