Obligatory complaint about 13c and falling, with an oncoming storm, in summer. #Carterton

Recently I posted about Richard Feynman quote about a poet describing a glass of wine . He never named the poet he had in mind. But here is William Wordsworth describing daffodils. Apt as its daffodil time at the Beau Vista cider orchard. The whole Carterton area has daffodils. And yesterday the Daffodils Express vintage train that takes Wellingtonians to Middle Run Farm during the annual Carterton Daffodil Festival. #science #poetry #cider #Carterton #Wairarapa #daffodils

One of our perry pears is earlier than the others and is a herald of Spring here in Wairarapa New Zealand. It has just opened its first blossom. Overall late this year. First blossom last year was 20th August. #perry #pear #Spring #wairarapa #carterton #nzcider

It’s Daffodil Day in NZ. Raising money for cancer care. It’s especially significant for Carterton, our local town, the daffodil capital of NZ. At Beau Vista Orchard we have planted hundreds of them to brighten the winter with hope. #DaffodilDay #Wairarapa #Carterton #cancer

#SilentSunday #carterton

_The Evening Post_, 7 October 1924:
WOMEN IN PRINT.
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The golden wedding of an old and respected couple, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Waters of #Carterton, was celebrated on Friday. Married in Kent, England, on 3rd October, 1874, Mr. and Mrs. Waters shortly afterwards left for New Zealand, and after a voyage lasting 95 days in the sailing ship Avalanche, arrived at Port Nicholson on the anniversary of the province in 1875. The Avalanche foundered and sank in the English Channel on her return voyage. From Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. Waters journeyed over the #Rimutakas by coach to settle…. The #timber industry was at that time fast developing, and Mr. Waters was employed for some time in #wagoning timber over the Rimutakas to the railhead, to be sent to Wellington for building purposes.… [They have] 13 children, all of whom are married,… 46 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.…
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19241007.2.111
#OnThisDay #OTD #PapersPast #WeddingAnniversaries #Immigration #Settlers #Transport #Wairarapa #NewZealand