Well it’s hard to believe that Easter has gone for another year! But no problem, the next long weekend to look forward to will be Queens Birthday which isn’t very far away (6th June). In the meantime fill those winter evenings with a visit to club on a Wednesday evening. It’s a great chance to … Read more
One of the first things I did upon arriving in Wellington in May 2005 was join the Wellington Tramping club. Through the club not only have I seen some of the most spectacular places in New Zealand, and in doing so have dramatically increased my fitness, but I have also met some of my best … Read more
This is the last issue of the Mouth’n’Ear edited by me. I took over the position of Newsletter Editor from Alison Stevenson in October 2005. Alison, who took over from LeeAnn Newton, had a short run of 6 months. In my first issue (October 2005), Barbara Keenan had written about a visit to the Karori … Read more
With winter fast approaching we will soon be getting some use out of the snow chains that sit in both of the club vans. So you don’t spend 2 hours trying to fit these on a Friday night in the cold and dark road-side the club is running another Minivan Famil session kindly led by … Read more
With Aunty Rata I like to run, always have done. As a child growing up on a dairy farm characterised more by rolling hills than flat pastures us kids were supplementary cattle dogs albeit rather more obedient than the actual dogs. The reward for our athletic efforts was getting to sleep in the house rather … Read more
The Annual General Meeting is on this coming Wednesday, April 6th, and at that meeting we will elect a new committee. I want to pay tribute to the people who are standing down from committee; Michael Lightbourne, who has produced the Newsletter for almost 6 years, Jenny Beaumont, our Membership Officer for the last 2 … Read more
The Coast Road heading south from Wainuiomata provides a picture of New Zealand ruralness so idyllic, it feels a bit like you’ve driven onto a huge scenic calendar. The road winds through a landscape of ideally green paddocks, wooden water troughs and tumbledown sheds. Cabbage trees appear with regular randomness, as if part of a … Read more
The forecast was for heavy rain and strong cold southerly winds but we decided to go anyway. After all we would be in the bush most of the way and so out of the worst of the weather, and the stretch in the open would be short enough. And we both needed a day out … Read more
Obviously the tragic events in Christchurch this week are on many people’s minds at the moment. I hope that anyone who has friends and family in the city has heard that all are safe and well. As a former resident of the city, it has been a huge shock for me to hear about the … Read more
Having a spare weekend in mid-February, I decided to sign up for a club trip. There were two trips going from the Kaitoke road end, meaning a Saturday morning start (yay!). The Medium trip appeared to involve a long slog along the Marchant Ridge, which I’ve never done, having been deterred by its reputation. The … Read more