Monthly Archives: July 2012

21 July 1982

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Richard

Wed Jul XXI Rained nearly all day when Mum wanted to wash all our stuff ready for Tauranga One day back in Auckland and we were going off on our travels again, this time to visit Dad’s aunt and uncle … Continue reading →

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20 July 1982

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Richard

Tue Jul XX Returned from the Bay of Islands. Waited ages for a taxi in Auckland. We saw the Wangarei Falls, Went on the replica of the ‘BOUNTY’, visited the Earth Satelite Station and a Greenstone factory. At Squash in … Continue reading →

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19 July 1982

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Richard

Mon Jul XIX Went up to Cape Reinga. Its really great. Nice hot day too. Came back via 90 Mile Beach. Just after Afternoon Tea we had a tyre explode. Didn’t get back until 6.30. I remember this day well. … Continue reading →

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18 July 1982

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Richard

Sun Jul XVIII Went on a boat trip ’round the Islands. The Twits didn’t give us any lunch. Afterwards we went to Russell. On the trip we took some mail to a family who have a goat called ‘FLYMO’! I … Continue reading →

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17 July 1982

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Richard

Sat Jul XVII Went to Bay of Islands. Bought a ‘Muldoon Buck’ on the way. Saw Kelly Tarlton’s Shipwreck Museum on the ship ‘Tui’. Then we went to the Waitangi Treaty house and Maori meeting house and Van Canoe. We … Continue reading →

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16 July 1982

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Richard

Fri Jul XVI Last day at MAGS. Its not been such a bad place really. Played Soccer Vs 4Long. Lost 1-0 to a last minute goad by Renil Sharma. Gashed my knee colliding with David Mitchell and had to miss … Continue reading →

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15 July 1982

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Richard

Thur Jul XV Grant came to tea. Had Pizza, B. Potatoe’s, A. Pie + Cake. Karen had Raewyn round too. Taught Grant to play Subbuteo and won 4-0. I even missed a penalty! at last got to see the final … Continue reading →

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14 July 1982

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Richard

Wed Jul XIV Boring. Poured with rain most of the day. There’s not a lot you can say about a day where I couldn’t even be bothered to write the diary. Of course, one of the reasons for this is … Continue reading →

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13 July 1982

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Richard

Tue Jul XIII Back to school. Last week. Day of Dullness. Finally, after six long months, my final week of school in New Zealand had arrived. It is fair to say that I was not very engaged, as I kept … Continue reading →

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12 July 1982

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Richard

Mon Jul XII World Cup final. Italy beat W. Germany 3-1 to win for 3rd Time. Went to McDonalds in New Lynn to have lunch. Had a Big Mac. I have seen every World Cup final since 1978 and this … Continue reading →

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