Lifestyle - Stories of Life in The Wairarapa


The Day the Water Stopped

Moon over MartinboroughMoon over Martinborough ...by Jared Gulian

Rick and I had been living in the country for only a couple of months when Rick’s city friend Fiona came to visit. Fiona is like a graceful, exotic bird you feel compelled to pamper and adore, and Rick had promised her a relaxing country weekend far away from her stressful professional life. So it caused us great concern when, just hours after her arrival on Friday evening, our tap water suddenly stopped running.

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Diary of a Dairy - Life on Te Puhi farm

Canny lambsOur farm lawyer, Gingerale (affectionately known as “Ginge”) died in his sleep the first night I got back to the farm last visit. He was a cat who always had an opinion on everything and his insights were always valuable if not a little odd sometimes.

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The Best of Both Worlds

Karen and Phil SmithLeading a double life may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it suits Karen and Phil Smith, the American owners of Lavender Cottage homestay, just fine.
“Back in the States, we have a four lane highway near our home, says Phil. “But here, we love hearing the tuis and fantails, and we can’t step out the door without meeting someone we know.”
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CONTENTS SUMMER 2011

4 Events Section

8 Harvest Festival

10 Moon over Martinborough

11 Snippets

14 Children of the Wairarapa

16 NZ International Arts Festival

18 Sandy Cowell - Life in California

20 Simon Burt - Travels in China

22 Tanya Katterns - Balloons over Kenya

24 Golden skills of a signwriter

26 Cobblestones Museum printer

28 Delphine Morris - Mana Films

30 Butchers’ BBQ tips for summer

32 Wairarapa skies

34 It’s quite Cool

36 Art for the birds

37 What’s on at Aratoi

38 Ballroom Dancing in Carterton

39 Summer Dining Guide

44 Martinborough Wines Directory

46 Olive Oil Directory

48 North Wairarapa Wines Directory

50 Lifestyle Directory

54 Advertisers’ Directory and Information

55 Regional map

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