We have had a lovely week of sunshine with frosty starts. It is supposed to be showery tomorrow.
Someone has jammed up the washing machine somehow, so it is out of action until Monday. Eddie hasn’t been able to fix it. He was very frustrated that he couldn’t. He doesn’t like to be beaten by things.
One of the showers wouldn’t lock. He thought he had fixed it, but I nearly couldn’t get out one night. I had to wriggle the handle until it opened. He has put a bolt on it now, so it can be used.
On Sunday, there was a hot rod rally at the race course. The Wairarapa Hot Rod Club had a Father's day shine and show. We went over to have a look. Lots of lovely cars. Lots of hard work in getting them ready for the rally. We bought sausage sizzle sausages and chips for our lunch. There was a live band playing with a rock and roll group dancing.
On Monday morning, Bastion, his wife/ partner, Matea and their baby Katu, came and showed us the way to the big kahikatea tree that is growing in the grounds of the racing club, amongst the bush. They do a lot of pest trapping and we followed the trapping path. I hope I can find it again. At least if I get lost in the bush here, it isn’t far from civilization and I should be able to find my way back. It has had a 10 metre tape wrapped around its girth, that didn’t go right around. Matea is the track manager here. She is on maternity leave at the moment. Katu is 3 months old.
We went to have a look at Martinborough. It is a lovely little town with old colonial buildings. There is a park in the centre of the town. It is called Union Square. The roads that go into the square are the same pattern as the white stripes on the Union Jack. Hard to tell from the ground, but probably cool from the air.
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| Car rally |
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| Eddie and the kahikatea tree |
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| Martinborough Hotel |
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