396 Kerrs Road (but now moved next door to 414)
RD7
Christchurch 7677
New Zealand
Tel/Fax: was +64 (0)3 347 9424 ... but now +64 (0)3 347 2467
Email: Kaye@SandpiperArabians.co.uk
or: Bryan@SandpiperArabians.co.uk
We are located 600 metres west of railway, on road between West Melton and Burnham.
Click here for view of property frontage from a passing train.
This general area is diametrically opposite the North West corner of Spain being approximately 43°30'S.
Note:
Kaye was a committee member of the AHS Wessex Regional Group in UK and
has now become a member of the New Zealand Arab Horse Breeders Society
and joined the committee of the
Canterbury Arabian Horse Club (CAHC).
Bryan is the webmaster who authored (and still maintains) the Wessex Group's web site. He has also taken on similar duties for the CAHC.
Please click here for more information about the Wessex Regional Group in UK.
The property is 20 acres (8 hectares) in area and almost square with many Blue Gum trees lining the perimeter.
There is also a slowly moving water race running across the front boundary and down one side, so we could claim to be a moated residence!
Our son, Roland, and his partner, Kylie, have now bought half of the sub-divided property (including the existing house) allowing Bryan and Kaye to concentrate on building their new house on the other half, at No 414 Kerrs Road (mail box erected for New Year 2012 but severed the underground telephone cable!).
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LOCAL EARTHQUAKE NEWS Latest Update 1/Mar/2012 |
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Catastrophic event. Lives lost. | |
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Serious event. Damage caused. | |
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Noticeable event. No damage caused to us. | |
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No significant events noticed for over a week. | |
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No significant events noticed for over a month. |
Good news! Antique furniture which was damaged by the first quake in September was sent for repair
in the middle of Christchurch one week before the second major quake in February.
We thought that the building housing the repairers had collapsed because we were unable to get a reply from
their telephone number but all is well and the repairers have not been allowed back into their premises
in the middle of the Red Zone, other than to collect urgent papers.
The furniture may yet get repaired.
Following the NZAHBS AGM Sat 7/May/2011 in Christchurch, we were the first stud to be visited Sun morning - at 08:20.
There was close to an inch of rain the previous day but the sun came out and the ground was very soft
but did not cut up too much.
See under HORSES for details of visit.