A&P show and the rest

The Saturday was much better than last years Sunday  we got to see the shearing, pig judging, clown judging, more hens, show jumping, clowns, axing and some of the kennel club.  Home via the Big Apple in Greytown for real fruit ice creams!

A&P Show clowning around

Clowning around at the A&P show today Clown Comet (Saffron) and Clown Smiles (India).  Saffron did her own make up - can you tell????

Scout Camp

We went to the annual Silverpine Family Camp, we stayed in cabins and had fun Kayaking, obstacle course, flying fox, tramps and just hanging!

Riding Lessons

The end of the holidays and the Girls had their usual fortnightly riding lesson, lots of fun on Viking (big one) and Sheba (smaller pony).

Twisted Tales

The middle school production, hold on to you hats folks!

this is just a small selection of the tales ....the important ones!

Netball prize giving

Great end of season prize giving today, they all got their certificates and team photos, along with a great morning tea, ice block and bag of chippies.   Saffron go the teams nommination for year 3 most improved player, although not winning the overall it was an awesome effort and great reward for her hard work.   As manager of the Wild Horses I was given a lovely gift by the team to say thankyou, the coach also got a gift.  They have been an awsome team this year and hope they all are back next year.

The Silverpine Wild Horses

year 3 most improved players

Mary Fisher Parade

Local 19 year old Paralympian Mary Fisher was welcolmed back to the Village today by all the school children and villagers.   She rode in an open top vintage ute with Major Wayne Guppy and was congratulated by a Haka from the Heratunga College boys.  Mary brought home 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 Bronze from the Paralympics in London this year.