Mutiny on the bounty
Good morning everyone, would anyone be interested in a story, concerning a friend of mine, a local Wellington man, who was born on Pitcairn Island and whose ancestor was one of the Bounty mutineers, who has just managed to find and purchase a rather beaten-up and dirty model of the famous ship of the mutiny, His Majesty’s Armed Vessel, Bounty.
My roll, as a model maker and restorer of long-standing, has been to spend some time cleaning and repairing the model to bring it up to its former glory. And it now looks, ‘weather-worn, but well maintained,’ as it would have looked when it arrived in Tahiti.
The new owner of the model, Victor Young and myself, had previous lives in the Merchant and Royal navies, where we attained rank. So, we have found it quite ironic that in retirement we have both been reduced to scrubbing decks, and cleaning ship.
The model is now restored and resides temporarily in my small maritime museum, with other such similar exhibits, but is due to be collected soon, so if you were interested in the mutiny and how the mutineers ended their days on Pitcairn Island, please click the link to read the whole exciting story.
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Merry Christmas, Roger Meecham.
Moe mai rā, Nicholas.
We're sad to announce the passing of Nicholas Boyack, our Hutt Valley reporter who has long written for The Dominion Post, The Hutt News and Upper Hutt Leader.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.3% Yes
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15% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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