Sunday is horse day....

More than the others in that it is the main day for RIDING!!

I even took the time to hop on myself, a first for a long time! And sitting on the back of an ex-racehorse is so different to sitting on trekking ponies - higher up, slender neck, you can just see they are bred for speed. We are so lucky to own 2, and thankfully they have settled down nicely to be such lovely pets, and companions. Just to see Jan, my wife, talking to the horses with total affection for the beasts, a lifelong ambition coming true for her, it makes me glad that a chance has finally come her way.

Kieran's current stables just outside Cambridge, nice view.....

Sacred Heart Girls College, Hamilton. School Ball 2014

Time to pose for the paparazzi!

Preparing to go

How smart do you look

We'll it was finally Louisa's turn. She has worked at the salon seeing so many girls go before her.

After her recent hospital woes it was doubtful at one stage if she was even going to make it. Her boyfriend was in Wellington and it was doubtful if he could make it.

Thankfully it was arranged for him to attend with the permission of his football academy, and he duly flew in to Auckland at 5pm this evening.

A mad dash back to get them ready and to the ball on time ensued. In the end there were no snags so the journey south ended with us just making it to the house in time for him to get changed, get many photos taken by admiring parents and big brother who the drove them to the ball.

They looked a million dollars, let's hope they can look back on the experience with fond memories in the future.

For my old mate Jim!

Hi Jim, I know you have the address of the blog. Here are some pics from our transmission site on top of Mount Te Aroha.  3000ft altitude and at the moment it is VERY cold with an Antarctic blast whistling through the tower - but at least it is sunny, so just enjoyed a coffee and donut sitting by the trig point 😊

South Pacific in the background

The tower

Panoramic view

Karaka horse sales

Kieran, our eldest, goes against the grain as the majority of his colleagues hate going to the sales, but not him!!!

He sees it as an opportunity to learn and mix with the leaders in the field. It is a good way to learn and he is taking every little bit of knowledge and building on it in his studies.

Graduation

Very proud of my significant other half, Jan, for passing her degree in education (adults). So now she has BEd after her name, and all being well after more hard work and effort at Waikato university (and working full time), she will have MEd too!

Well done, we are all proud of you.

Horses

We now have 2 thoroughbred horses, brothers, and both 5 years old. They are called Rory and Jussy. 

Kieran is working in the equine industry while he is at uni, but Jan is realising a lifelong dream.

They may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they are adorable, noble creatures.

Kieran on his Rory

Gentle Jussy

Jobs!!

Lots of mistakes today, lack of access and waiting for people to let me in to sensitive areas... All this secrecy over a telephone exchange makes me chuckle when I think back to my previous "jobs" 😉