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Walnut Grove, S.H. 6, Lowburn, R.D. 2, CROMWELL 9384, New Zealand

Telephone: 03 445 1112 Mobile: 0274 774 695

E-Mail: walnut.grove@xtra.co.nz Website: www. walnutgrove.co.nz

Christmas 2009.

Well where did the last Twelve months go, Christmas 09 has

arrived far too soon and it’s that time again to wish you the best

of Christmases and Happiness and good Health for the

forthcoming year. It has been another busy year for me which

started with the preparation for Christmas on my own for thefirst time. I always though of my mother at this time of year 

with 18 grandkids and 11 great grandkids, now I can appreciate

he stress she must have been under at this time of year. My

Christmas was great but not the same without Olivia. Hollie and

Duncan, Pat and Colin from Dunedin and PK and Peter from

Cromwell all celebrated Christmas Day at Walnut Grove, and a

great day it was with lots of food and drink.

Duncan and Hollie  Colin and Pat Peter and Pk 

Santa Hollie and Peter Christmas BBQ

Niki and Becky and there familys celebrated Christmas in there

own area so were not down in Cromwell at that time. Hollie,

Duncan and I saw in the New Year next door with the Webbfamily and friends, another great evening. And so the year 

started, Old Cromwell had another Wine and Food Festival

which was a great success.

Wine and Food West Coast Cromwell Pie cart

Rotary had another 4 X4 drive up in the mountains which went

off well; I helped once again with the end of the day BBQ

Hollie and I went to the west coast for a day trip, it was a good

day but rained all the time we were there. We had lunch at the

Cromwell Pie cart which is parked up at Jackson’s bay. It was a

great to relax away from Cromwell.

Hollie and Duncan decided to ride a part of the rail trail and take

me along, just a day ride, just a few kilometres as it had been a

few years since I had been on a bicycle. Wow what a ride, 63 k 

and 8 hours later we were at our destination for the car ride

home. I had not been on a bike for 43 years so you can imagine

how I felt. A fantastic day but never again.

Adrian Duncan Hollie

Hollie and Duncan’s engagement announcement was another 

special occasion for family and friends, this was celebrated in

Dunedin and a great time was had by all, there wedding will be

in October 2010

 

Duncan and Hollie

I had a very good friend from Auckland down for a week to go

trout fishing we had a good time around the lake and on rivers

south of Queenstown, don’t ask how many fish we caught.

Duncan’s parents Pat and Colin came over for a few days. One

of Olivia’s cousins has also been over a few times from

Dunedin for a visit.

Easter and the school holidays ran together this year so Niki

John and kids came down for a short break and Hollie and

Duncan came over as well, we all had a good time together.

 

Maddi,Ashlee,Ella,Ben

 Niki John Ashlee Ben Ella and Maddi are still in Christchurch,

They have just moved house from north of the city to the south,

a very nice home with extra room. Niki is still doing home help

work and John is still very busy with the aircraft catering. The,

kids are also busy with sports and youth group. 

Becky Mata Caellum and Ethan are in Hamilton, Becky has

now a permanent teaching job at the school and is finding it

very interesting and challenging, Mata has just completedtwenty-five years in the New Zealand Police and is still very

 busy. Caellum and Ethan are still doing swimming and are

doing very well at Karate. Both the boys have just earned the

 black belt which is fantastic. All the kids are doing very well at

school.

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Telephone: 03 445 1112 Mobile: 0274 774 695

E-Mail: walnut.grove@xtra.co.nz Website: www. walnutgrove.co.nz

Ethan  Becky Mata Ethan Caellum Caellum

Hollie is still working for an accountant in Dunedin and

sometimes finding it challenging but she is doing fine, Duncan

ost his job a short time ago when the Barbeque Factory closed

down in Dunedin, but is now Manager for another Barbeque

outlet called Four Seasons which has come to town he is also

doing well.

In May I decided to get away for a break driving from

Cromwell to Auckland visiting as many friends and relations on

he way as I could. One of the highlights was to catch up with

Roly and Mary Hume in Mt Maunganui on the weekend of D-

Day celebrations so could catch up with the celebrations at the

airport. I was away from Cromwell for three weeks.

 

Auckland city Russ and Jo dinner on the boat

Tauranga Airport D-Day.

Once again I was re-elected as President of the Cromwell and

Districts Promotion Group for the 2009-10 so I am busy with

heir activities once again. Thank goodness I have a first class

committee to help. Again this year we will be running our 

Cromwell Summer Series 2009-10 which is a Run-Walk-

Mountain Bike-Road Cycle and Triathlon-Duathlon, which will

go through to next April. Also the annual Fireworks display and

Cherry Pip Spitting between Australia and New Zealand.

Fireworks Gold Panning

In November I had a week in Christchurch helping with the

Cromwell Promotion at the Christchurch Show ,another week of 

hard work and fun.

Well that it from me for another year. Many thanks for the

continued support, phone calls and e-mails from family and

friends over the past year. It has been great to catch up.

I am not continuing with the Homestay but staying in Cromwell

so if you are passing and need a bed give me a call.

 

Dawn over Walnut Grove Walnut Grove

I do hope you all have a wonderful wonderful Christmas and

 best wishes for 2010,

And look forward to hearing from you all.

 

Rosie Niki Becky Hollie

 

Love from me to you

Adrian.