Friday, November 19, 2010

View from the guest deck.





A view from the guest deck, across the green paddock. Silage ready to be picked up.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Party all week!!









The BLOB lying in the sun under the table, is Frodo Blairgowrie House Cat!!



2010 World Rowing Championships were held at Lake Karapiro from 30th Oct - 7th Nov.
Everyone agreed Karapiro Lake at Cambridge to be of World class standard. Thousands of cheering Kiwis and overseas visitors basked in glorious sunshine all week. The regatta was a fantastic spectacle. The food carts had a local flavor including hangi, smoked eel and mussel fritters.
Kelvin and I consider ourselves extremely privileged to have hosted such an enjoyable group of guests from America and Canada. Susan and Peter Mallory (Los Angeles),Jim and Terry Byrnes (Ethaca USA), Mary and Gregg Hanson(Winnipeg Canada)
Jim commented that it was "like a party all week" from us we say "thankyou Guys for such a wonderful fun week".

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Selection of restored machinery.








Boys and their TOYS. The bigger the boys the bigger the toys.

Tamahere Garden Group


An enjoyable morning tea in the lounge lots of talking and laughter. A tour through the B/B/ suites then shed inspection, yes even the ladies find this very interesting!! Kelvin has some of his stationary moters running for groups and creates a lot of steam, ready to impress.

Waikato Vintage Machinery Club


Waikato Vintage Machinery Club


An enjoyable afternoon with members of the WVMC. While the men spend hours in the SHED the Ladies strolled around the garden and through the house.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Greg & Astrid. Sydney. We both loved the quiet ambiance and relaxed astomphere.
Wonderful hospitality. Thankyou Annette & kelvin.

Gary & Rosemary. Whakatane. Lovely comfy stay in a beautifully clean well
appointed room.

Lizzy Palmer-Smith Hong Kong A lovely place to come and recharge. I love the
interior design of the rooms beautiful and Glamourous.
All very detailed, care to cater for all needs here.

Karen & Kevin Walker. Magnificant home realy beautiful.
Swanson.

Field Days 2010

Sandra Goudie MP Coromandel A lovely plave to stay, Thankyou.
Bruce Bellis Christchurch. Wonderful.
Roland and Wendy. Wellington A haven after working all day at Mystery Creek.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Autumn at Blairgowrie Gardens.





Changing colours every day and mountains of leaves.

Secret Fairy Garden




There are fairies in my garden
I see them every day
They're very tiny people
Who come to watch me play
They look after all the flowers
And fly amost the trees
Sometimes going for a ride
On the buzzy bees
They sit upon the toad stools
Polishing their wings
If you listen very carefully
You can hear them sing

Popular area with young and older.

Tea & Coffee making facilities


Monday, April 19, 2010

High Tea fit for a Queen!





A wonderful day with the Matamata Camellia Society, first a tour of the Vintage Machinary shed,a wander through the garden, then the guest rooms and too complete the visit a High Tea and birthday celebration in the formal lounge. Great fun!!!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Cambridge Garden Club Visit




We open our Home,Garden and The Shed by appointment. Photo of the Cambridge Garden Club enjoying morning tea on the lawn.