Author Archives: Ross

Wyn’s birthday is on Valentine’s Day which fell on a Sunday this year which was our day off anyway. The day started with valentine thoughts and then moved on to birthday presents. The morning soon went and it was time … Continue reading →

Oh dear! I really have gotten behind with all this blog stuff haven’t I. At least I’m going to have to be briefer now as we reconstruct our last few weeks. We left you back at the orchard in early … Continue reading →

Monday 1 February did indeed seem like Monday; one day off passes very quickly. It was another fine and hot day. We’d start the day warmly dressed; on Monday I even had my beanie on for a start. Then it … Continue reading →

Sunday 31 January was our day off. Working six days a week is a bit weird. Saturday feels like a Friday. Sunday seems like a Saturday. Then Monday still feels like Monday and you are left feeling you’ve missed a … Continue reading →

Friday 29th January was the start of a great run of fine warm weather. It was 12 degrees early on, a sunny clear calm morning. Wyn had a perfect day at Wanaka, with a birthday party in the middle of … Continue reading →

Crikey, this work thing is relentless. We’re now working at least 8 hours a day, and generally 6 days a week. We’re making up for lost time some would say. Maybe this is binge working – there’s probably a programme … Continue reading →

Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest and luckily it was a day off for us on the 24th. We were up early anyway; Laura had to be at her bus by 9am. She was all packed up … Continue reading →

The week from Monday 18th was a week of work – full days of 8 or more hours. Monday was mail day – always fun to get a few weeks mail in one hit. Tuesday was warm and humid – … Continue reading →

Friday 8th January was another day of work, cherries and plums. It was a cool day and we were dressed in jeans when we went into Alexandra to pick up my daughter off the bus from Dunedin. She was staying … Continue reading →

Sunday 2 January was Rest Day. We were able to relax after our trip to Christchurch the previous day. It was good to have time to rest up and digest it all. Monday was back to work although things were … Continue reading →

My cousin’s husband had died suddenly earlier in the week. This was awful news at an awful time of the year. Somehow I’d had enough of sudden deaths for 2009 –two was two too many. Julian was a lovely man … Continue reading →

We arrived at Val’s parkover at Earnscleugh at about 6.30pm on New Year’s Eve. We were quick to join the tail-end of a happy hour. Then it was time for a quick tea with Les and Suzanne. Finally the four … Continue reading →

We had a 10am start on Monday 28th – which suited us fine. We were in no hurry to start. We worked sorting and packing cherries as well as a few apricots. It was a warm day and after we’d … Continue reading →

Boxing Day in Dunedin was greyer and cooler – it was always going to be after the day before. Wyn did some washing and I went off on my bike in search of cream for the trifle. Laura had stayed … Continue reading →

We woke to a fine day near Wanaka at Wyn’s son’s place. It was windy and warm enough. There were presents to open and pancakes to eat. All too soon it was time to pack up and head off in … Continue reading →