The weather report is for a warm overcast day with a 30% chance of ‘brief rain’ in the afternoon – nothing we can’t handle. Don’t forget to bring your bike and we’ll see you at the maze from 4pm!
Author Archives: Adrienne
RSVP to Poppy’s Birthday
We’ve planned a fun late afternoon party this year at Stoneridge Cafe & Maze in Redwood Valley. There will be a bouncy castle, a sausage sizzle and a bike trail if you bring your bike. Bring your family and a picnic if you like! If … Read More →
christmas 2011
Isn’t five years old an awesome age for Christmas? Poppy chose and decorated the tree herself, prepared all the traditional things for Santa, had wonderful conversations with the mall & retail Santas she met and was fully engaged in the whole process of the countdown … Read More →
karaoke superstar finals
Poppy sang her heart out in the rain today at the Motueka A&P Show stage where the Tasman Karaoke Superstar Finals were being held. All the winners from the different regional heats got together for a karaoke sing-off and Poppy took out the Junior Champion … Read More →
home ed prizegiving
Awesome evening with Mayor Richard Kempthorne awarding certificates of achievement to all our wonderful home education kids at their prizegiving. I was very proud of Poppy and all her friends. Yahoo, the holidays are almost here!
our favourite cafe
Poppy and I love stopping for a flat white & a fluffy at The Boulevard Cafe in the Richmond Mall now and then. We discuss our thoughts about things and sometimes flick through a magazine together.
midnight swim
Tonight Poppy desperately wanted to swim so we went off to the ASB Aquatic Centre after dinner and swam until it closed!
photo competition
Poppy had a great time entering a photo competition and took lots of shots at the little church down the road from the farm where the neighbours just had a wedding. We also explored some of the blooming poppies in GranJan’s garden and submitted a few … Read More →
Fast reaction prevents tragedy
Lucky escape on Annesbrook roundabout By Nelson Mail writer: BILL MOORE A Richmond woman is counting her lucky stars after a large digger tumbled off a truck and landed right where she and her small daughter had been moments before in their little commuter car. … Read More →
poppy’s 6th birthday
What a wonderful afternoon for Poppy’s party at the maze! Lots of her friends were there to celebrate with her and she had an energetic time running through the maze, jumping on the bouncy castle and riding through the bike trail. Before that we had … Read More →