Stag

 This guy is looking pretty proud of himself and so he should with a head of velvet like that. Makes the othes look a bit short changed!

Big Ears

Walking along Middle Rd and spotted this bunny on the front lawn of someones home.  Must have come across from the park, seemed quite keen on the clover.

Riccarton Market

Girls had a day out in ChCh today. First stop was the Riccarton Market, a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday morning and have lunch.

Haggle

Rod and I enjoying our drinks after what must be the most convincing win  in a while.We won the haggle against Bruce and Jo (with the sore back) on the 11th hole!

Friday again

Played in a golf tournament today then drinks at Barbs, Wendy brought the whole bar with her. Very classy!

Swing Chair

The fabric on the swing rotted so the builders have made a wooden one

Yep it works OK

Coal Mine Disaster

Drilling a hole down to the Pike River Coal mine for air samples. Unfortunately a 2nd explosion in the mine today has destroyed all hopes that any of the 29 trapped miners will have survived. A devastating time for the people of the West Coast & for the miners families.

Driveway

The roses up the driveway are looking great at the moment.

Black Billed Gulls

The worlds rarest gulls have made their home in the Ashburton river.

Day 2 Methven

 

Great 4 to play with today and the weather held out until the prize giving. 

Methven Golf

Jo and I are playing in the 2 day tournament at Methven.  Misty rain today with heavier rain forecast for tomorrow. One of our 4 wasn't very up with course etiquette & as seen above she even walked off with her noisy cart behind  Jo while she was playing her shot into the green. We had a net 61 so hope we can keep it together for tomorrows round!

Trim up

Trim up time for the road side trees at the golf club today.

Free Air

Called into the local service station to get some air into my golf trundler tyres and found a que across the road to the primary school. Had to beg mercy with my one tiny wheel and jump the que

China town

All that remains of King Bros Chinese market garden

Birds Nest

The motor for the chiller hasn't been working as it should. When the cover was taken off a huge birds nest was discovered complete with eggs keeping warm and dry

Peony

Whitebait

Gin

You have a gin shot you shout your playing partners a compulsory gin.  Best attack is strait down - then shudder! No it wasn't me. One person has been known to collapse on the fairway when witnessing one of these shots just at the thought of what was to come.  Others have questioned the number hoping there had been more of them!

Workers

Chris and Scho.working up a thirst in the golf club garden this morning.

Sandy long tail.

Lupins

This empty section is quite colorful at the moment

Monkey King

The smile says it all, friend Ricky May drove Monkey King to win the NZ trotting cup today for 2nd year running..

Framer

Sylvie sorts out a frame for our photo of the District Councilors

Cycle track

Sue & I decided to try out the new cycle track to lake Hood . Its great, we did a total of 30kms. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Goldie

Played an American four some at golf today.  Both tee off then hit your partners ball then chose the best ball from there. Yep, thats my tee shot & Goldie played a great recovery shot!

Light bulb

Changing a light bulb turned into a major operation complete with blood!

No Golf

Nice big park around the corner that doesn't get used and was ideal for golf practice but the council decided that someone might get hit. Who??

Terrace Downs

Fabulous evening at Terrace Downs last night. 200 guests at a corporate do we were hired to photograph. Too many for the club house so they did up the implement shed very nicely for the meal after drinks on the deck.  Even had shuttle service to the club house for those who didn't want to use the porta loos!

Men at Work

To be fair I think they are waiting on more machinery.

Fault line?

A shallow crack has appeared in the ground near the club house. Earthquake or just dry ground?