Im glad I have entered this dare coz I went searching through some old photos and found this beauty! . My parents had sold our house at St Clair (Dunedin) really quickly so we had to find a place to live for 3 months before we moved to Wellington. The journalling says..
While we were waiting to move up to Wellington, we moved out into the other side of the Port Chalmers Post Office. We loved it there as it had huge big bedrooms, a big old freestanding bath and polished floors. But best of all, we looked out onto the wahrf. We would go to bed at night time, and in the morning, there would be a huge big container ship right outside our back door! Not a sound heard...I spent a lot of time watching all the comings and goings. The 'Visitors' who would turn up to greet the sailors on the boat. Or the deft way the cranes would pick up the containers and put them just...there.
Interesting times and one of fond memories from my childhood.
There you go! Blast from the past aye Andrea?!!!
Have a great weekend everyone. Will be thinking of you tomorrow Janine at your affirmation ceremony. Hope you have a wonderful time and enjoy your family and friends celebration of your wedding. Cheers to you Janine and Mike!!
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Cool memories. I must do this one. Love constraints!! (paint AND title on photo AND cover the whole page AND what was the other thing? ... must look up the nzdares site to check)
Beautiful, Delys!! I love what you've done with this. Must have been cool to "relive" the memories too ;-)
Awesom memories isn't it good when you can dig those photos out and use them.
What great memories!!
Delys, I love this. The photos are great and so are your memories. How exciting to go to bed and wake up to see a ship. Wow. But you've also put it together so well. Love the green.
Well I saw this this afternoon while having a glass with Delys - its fabulous. Not sure whether its because it was great memories or because its well done - probably a bit of both ... it was great fun living there ... just fabulous!
Oh justlove it Delys!! Love the colour combi, the photos and the hidden journaling and and and it's all superb!
Great feeling in that page, sorta heritage with a modern feel and twist. if you know what I mean.
oh I love that green and black and white combo. Just love it.....Love the swirls and leterikng and the hidden journalling.What a cool place to live too. Thank you for your kind thoughts.
Lovely lo Delys, love the papers you have used and the lace. Cool memory to preserve for future generations, have you been back to see the house since?
no I havent Tracy as I havent been back to the SI since leaving in 1981...must go back..would love to live down there!
Hi Delys....great layout. Can I ask what school yo went too in the Port....I lived there also around that time, but was going to Logan Park High at the time. I also love it, and would really love to live there again. I know the place you lived in very well. Take Care :-)
What a fabulous layout Delys :). Must have been a great feeling waking up in the morning and looking out to see what greeted you :). Great to have it scrapped too, those great memories :)
Shani i was still going to Queens getting on 2 buses to get to and from every day. I would stop at the rowing club on the way home though for training most days and visiting a shop across from the bus stop for my daily fix of turkish delight..yummo!
Hi, I found your site through scrapability and I like how you have arranged your blog. I just started this blog thing and added a slide show but I don't know how to make it vertical instead of horizontal. Would you mind telling me how you did it? Please email me at jenbundy@cox.net I would really appreciate it.
wow - what fantastic memories! Isn't Port Chalmers interesting!!! especially the 'visitors' huh?
This layout is absolutely gorgeous Delys!
Beautiful layout Delys, love those scrolls and hidden journalling!
Way cool!
hi miss very cool new zealander... i think your work rocks.. thanks for sharing! And I'll keep coming back for more :)
Sue
What a great memory to have scrapped Delys, kids love these sorts of stories from their parents. Love the colour combo too!
love the LO Delys + the memory.
hey have a great weekend this weekend + enjoy!!!
Love the layout Delys - it really is stunning. It shows off your talent very well!
OMG - you won again! Way to go! So deserved
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