Author: David Adams

Flying

Friends, Another piece of advice when carrying flowers. It is best to carry flowers dry. They become flacid and are less likely to be rubbed or bruised. It may take a couple of hours to recover when you get the flowers…

Audubon

Hello all, probably Mary Lou actually, A problem has arisen for me. I had always thought Audubon was Div 3 as recorded in the 1989 RHS Register. I see that it is now listed as Div 2 in the 2008…

Weather

Hi all, I’m really getting worried. The last two days have been around 30*plus (90*F+). Tomorrow predicted to be the same and there might be snow in Murphys. Brrrrr. At least we will be well tanned. I have just worked…

Biking

Skip the Yike Bike and have a look at the beautiful city around it. You’ll even see Beckenham School where I used to work. David Adams Christchurch

Birds

Bird feeding is not a great pastime here in New Zealand, but I can assure you that one of the highlights of our last trip to the USA was sitting in Bill Lea’s lounge watching the birds feed. We had never…