Proud to be a Kiwi

Could there be a better time to be a Kiwi? Rugby World Cup Champions 2011, the best in the World!

Such an intense match with final score New Zealand 8 - France 7!

Congratulations to the All Blacks.

A Late Spring Edition

Yesterday our second Ewe (who was one of our baby lambs from last year) had her lamb. Very tiny and wobbly but a very cute little boy. He's been basking in the spring sun shine today, feeding well and settling in nicely.

An Evening with Richard Branson

On Thursday John and I attended a star studded evening at the Viaduct Event Centre in Auckland to meet and learn a little more about Richard Branson. With more than 1000 people attending, including the Deputy Prime Minister, Rachael Hunter, Paul Henry, Dave Dobyn, to name a few.


It was a wonderful black-tie dinner with delicious food and copious amounts of wine.


Richard Branson was interviewed informally on a sofa on the stage, with a chance to ask questions and then sat at a table just across from us for the rest of the evening. They also held an auction to raise money for Outward Bound New Zealand.


A outstanding once-in-a-lifetime event, that we both thoroughly enjoyed.

Exhausted!

Two tired boys after a weekend of work!

Protecting the Strawberries

Now that my 60 strawberry plants are growing well and already producing some fruit, it was necessary to stop the pesky birds from trying to eat them, so John used his carpentry skills to erect a framework to cover the bed. Strawberry Pavlova's galore this summer!


I can still easily access them for picking but he's also made it high enough incase I decide to use the area for other crop in future years. What would I do without such a handy husband?!

Business Excellence Awards 2011

On Friday night we were given the excuse to discard the wellies and put on our black tie and evening attire for the Rotorua Business Awards 2011.






With an attendance of over 600 people in the Energy Events Centre it was quite an occasion.








I'm pleased to say that John's company won the Manufacturing award and him and his team went up to collect the trophy and certificate. John of course, wasn't phased by having to give an acceptance speech up on stage.


It was a fun night with free flowing wine, great food and came home with a prize.