This picture was taken in 2008 and doesn’t show the new roofing or the repainted walls.

This photograph is the most recent -April 2009.

Photo taken only days after buying the property and beginning work on the exterior - 1998.

View from near roadside. 2009

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Watercolour of fruit in a bowl. About 6×8 inches.

The large Trainset I made to display at Elephant House on Xmas eve, and sold for $500 the next day, a little dissapointing because I’d hoped to have it on show for a while, but then I did get the money for it!

A similar set that I made earlier ( I think this was the first one).

Therese’s grandson Kees tries out the wooden horse that I made about 30 years earlier, and she had restored and cleaned.

An even younger Kees demonstrates the “Goop Trainset” first made about 1975.

The full Goop Train photographed for advertising.

Tractor and Trailer set, this the original set. Made from NZ Rimu.

The tiptruck, a very popular toy!

Catalogue of the “Original” Goop Trainset @ 1975.

One or the many Kauri boxes I have made, this is one of the larger ones, sell for about $70.

Kauri bowl with eggs.

Bowl of Kauri Eggs, all handmade of course, various sizes, sold by the baker’s dozen - 13.

Kauri plate with ruler just visible to show size. Turned from 8×1 inch plank.

The final display.

Therese in her new costume, practicing her new moves for Te Puru.

Many people look at this image for some time before they notice the figures nestled into the water and sky.