Fish for tea anyone...Not a nice place to be ...One big swallow and boat and all would be gone...Received this with an email,and thought it would be good to share

The walker house I put on earlier is on the move...Big job to move this because of it being two storied and also made of concrete....This photo was in the Hawera Star...It has been moved to Stratford or out the back of Stratford.

Another laser egg... Wonder who ate the middle ..

Hows this for intricate work...Wonder how they harden the egg...Otherwise surely it would break ...You wouldnt need shaky hands to do it thats for sure..

What patience some people have ..This is an egg decorated with a laser..

A jet leaves a vapour trail as it makes its way south across our house..

In 2001 we left NZ to head to Brisbane for my niece,s wedding... I had never travelled out of NZ before and was very apprehensive of the three hour flight it was going to take us ,to reach there.... I had flown around NZ. going to a wed in Invercargill and also flying to Auckland and to Whangarei BUT this was to another country...Seven of us flew from Palmerston North. Four of us to spend two weeks with my brother ...What a wonderful holiday they gave us ...Have added a few photos of this trip

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Never too old for a bit of excitement... This was Franks first ride... The rest of us had been round once...Looks like he had his eyes closed and hanging on grim death ... I even enjoyed the cold water we went though at the bottom...

We had our photos taken with a koala after boating up the river to the LonePine Koala Park ,40 mins north of Brisbane ..Also fed kangaroos...On the river trip we were amazed to see thousands of black fruit bats hanging from the trees along the banks of the river It says in the booklet, that over the last 10 years , 50,000 koala food trees have been planted...Thats a lot of food

Standing out side the Ettamogah Pub on our visit to Brisbane in Feb 2001 Called the crooked pub as most pictures and things are hanging crooked...A fun park behind it and lots of neat shops to the left of it ..Well worth a visit..

These beautiful birds ,wait to be fed, on my brothers fence in Brisbane...They had to give up feeding them as more than 100 of them would line up everyday The noise they made was incredible..They used to mix up Bread, water and sugar and the birds would come and eat out of their hands...I loved all the birds In aussie

This photo was taken from the top of the Watertower..Looking down High St..The National Bank and the White Hart Hotel show out on the corner and way down on the left The Warehouse where everyone gets a bargain..

Nine years ago my son booked out a lodge deep in the kaimai ranges,and all our family plus my daughter in laws family ,,,drove deep into the kaimais ,,,Where we spent a week .. in the most unique setting anyone could wish for ..We had to take enough food for a week. We slept in bunks four to a room.Great kitchen area and a barbaque out side ..Just a few photos from this holiday..This is a swing bridge leading to a neat bush walk. Daughter stands on bridge.

Kids have fun in rubber dingy ..Lots of scouts and cubs come here to camp..So much fun to be had ,,A large hall where we set up a badminton net caused a lot of fun..Also a very high flying fox ,bush walks ,glowworms.Not to mention the canoes from the next picture

What a wonderful holiday this was..A week of not seeing a soul, just all our family and daughter in laws family...Had the use of all the equipment...Lots of fun was had with these canoes

Ash and I sit on a log with a lovely waterfall backdrop in the Kaimai,s

This Moa (made by my niece) was placed in the middle of Inglewood in the early hours of April Fools Day... Stopped the traffic...to see this big bird Towering over the walkway.. To finish this moa my niece had to stand on a shed to reach up high enough...

This was the year the Big Cow Down at Dairyland Had its calf ...My Niece made the calf out of Fiberglass and took it down (In the middle of the night) and put it under the cow for April Fools Day .Caused quite a bit of interest and even made the TV news. I believe the tanker drivers on there way out to pick up milk did many a double take.

A lady stands on Turuturu Rd with her hose ,,wetting down the cyclist as they pass.... 1200 contestants took part in this triathlon Which was 400mtrs swim Then bikeride as down lower...and then a run ...2 or 3 kilometers Very hot day in Hawera with slight breeze

Coming up the hill from Turuturu Mokau... This bike.ride was from Hicks park,, up Glover Rd,, out Tawhiti Rd ,,through Ohangai Rd to Turuturu Rd,, Waihi Rd,, and back through the back of swimming pool to high School ,, Then the run was from there,, through Egmont st , Turuturu Rd and Waihi Rd ,

Heading for home on the last stage of the cycle journey...Coming through Turuturu Rd heading for hicks Park

This is a new area that has opened up on Manawapou Rd... Each of these holes in the hedge lead to an avenue as shown in the next photo. They are all quite large homes that are going in here..

A row of new houses in one of the avenues off Manawapou Rd

The handy man Barn Hawera...If you think the out side is bad ,You should see inside,,Yet the owner seems to be able to find just what hes looking for ..He has left about 1 mtr of footpath to walk on,,

Anyone remember " The Old Walker House " Opposite New World on High Street, It is about to be moved away ,All those lovely gardens have been dug up ,Shrubs removed.

The new South Care Drs Surgery which has been built just inside the old hospital gates.. Most sth taranaki Drs have joined this group..

New Hawera Hospital.. Remember the fountain that stood on the lawn in front of the old Hospital..It has been cleaned up and now takes pride of place in front of the new Hospital... No water now..But looks great

Two young ducks get up close and personal as one passes on a secret .

Part of Fonterra.... EX KIWI DAIRY FACTORY...The factory covers a large area with its 5 powder rooms , each larger than a football field.

The fonterra dairy factory stands out against the sky...This is said to be the largest dairy factory in the southern hemisphere..

The milk train unloads at fonterra...Milk is bought in from the lower parts of the Nth Island each day

The big cow at Dairylands looks out over the farmlands.and wonders why life is so quiet..No longer do visitors visit this sight .. Why you wonder?..Check out my next photo for your answer..

You will see by the sign Dairy Land is no more..Shut down last September..Just one more thing that has closed in Hawera

This sculpture of a mexican asleep under a cacti,, sits on the roadside next to the back gates to the showgrounds..Maire St Hawera

Dives ave entrance to Hawera Intermediate School... This school was not here when I did my schooling (I,m So old) We went from Std 6 to High School

King Edward Park Hawera ... Taken from Waihi Rd entrance....Same tree and Ducks Pete, Love that willow tree..

After being at the RSA on a frid night

These are so cute.. Looks like their Mum is having time out.. Can you blame her

Grape season is nearly here again . They are loaded again this year. Have a vine of green ones too..They are ready first ..Had a few samples..yummy

On my first trip to Brisbane I wanted to have my photo taken with a snake.. They are such lovely creatures, not that I want them to come and live here..You guys can keep them over there

Just thought I,d add a photo of Frank and I., taken at the beach the other day..Gosh..I must get back on my diet..My bikini is getting a bit tight.

Not a nice thought .. Guess the picture says it all..

Just another watermelon.? Not really.. This must take hours of patience.And what a wonderful conclusion..A master piece

Now come on you guys.. Eat up ..I need to get the dishes done before we go walkies.

Dangling upside down as he heads for the water. Ash doing a bungy jump. Got more courage that his nana .Cant think of anything worse than hanging from my ankles.

Grandson 14yrs gets taken into boat after his first bungy jump. Was told he walked straight up and off without hesitation. Told me at xmas he would love to bungy,so got his wish.Nice one Ash

Not exactly Formula 44 Racing cars . But I guess even the best of them have to start somewhere. Two grandsons line up at the top of our steep driveway for the race to the bottom. Were no crashes or spills.just two boys having fun.

Daughter watches over the grandkids at Kaupokonui Beach. Who remembers the old swing bridge and the fun we had on it . It has now been replaced with a more solid one . There are great camping vacillities and a neat playground for the kids .

These are our 10 grandchildren. A great bunch of kids . Ages rangeing from 19 down to nearly 3 .They were all together between xmas and newyear.2005

I get to exchange conversation with the resident Emu at the Pouakai zoo. Had quite a bit to say too.. looking at me with his beady eyes .

Grandson feeds a zebra at Pouakai Zoo NP . Not many places you can get this close to these spectacular animals.