ABC Wednesday: Letter G for ground control

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I flew to earthquake ravaged Christchurch on Friday late afternoon. The day was still light for me to photograph the ground control tower at the Auckland domestic airport.

Thanks to the hard work to these ground controllers, we can feel confident to step into a plane. I recall not so long ago, some idiot took his son to work and let the kid handle the controls.

Scenic Sunday: Campbell Aero Classics

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Today, I had the best ever holiday I had, apart from the Black Water Rafting I did about 12 years ago at Waitomoto caves.

I went flying, I don't mean flying in a commercial jumbo plane or Fokker friendship. I flew in a tiger moth. Yes, I mean tiger moth.

I went to Christchurch to visit my old friends. They took me to Loburn, to visit Ivan and Sandy Campbell. We were all excited as we drove to North Canterbury to Loburn Abbey airfield, as we knew we were going to fly in this special plane. Our oldest "pilot" today was Mrs. Chew, aged 81. Paki Paki.

Thoughts of Jean batten conjured in my head. Ivan and Sandra make their own planes and are the creators of the World's only Class leather hard shell flying helmet. Ivan gave us flights and I am so grateful for their generousity.

We all had a marvelous time, looking at the picturesque snow laden mountains, the paddocks, the horses, the sheep and the cows.

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Sandra's hospitality extended to teaching us play croquet. Croquet has a special place in my heart. I was 20 months when Dad left us in Borneo to study in London. Croquet always brings me more memories as my dad played croquet in London in the 1950s. As a teen, I saw pictures fo women dressed in long dresses playing croquet, and wondered why dad played croquet. It was only when I was an adult when I asked him why he played a ladies game. He said it wasn't, it required precision. And yesterday, I found out when I played with my friends. It was not only reminisces with this Chew Family but with my Dad.

After all the thrills and spills, Sandra treated us to a beautiful lunch which we sat outside in a wonderful sunny winter afternoon.

ABC WEdnesday:Fern

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When I was a faculty wife in Singapore, I lived on the campus, and was the secretary of the gardening club. When I left, I left behind a legacy of greens and trees. Here is a fern garden I left behind.

yellow mellow Monday/ruby red/rednesday

At the Easter Show, my oldest daughter had fun driving.


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photohunt: drink Chinese green tea

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My favourite cuppa: Chinese green tea served in tiny bowl like cups. You can't fill the tea to the brim because it will be too hot to hold the handleless cups.

weekend reflection: Disney land

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Many years ago, we went to Disney land on LA. The girls had great fun. We had fun too.

Thursday Theme Song/ABC Wednesday: E for Emergency

I have been teaching safety and use this song. I had to change 911 to 111 as this is our emergency numbers in New Zealand.









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This is the SONG ONLY version about dialing 9-1-1 intended to teach 3 major concepts. It directs children to dial 9-1-1 if they're in trouble AND they're alone, tells them to give their name, address, and problem, and informs them of the 3 kinds of help they can expect (ambulance, fire truck, police). Grancie48's Channel

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111 emergency numbers Song,

If there is trouble and you are alone,
Call for help on your telephone.

111 111
pick up the phone and dial 111
111 are the numbers
you push on the telephone.

Save a life with these numbers,
Someone else or your own.

Give your name,
Give your address too.
And then tell what is troubling you.

111 111
pick up the phone and dial 111
111 are the numbers
you push on the telephone.

Save a life with these numbers,
Someone else or your own.

Ambulance and fire trucks too,
And police can come to help you.

111 111
pick up the phone and dial 111
pick up the phone and dial 111


If there's serious trouble and it's dangerous,
And there's no one there to help you out,
Just pick up the phone and dial 911,
That's what this is all about!

911 . . . can get the firemen.
911 . . . can get police.
911 . . . can get the ambulance.
911 . . . only for emergencies!

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That's what this is all about!

911 . . . can get the firemen.
911 . . . can get police.
911 . . . can get the ambulance.
911 . . . only for emergencies!
911
911

CALL!
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