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This week is our Buggy walk which is planned for Queen Elizabeth Park on Friday however I just got an e-mail saying that Sport Wellington are having one on Thursday 4th Aug, along with free coffee (see information below).  I wondered if, just for this month, people wanted to change the day and go with the Sport Wellington one?  Can those who were intending to come on the walk let me know what they prefer: Thursday with Sport Wellington or Friday with our Group.


Next week will be the crochet workshop, to make some hats for premature babies in Christchurch, and I have already bought enough wool for all of us - I think ;)  If you could bring along your own crochet hook and any wool that you do have (4ply preferably) would be great. You will need a 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm crochet hook. Second hand shops are usually a good place to get them cheap and I have a few extras. At the moment it looks like there will be 10-12 of us which means we can have wee groups of 2 or 3 to learn and work in.  Feel free to bring friends along especially if they know how to crochet - even a little.


Have a good week and see you soon

August Buggy Walk - Thursday 4th August Queen Elizabeth Park - Whareroa Stream Track
Get your friends, family or parent group together and come along to the August Buggy Walk. This will will take participants along the Whareroa Stream Track, which follows the wetlands and goes past the sand dunes. Dogs on leads welcome on this walk.

Start Time: 10.15am meet for a 10.30am start.

How to get there: Stay on SH1 through Paekakariki, enter Queen Elizabeth Park off SH1 at Mackays Crossing

Meet: Meet at the Rangers office

Track: Sand and sealed terrain, rolling terrain with a few inclines, mainly flat. 

Wonderful, windless winter days

On this windless, but crisp morning a good crowd gathered all wrapped in coats, hats and scarfs at MaClean Park for the monthly buggy walk. Yossarian opted for a mild mid-winter choice - the newly extended walkway along the beach.The 5 older kids were in the lead on their running bikes/bikes, with only a few buggies in attendance this time. The walkway is flat and easy to follow, so it made for a relaxed stroll. At the end of the path the decision was made to return via the beach.

The kids meandered and enjoyed picking up shells, stones and bits of driftwood and the mums had plenty of time to catch up. To everyone's great excitement we saw a helicopter flying out to Kapiti Island and on its return it landed on the beach. Unfortunately it flew off before the kids could reach it, still they had a great time watching and listening until it disappeared again.

On our return to the park we crossed the road and visited Ambience Cafe. Hot chocolate and muffins (and more chatting) were enjoyed by the ravenous crowd.

Thanks Yossarian for planning another enjoyable morning.