Thailand Guests

Anne, Sue and Wilawan

Wilawan and daughter Ann

Wilawan Asanachinta
2010 has been a very exciting and enjoyable year for Kelvin and myself, one of the highlights would have to have been the World Rowing Champs held at Lake Karapiro. Throughout the year we have enjoyed the company of guests from all over the world. December has been very busy with guests from New Zealand, Finland, France, England and Thailand. A week before Christmas we were honoured to have a very distinguished Lady visit with her daughter from Chiang Mai in Thailand,accompanied by their good friend Sue who lives and works in Auckland. Wilawan Asanachinta (I was given the honour to address her as Khun Yai(Grandma) really was an inspiration to me and a wonderful start to Christmas week.

Grandaughter Melanie- end of year Graduation.

Fish have a Christmas morning feed.

Fairy garden.

Bella has found a friend.

Seems Cleo has a friend.

Faries are known to leave lollies for children in the garden, Danielle is just checking.

Grandaughter Danielle

The dress was a real winner.

Waiting for Santa

View from the guest deck.

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

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".

Evening get together, wine tasting ,meeting in the hall.

This is only the start watch this space for more pictures to come.

Light Meals available by arrangement.

light Meals are available by request.

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.

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.

Autumn

Autumn at Blairgowrie Gardens.

Changing colours every day and mountains of leaves.