A wedding in Hanmer

---

On Thursday 16th Di and I flew to Christchurch, met Amy and Jeremy{no kids}, rented a car and drove to Hanmer Springs to celebrate nephew Pauls wedding to Kelly. I hadn't been to Hanmer for a long time so was surprised to see how it has grown. Beautiful area and surroundings. As usual a large contingent of the Phillips family arrived and the greetings, eating and drinking, the telling of tales, and the catch up of what has been happening in every ones life, was loud and boisterous. Very hard on an old man with hearing aids, but so great to see every one and meet some new people as well. Friday was the big day for the wedding, but there was time for us to drive into the hills to the start of the Molesworth station and have a look at the Clarence River. Such big country and this is certainly a place I will come back to for a bit of a fishing trip as there are miles of rivers everywhere. As there doesn't seem to be any nephews and nieces weddings on the horizon I have decided to put some photo's on here showing the true colors of this big family. Some of the silly old uncles may be a bit old to dance at the next few weddings as it may be awhile before the remaining nieces and nephews head down the aisle. What a great weekend and a great wedding. We have so much fun getting together and it was just so neat catching up, meeting Kelly's family and a lot of new people. We now have less than 3 weeks until we go away and as I have been in at the old store doing some work I am way behind in preparation, so will have to start sorting things out. Celebrations for the 150th year of Kirkcaldie and Stains starts this coming weekend so I am looking forward to that but unfortunately will be away for most of it. I will catch up again very soon. Pip/Rod

---

Photos

Beautiful
Charlotte looks beautiful as flower girl. she really seemed to enjoy herself.

Family.
Paul and Kelly with Mike,Christine, Ben and Sarah.

Nigel no Mates.
Charlie testing the wine. Oh, I like this one! Oh, that one there was good to!!

Wheres John.
Rod, Tim and Klair wait for some action.

Theres John.
Uncle John and niece Leanne.

Uncle and niece.
Becs and Pip. Whens the dancing start?

Catch up.
Di and Anne have a natter.

Cousins
Caroline, Amy, Jeremy and Jon.

Wheres John?
Klair has to put up with Charlie. i'm sure he discussed the various wines he had tasted.

Annemarie and Tim.
Sensible at this time. Watch this space!

The first dance.
And let the dancing begin!!!

Dancing the night away.
Magic

Grandkids
They watch and decide. "Lets just wait here and let them make fools of themselves"

Idiot Uncles.
The trouser roll has become a very common dance at these weddings. It originated at one of the first family weddings. You have to worry don't you.

And gain.
"Do we really have to invite them." Of course we blame it on the nieces and nephews.

This is the proof!
Becs and Leanne lead the Uncles astray.

The long and the short of it.
Christine and Mike move to the swing.

No kids. Ya lets have fun.
Amy and Jeremy dance the night away.

How can I escape??
Kelly trying to work out how to get away from Mark Charlie and father in law Mike.

Hopeless!!
Leanne leading us all astray again.

Comments

[Charlie]

Hes back. Absolutely Brilliant Pip/Rod.