A Canna

For he benefit of those persons in Brussels who don't know what a Canna is, it is a beautiful lily.

Greystone Summertime and Isaac Morch - November 2007

It is 29C when this was taken of Sammo 'READING!' Life in the hammocks has started about a week ago. It hasn't rained for Yonks and it is very dry. Almost as dry as the Greystoned Gin. Today Still the brewer (alias Sadie, alias Evan) will be making "Limoncello." It is alcoholic and made from lemon peel according to an ancient recipe from Italia. The Sky Food Channel featured said product some two weeks ago and Still has traded a 250ml bottle of Greystoned Gin for 24 lemons.

Stand by for reports from satisfied imbibers. There will no doubt have to be a warning on the label for those occupying hammocks. Warning! Warning! If the hammock rocks it may not be the wind, it might be "Limoncello?" or other such amourousness!!

Happy quaffing in Belge, Queensland and Taranaki! Your sample may yet find you!

Also attached is a photo of three Morch boys taken 10 November 2007 in Calamvale, Brisbane on Isaac James Drysdale Morch's 10 th birthday. Farfar Evan was released from captivity and like the bellringer's son 'tolled' to get his person across to Oz to assist Isaac and Dad Carl. Which he did with aplomb!


Isaac's birthday cake lasted few minutes since his mates, Michael, Dominic and Andrew assisted Evan in polishing it off. The ten birthday candles were blown out real fast!

Sammo's Flower

I am a Canna What Flower Are You?

Sadie is back from Brisbane

Sadie (poor dear), her holiday, in Calamvale and in other points of interest in Brisbane, is over. Back to gorgeous Greystone and Sam (aussi tres gorgeous). Isaac is now ten and has a watch and PSP and many other boy toys. A terminator from Mike and Sue joined the non-hairy melee. It as cool for Brisbane with not much sunshine from 7 - 14 November.

Evan the Sadie was able to drive Carl's car from Greenslopes to Calamvale with the assistance of TomTom. He also finished ten pages of "Norah My Mum" and 10 pages of "Svend My Dad." This was ordered in about 2002 by Sue of the Mike and Sue in Brussels, then living in Taranaki and about to go to Denmark. It will be polished, photos added and made available (free of charge) very soon. Certainly less than 5 years anyway.

Some photos of the bodies in Brisbane are attached as also is one of Sam, just so no-ones forgets what she looks like.

Many thanks to Carl and Annetta for looking after Evan the Sadie and feeding him Italian foods with the four boys; Isaac, Michael, Dominic and Andrew.

Til hinanden, Sadie

Brisbane visit to Carl, Isaac, Annetta and boys and Amanda

Evan traveled to Brisbane from Greystone over 6 and 7 November to help celebrate Isaac's 10th birthday which is tomorrow 10th of November. The three hour time difference between Queensland and the Wairarapa takes some time for the slightly aged person to overcome, particularly since the aged one has decided (with the assistance of Bestemor [alias Sam]) to reduce red wine consumption. Sam gave Evan strict instructions to get his body across to Brisbane to help Isaac and Carl celebrate.

Strange but Annetta is also of the same mind and is holding out well. A meal was had with Carl, Annetta, Michael, Dominic, Andrew and Isaac the night of Evan's (Isaac's Farfar) arrival. The boys' soccer team the Sunnyside under 10 Terminators reached the final only to come second 4 - 1. A major achievement for the boys and the coach Carl. The boys gave Carl a framed picture of the team with written comments.

Now to work on taking some pictures with the miniature camera and see if I can get them to work on Carl's computer. Til Hinanden

Greystone pictures - 3 November 2007

Greystone is starting to blossom and these are some of the pictures taken today 3 November. It is also 30 years since Norah Osbon Morch nee Stanford died. Norah was Evan SE's Mum. Lily of the Valley, Mexican Orange Blossom, Lupins, yellow flowers, poppies and Sam left to right.