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The crib

View of the beach at Toko Mouth. Photo taken from on top of the sand hill.

View of the beach at Toko Mouth. Photo taken from on top of the sand hill.

My Dad painting the crib

My Dad painting the crib

View from the front of the crib

View from the front of the crib

Xmas Presents

Adrian Moore checking out my Tamiya Super Sabre Quick Drive. That thing still works, albeit I bent a suspension arm by jumping it off a two metre drop in 2008.

Adrian Moore checking out my Tamiya Super Sabre Quick Drive. That thing still works, albeit I bent a suspension arm by jumping it off a two metre drop in 2008.

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QE2 park in Christchurch

Family trip to QE2 park in Christchurch some time in the 1980′s.

My first experience driving a go kart. Unfortunately my feet couldn't touch the pedals so Dad needed to ride with me!

My first experience driving a go kart. Unfortunately my feet couldn't touch the pedals so Dad needed to ride with me!

Vroom! My very own jeep :) Pity they didn't let me take it home.

Vroom! My very own jeep :) Pity they didn't let me take it home.

My brother Scott hooning around in a go kart.

My brother Scott hooning around in a go kart.

Sweet! Now I could dig some REALLY big holes!

Sweet! Now I could dig some REALLY big holes!

Orana Park

Family trip to Orana Park in Christchurch some time in the 1980′s.

The lions. You used to be able to drive in to the lion area during feeding time and the lions would walk around your car. Apparently they've stopped it these days due to safety concerns :(

The lions. You used to be able to drive in to the lion area during feeding time and the lions would walk around your car. Apparently they've stopped it these days due to safety concerns :(

My brother Scott trying to feed a giraffe a piece of stick.

My brother Scott trying to feed a giraffe a piece of stick.

Pine Tree at 4 Clermiston Ave

The neighbours gave my Dad permission to “trim some branches” from their pine tree while they were away for the day. My Dad took a rather liberal understanding of the term “trim”!

Pruning begins ...

Pruning begins ...

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going ...

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GONE!

GONE!

Mount Cook

Photos from a trip to Mount Cook during the 1980′s.
Mount Cook

Tasman Glacier

Tasman Glacier

Manorburn dam

This is Dad and I on the Manorburn dam in 1990.

Manorburn dam bottom basin in 1990
Me on the Manorburn dam bottom basin in 1990
Ken Hellyer on the Manorburn dam in 1990

Mount Cargill Scouts

Yes I was a Cub Scout – don’t hold it against me :p

This is us on a trip up Mount Cargill in Dunedin, New Zealand. This would have been some time in the 1980′s, not sure of the exact year though.

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Grandma and Pop

May they rest in peace!

Marge Moody at Toko Mouth

Rex Moody at Toko Mouth