Old Circumforaneous Blog

Here are all my previous blogs, mostly covering our caravanning around New Zealand and Australia and some post-caravanning adventures. The first 3 have been transferred to a new Blog heading. So have some family history stories. If I can work out how to delete these I will do so!

  • Tinopai to Tauranga

    We are stuck in Tauranga. We were all ready to move out, caravan packed, ute hitched up, then on a last inspection around the caravan Dave noticed that one of the springs was not where it should be, safely tucked up out of sight – instead it was on the ground behind and between the… Read more

  • Russell to Tinopai

    The weather gods are still frowning on us, it seems. We left Russell in reasonable weather but with huge storms forecast for the far north east coast, so reluctantly abandoned all plans for a stay at a camp right on the beach at Tokerau on the Karikari Peninsula, and a day visit to Cape Reinga.… Read more

  • 52 Ancestors …. Week 19.

    the topic for this week is … BALD. According to various internet sources, “… bald men were consistently rated as more intelligent, influential, knowledgeable, well educated, high social status, honest and helpful.”… My father’s family seem to have escaped the baldness gene(s), at least according to all available photos. My father retained a full head… Read more

  • Auckland & Environs to Russell

    This will be a catch-up blog – it’s now over 2 weeks later. Amazing how time flies … We stayed at Ardmore, just south of Auckland, for five days. I was still feeling the effects of the food poisoning/gastro and stayed ‘home’ while Dave took off for a day at one of his favourite museums… Read more

  • 52 Ancestors … Week 18

    The topic for this week is Pets. I do not know if my grandparents ever had a dog, I suspect not, but my parents definitely did early in their marriage, according to a photo. But I have no memory of it. By the time I was 11 I’d decided I MUST have a puppy, and… Read more

  • 52 Ancestors – Week 17.

    The theme for this week is … DNA. As a retired medical research scientist I was excited when DNA arrived on the genealogical scene. But I soon realised that my early knowledge was seriously outdated – here was a whole new world. DNA analysis has certainly helped settle a few genealogical questions. So far there… Read more