Attention Kiwis!

Howard · #1 10-10-09, 14:38

Josie (aka Jo, Joie, Pants) is now back on the firm soil of Australia.
Thanks to those that helped, offered help, or wanted to help; I appreciate it.
Hopefully next trip tp NZ will include me and will not be so rushed!
Thanks again.
Howard

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Keith Webb · #2 10-10-09, 23:19

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Originally Posted by Howard

Hopefully next trip tp NZ will include me and will not be so rushed!
Thanks again.
Howard

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Not to mention the fact she will have to stop and look at every CMP and item of military interest along the way.

Howard · #3 12-10-09, 13:00

Wow, what a trip. To Rob, Lil & Makere (I hope I've spelt that correctly), Helen & I can't thank you enough for your wonderful hospitality. We loved every bit of our 1800km trip around the north island and being able to drop in on you on short notice was very much appreciated. Great company and fabulous food made for a relaxed and fun time. Hope to see you over here for Corowa sometime very soon. There will be a bed ready whenever you get the chance to fly over. Thanks again. Cheers Jo.

To all forum members, I am continually in awe of the generosity that abounds from all involved with this forum. We've had several guys camp the night at our house, and my trip reinforced that generosity. 'What goes around comes around.' Fantastic!

Howard · #4 12-10-09, 13:10

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Not to mention the fact she will have to stop and look at every CMP and item of military interest along the way.

No need to get ahead of one's self Keefy. All Kiwi rusty stuff is logged and accounted for. Being a girl and able to do two things at once, I looked at the scenery and rusty stuff at the same time. I've booked you in at 26 Cave St for the next flying day. See you then. Cheers Jo.

P.S. Over the last few weeks, Howard has laid a new front path (which is apparently mine), built a new fence, taken charge of Sid and Errol and house while I was away and made progress on garden beds, earning him a grand total of 2, yes 2, 'Blitz points'. Not sure of the shelf life as yet!!

cliff · #5 12-10-09, 21:31

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earning him a grand total of 2, yes 2, 'Blitz points'.

Now 1 blitz point = one complete truck restored doesn't it?

Howard isn't it amazing just how much one can get done when "unsupervised"!

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #6 12-10-09, 21:56

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Howard isn't it amazing just how much one can get done when "unsupervised"!

Cliffy... uh.... methinks you shouldn't have said that....

Rob Beale · #7 13-10-09, 09:22

We enjoyed meeting you and Helen. I'm glad the trip home was uneventful. I can confirm that the snowfall in the North Island was the heaviest in 25 years. We rarely see the stuff here, and only in the high country in winter.

I was able to show our visitors one of our indigenous marvels, the weta, see below.
This is what Weta Digital of "Lord of the Rings" movie fame is named after.

Hey Howard, you may have got plenty of work done unsupervised, but now I have people on my back to complete the shed extension, and a myriad of other projects around home!

I can say to all MLU its a pleasure to be able to extend hospitality in our far off corner of the world. I hope we get the opportunity to see more of you!

Rob