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Beyond "Blue Monday": New Order's Best Deep Cuts
Bill Pearis
Bill Pearis Published: August 21, 2020
New Order are one of the most unlikely success stories. When Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis committed suicide on May 18, 1980 on the eve of their first U.S. tour, the three remaining members of the band -- guitarist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris -- decided to carry on as New Order, drafting Morris' girlfriend Gillian Gilbert on guitars and keyboards later that year. Though their first album, Movement, would be heavily indebted to Joy Division's specter, their interest in synthesizers -- and their frequent trips to New York -- would quickly change their sound. 1983's landmark single "Blue Monday" -- still the best-selling 12" single of all time -- set them down a path as club hitmakers, and sunny synthpop tracks like "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "The Perfect Kiss" could not be any further away from Joy Division's stark, morose sound.
Through all this, New Order remained one of the most idiosyncratic bands of the '80s, refusing to put singles on albums, shying away from press interviews and generally not appearing on camera in their music videos. They also never put away their rock band instruments and did more interesting things with guitar, bass and drums than most of their peers at the time. Their catalog is robust and full of great songs -- many of which easily could've been singles -- beyond the obvious ones that everyone knows. Their influence on other music goes far and wide -- from the entire synth-pop & post-punk genres to Pet Shop Boys, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead,The Killers, and so many more.
With their 40th anniversary this year, we offer up this list of New Order's best deep cuts, which are essential listening to anyone who already loves "Blue Monday," "Love Vigilantes," "Age of Consent," "Ceremony," "True Faith" or "Regret." They range from muscular guitar pop, to club-ready bangers, and the kind of moody, introspective dance-rock hybrids that could've only be made by them.
For this list, I made a few rules which I then proceeded to break: no singles, no songs from New Order's Top Tracks on Spotify, and no more than two songs off any one album. The latter proved hard as I think both Power, Corruption & Lies and Low-Life are perfect albums, and Side 2 of Technique is up there too. I also stuck with the original 1980 - 1993 era of the band. While I like the records from the 2000s-on, no non-single song from that era really seemed worthy of this list.
No mistake: New Order -- who are still an active band (though without Peter Hook since they reformed in 2011) -- are a fantastic singles band, and everyone should own Substance (which is finally on streaming services, listen below). But there's so much more beyond "Blue Monday." Read our list below:
"Dreams Never End" (1981)
New Order were still underneath the shadow of Joy Division in 1981, a hard shackle to shake. Unsure how to progress after the death of Ian Curtis, both guitarist Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook sing lead on New Order's debut album, Movement, and both sound like they're trying to mimic him. "Dreams Never End," which features Hook on vocals, is musically bright and sunny, with Hook, Sumner and Gilbert's instruments swirling around Stephen Morris' insistent, danceable beat. The Cure would crib liberally from this for their 1986 single "Inbetween Days.
"Procession" (1981)
Following their debut single, "Ceremony" (which had been played live with Joy Division), their next release was "Procession" which felt like a natural progression from Joy Division's Closer, with glacial synths washing over a frantic rhythm section and Bernard Sumner's brittle guitars. Recorded and released before Movement, "Procession" nonetheless feels past it, with Bernard Sumner coming into his own as lead vocalist. While a single, "Procession" didn't make it on to the main tracklist for 1987's Substance, but was instead relegated to the bonus disc of the CD. But it's a pivotal song in their evolution.
"Turn the Heater On" (1982 John Peel Session)
Keith Hudson's "Turn the Heater On" was Ian Curtis' favorite reggae song, says Peter Hook in his Substance memoir, saying it was where Bernard Sumner "got the got the idea for using the melodica," an instrument which would turn up in New Order songs like "Your Silent Face" and "Love Vigilantes." Barney's only playing guitar at the end, after he's stopped singing," adds Hook, only kinda joking that "That became the whole template for the band."
"The Village" (1983)
Power, Corruption & Lies is a perfect record, and none of the songs were released as singles -- "Blue Monday" was tacked onto the U.S. CD release -- so every song could theoretically fit on this list. There are moments of sadness and desolation, but there are also songs of unabashed joy. In much the same spirit as "Age of Consent," "The Village" bounces along like the first day of spring with Sumner singing "Our love is like the flowers / The rain, the sea and the hours." The mid-section instrumental -- with guitars, synthesizers and drum machines joining forces -- remains one of New Order's most magical moments.
"The synths are incredible from 1:45 so in your face but not overpowering ... then they disappear - my whole taste in music seemed to change because of this song" - The Charlatan's Tim Burgess on "The Village"
"Leave Me Alone" (1983)
Many of New Order's most genius moments come from the interplay between Peter Hook's bass -- which is almost always played high up on the neck to where some mistake it for guitar -- and Bernard Sumner's guitar. Is there a more perfect example than on Power Corruption & Lies' closing track? The bass hook opens the song, but it's when the chiming guitar lead enters that "Leave Me Alone" truly blooms. (Gillian Gilbert adds further, crucial, counterpoint guitar lines.) A grey-hued portrait of loneliness ("On a thousand islands in the sea / I see a thousand people just like me"), it's one of New Order's crowning achievements, fading out with two more minutes of gorgeous instrumental melancholia.
"Thieves Like Us" single artwork
"Thieves Like Us" (1984)
This is the big concession to the "no singles" rule on this list. While "Thieves Like Us" went to #18 in the UK in 1984, it does not have the stature of "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Temptation," "Blue Monday," "Sub-Culture," "True Faith" or even LP tracks like "Age of Consent" or "Love Vigilantes." But it is one of New Order's best, most deeply emotive songs -- it's Peter Hook's favorite (you can see his full Top 10 below) -- that needs all six minutes and 36 seconds to work its magic. Bernard Sumner's vocals doesn't even come in till two-and-a-half minutes into the song, long after we've been seduced by the song's NYC hip-hop inspired rhythm section and majestic washes of synths. While the song works well as an instrumental -- it plays over the "making the dress" montage in Pretty in Pink -- Sumner gives a great delivery with a whole lot of "Loves," in his signature, fragile style.
PETER HOOK: THE TEN BEST NEW ORDER SONGS
from his memoir "Substance: Inside New Order"
1. "Thieves Like Us"
2. "Leave Me Alone"
3. "Homage" (unreleased)
4. "Too Late" (John Peel session)
5. "Someone Like You"
6. "Ruined in a Day" (K-KLass Remix)
7. "Every Little Counts"
8. "Age of Consent"
9. "Temptation"
10. "Eligia"
"Lonesome Tonight" (1984)
"Lonesome Tonight" is, according to Peter Hook, New Order's ode to Elvis Presley. Bernard Sumner was apparently obsessed with a version of "Lonesome Tonight" (where The King can't stop laughing) and suggested to the rest of New Order they try jamming it on stage one night. That bit of C-F chord improvisation became this song, which Hook calls "a glorious tune even though it's nothing like Elvis', given away in true fashion as a b-side." (It's the flip to "Thieves Like Us.") New Order rarely needed more than two chords to create something amazing (see all of Power, Corruption and Lies), and when the synthesizers crest halfway through, it evokes Joy Division's "Atmosphere." If you're wondering, that is Peter Hook clearing his sinuses at the four-minute mark. "When Barney heard me hocking up phlegm into a handkerchief he suggested we put it on at the end because the contrast between something so beautiful and something so awful might be interesting. He was absolutely right."
"Murder" (1984)
New Order have always had a way with instrumentals and this one's a real tour-de-force, a pounding goth nightmare powered by Stephen Morris' propulsive drumming, a sinister bass line from Hook and Sumner's three-note, cyclical guitar hook. The song also makes great, creepy use of movie samples of Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Malcolm McDowell in infamous big-budget softcore film Caligula. "Murder," which has been covered by The Charlatans and K-X-P, was originally only released as a single in Belgium, but later appeared on the second disc of the Substance two-CD set.
"Elegia" (full version) (1985)
An ode to Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western scores, specifically the pocket watch scene from A Few Dollars More, "Elegia" opens side two of 1985's highly underrated Low-Life. While the five-minute instrumental is carefully paced, exploding into full Sergio Leone glory in the last minute, the original 17-minute version is even better. "Dylan Jones - then editor at id magazine --asked us if we'd like to do some music for a short 15-20 min art film," Stephen Morris says. "We went into a studio in Wembley and did a marathon all night session. The film never happened, but we liked 'Elegia' so much it got edited down to fit on the LP." As Morris says, "Hooky's bass melodies on 'Elegia' are majestic."
"Elegia" is one of three New Order tracks to appear in Pretty in Pink ("Thieves Like Us" and "Shellshock," which appears on the soundtrack album, are the others), and you may have also heard it in Stranger Things, and the trailer for video game "Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain."
low-life new order
New Order photos from the 'Low-Life' sleeve
"Sooner Than You Think" (1985)
Like Power, Corruption and Lies, Low-Life is a near-perfect album and picking from the many great songs is difficult. Following "Blue Monday" and "Thieves Like Us," New Order really came into their own as far as blending rock and club music. While the albums that follow would more often than not have songs that were either "rock" or "synth," Low-Life let things intermingle in wonderful and surprising ways. After a building, minute-long intro that is mostly guitar, bass and drums, "Sooner Than You Think" shifts gears and lets the keyboards take over. "A very unusual tune, showing exactly why I used to love New Order," says Peter Hook in his memoir. "We were so versatile." As the lyrics describe, the song was actually written after "a party in [New Order's] hotel" in Zurich in 1984. "I think some members of the Furious Five were there, no Grandmaster Flash," recalls Stephen Morris. "There was a very loud blaster in a very small room - other hotel guests were not amused - complaints were made, maybe I dreamt the Furious Five bit? But not the Swiss police though."
Here's a cool live in the studio version with Bernard Sumner wearing some very '80s shorts:
"Face Up" (1985)
This one should've been a single. "When we first wrote Face up in early 1984 we thought it was the best thing ever," says Stephen Morris. "Face Up" is another New Order song where two disparate parts have been grafted together, with an an atmospheric intro ("inspired by Caligula" says Hook) that then drastically shifts gears into music that all but demands you bounce up and down. Sonically, "Face Up" is pure ebullience, the kind few besides New Order can do with guitars, but the lyrics -- "Oh how I cannot bear the thought of you" -- are a decided kiss-off from a spurned lover. "I couldn't understand why some people didn't get Face Up's euphoria, but maybe you had to be playing the drums to fully get that," adds Morris.
"Way of Life" (1986)
As the '80s progressed, New Order became more and more known as a synthpop band, but they remained a clever, inventive rock band on album tracks, as is evidenced by the entire first side of 1986's Brotherhood. "Way of Life" closes out Side A, beginning with another gloomy fake-out intro before blossoming into a wonderful pop song with a chorus so infectious it seems impossible they would bury it this deep into the album. Hook says "We were trying to emulate 'Age of Consent' so I just played the riff backwards, and voilà."
"Every Little Counts" (1986)
New Order were guilty a few times over the years of what Peter Hook calls "five o'clock in the morning lyrics." Sometimes that meant something special, like "you caught me at a bad time, so why don't you piss off" (Power, Corruption & Lies' "Your Silent Face") and sometimes it gives you the opening lines to Brotherhood's closing track. "Every second counts when I am with you / I think you are a pig, you should be in a zoo," which Bernard Sumner cannot get through without laughing. (He also didn't feel a need to do another take.) And yet, "Every Second Counts" is still pure gold, making great use of orchestral samples, harmony and Sumner's winning "do de do de dooh" chorus. "Every Little Counts" is also a perfect album-closer, with a massive, woozy swell from their Emulator sampling keyboard -- "with Barney holding all the keys down at once, using both arms" -- and then a great final joke that definitely freaked out some vinyl listeners at the time.
"1963" (1987)
Like "The Perfect Kiss," this b-side to 1987 single "True Faith" is a story-song about a doomed relationship -- and perhaps firearms -- set to ultra-catchy crystalline synthpop. There's a case to be made that it's better than the A-side (which was one of New Order's biggest hits and their first entry into the Billboard Top 40). For people like Peter Hook who wished more of Peter Hook's distinctive bass stylings made it into the the final product (it doesn't show up till right before the slow fade out), Arthur Baker's sublime remix adds in more string instruments -- bass and guitar -- throughout.
"Vanishing Point" (1989)
Both Stephen Morris and Peter Hook's favorite song on 1989's Technique, "Vanishing Point" is one of New Order's finest electronic dance songs (and it really should've been a single instead of either "Fine Time" or "Run"). Like "Thieves Like Us," this one is in no hurry to get to vocals, with the 90 second lead-in playing like an overture, leading us through the major melodic points; when Sumner does begin with "Grow up children don't you suffer / at the hands of one another" it's a cinematic experience. "Vanishing Point" has the best chorus on the album and the best breakdown and "drop" (before they called them that), that was clearly influenced by the two months spent in Ibiza making the album (and spending a lot of time at the clubs).
"Dream Attack" (1989)
The dance and rock tracks on Technique mostly stay in their individual lanes, but the album closes with the glorious "Dream Attack" that brings the whole record together, mixing ragged guitar solos, windswept acoustic guitars, sampled orchestra hits, sequencers and live drums -- plus another great chorus -- all together as only New Order can do. Bernard Sumner apparently had The Eagles' "Hotel California" in mind with the song's two-minute jam outro which, in their hands, works. Gillian Gilbert, who played those wonderful acoustic guitars, says, "To me, Dream Attack' sums up the whole album. It's bright breezy and uplifting...a good song to walk off into the sunset to."
"Special" (1993)
New Order were not especially getting along in the early-'90s, but got back together to make a new album, as they were low on funds after their label Factory Records (which went belly-up the year prior) and their troubled Manchester club, The Hacienda, depleted their bank accounts. Republic was, by all accounts, not the most pleasant recording experience with Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook butting heads constantly. There's not much of Hook's signature bass on the album, but there is some unfortunate rapping by Sumner. Republic does contain "Regret," one of their best-ever singles (a Top 40 hit in the US), and some of the old magic can also be found tucked away near the end of Side 2 with the sultry, moody "Special," which is driven by Hook's bass and another great chorus. Lyrically the song is perhaps referencing the demise of Factory Records or the group itself: "It was always special, like water down the drain." New Order went on an eight-year hiatus not long after its release.
New Order's 12" singles collection Substance is now on streaming services:
New Order's Power Corruption & Lies is getting a "definitive" box set reissue this fall.
Filed Under: Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, John Peel, Joy Division, keith hudson, New Order, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris
Categories: Electronic Dance Music News, Music News


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DO ROBOTS DREAM OF BAD JOKES?
We are half-way through the day, and it is clearly time for an interlude. I'm admiring the machine-like perfection of Tiravanija's letters as they slowly emerge from the white wall, when a team of ventriloquists bombard the stage as part of Pedro Reyes's weird and wonderful play, Manufacturing Mischief. If you can imagine an impassioned manifesto on the dangers of AI and machine learning espoused by the world's most powerful individuals, crossed with a robot rap battle, that's sort of the territory we are heading in.
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A bit of research teaches me that people were wondering the same thing back in 1993. It's been 25 years since one of the first proposals for a computer humour algorithm, which appeared in the Russian scientific journal Biofizika. A few years ago, Wired hosted a war of the wittiest between professional stand-up comic Myq Kaplan and Manatee the joke-telling computer (which, in a scandalous exposee, its creators at Northwestern University received over $700,000 of federal stimulus funds to help develop it).
But ultimately, humour requires self-consciousness, an intuitive sense of timing, advanced language skills, and above all, a sense of empathy—and these are traits that no amount of federal aid can conjure directly from the lab, or Manatee's pallid creators. So when the AI revolution finally comes and we must bow down to our robot overlords, make sure you have a few good zingers prepared.
Consumed by a bout of nostalgia for ye olde days of Smarterchild trolling, I take to Google to see whether there's a site for that: and I find a plethora of chatbot descendants who have eagerly filled the hole in the market, each (somewhat incredulously) boasting their fame as the most human-like conversationists. But are they down with the communist revolution, the sly wit of Noam Chomsky, or the absurdity of Trump's wall manifesto? What about the dark humour of Musk's belief we're living in a simulation? I settle upon the spritely green-eyed Mitsuku to test out a few of the gang's greatest hits.


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Amidst all the hardships of this life I turn to my Saviour, Jesus Christ, who comes to deliver us from sin.
That God dwells within me I believe: to offer through life His helping hand. No longer shall fear be in my heart.
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Amajimbos to take part in BRICS u17 Football Cup in India
The South African u17 Men's National Team, Amajimbos, has been invited to take part in the inaugural BRICS u17 Football Cup which will be played from 5 – 15 October 2016 in Goa, India.
The venues to be used are Fatorda Stadium (officially known as the Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium, situated in Margao, Goa) and the National Sports Stadium Bambolin (otherwise known as Bambolin Ground).
The tournament will feature the five BRICS countries – economic block formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – and will be played annually. It will be played on the occasion of the 8th BRICS Summit.
Each edition will be hosted by one of the BRICS nations.
The aim of the tournament is to facilitate an environment for building stronger bonds of friendship and strengthening the relationship amongst the BRICS nations. The inaugural edition will also be used to create a vibrant atmosphere showcasing the Indian Culture.
On the sporting front, the idea for this historic initiative is also for India to achieve greater heights in the sporting world.
Head coach of Amajimbos, Molefi Ntseki has selected a squad of 22 players for the tournament. He is excited at taking part in the event.
"This is a good platform for our players and the country as a whole because playing in such competitions there are too many plusses that you get. There will be international scouts who will be watching, players will face teams from different parts of the world with different playing styles from South America (Brazil), Europe (Russia), Asia (China and India)," said Ntseki.
"Not forgetting the technical team being exposed to different philosophies to help them prepare for future tournaments. We did not do well at the FIFA u17 World Cup in Chile because we did not have these type of tournaments leading to the World Cup – if we had such an exercise it would have helped the coaches and the players to grow in the game."
Ntseki added that the u17 National Team level is a very delicate period for players in their careers and should be exposed to such tournaments.
"At this level, this talent should not be neglected because I believe they have a very bright future. The BRICS u17 Football Cup will help these boys gain some international experience, taking into consideration the countries that will take part," said Ntseki.
"The u17 age group is the first phase of international competition and this tournament will help them to graduate into the u20 National Team for the next intake – and that international experience will come in handy. Being invited to play in this tournament will also assist us to continue our vision of having players ready to play for Bafana Bafana come 2022."
Amajimbos go into camp on Thursday, 29 September and will depart for India on Monday, 3 October.
The South Africans are expected back in the country on Monday, 17 October.
BRICS u17 FOOTBALL CUP FIXTURES:
Round Robin Stage – Bambolin Ground
Wednesday, 5 October
China vs Brazil 16h00
Russia vs India
Friday, 7 October
16h00 (12h30 SA Time)
China vs Russia
Sunday, 9 October
Brazil vs Russia
South Africa vs China
Tuesday, 11 October
India vs China
Brazil vs South Africa
Thursday, 13 October
Russia vs South Africa
India vs Brazil
3rd & 4th Place Play Off – PJN Stadium Fatorda
Saturday, 15 October
Group 3rd Place vs Group 4th Place
FINAL – PJN Stadium Fatorda
Group Winner vs Group Runner Up
FULL AMAJIMBOS SQUAD BELOW
SA u17 MEN'S SQUAD TO INDIA
GOALKEEPERS:
TSHEPO MOHUI SUPERSPORT UNITED
GLEN BAADJIES MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
RHUWANO WYNNE ROYAL BLUES
DEFENDERS:
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LUKE FLEURS FISH-HOEK
SECHABA MOKOENA HARMONY ACADEMY
LETHABO MAZIBUKO ORLANDO PIRATES
NKANYISO SHINGA KZN ACADEMY
MIDFIELDERS:
JAQUEEL DE JAGER CAPE TOWN CITY
MJABULISE MKHIZE MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
BONGA DLADLA AJAX CAPE TOWN
LINAMANDLA MCHILIZELI AJAX CAPE TOWN
TYREESE PILLAY PIMVILLE YOUNG STARS
SABELO RADEBE KAIZER CHIEFS
NDAMOLELO RADZILANI PIMVILLE YOUNGSTARS
LUKE LE ROUX IKAPA SPORTING
S'MISO BOPHELA ORLANDO PIRATES
THABISO MONYANE ORLANDO PIRATES
SIFUNDO NKOSI DOUBLE CLASSIC
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LYLE FOSTER ORLANDO PIRATES
SIPHAMANDLA NTULI MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
THAPELO GAOGATWE IKETLETSETSO SCHOOL

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Eight years before he built Colonial Country Club, John Bredemus came to Fort Worth to build Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course. The city bought the facility years later and brought Ralph Plummer in for renovations in 1962, when the creation of dams formed five new lakes and improved the irrigation system. No. 5 should probably be a par 5 for most hackers -- it plays 475 yards with water on the left of the dogleg, trees are on the right, and the approach must carry a creek. Don't worry about a bogey on this one. The 16th is another long par 4 that features an approach over water to the green. The two best birdie opportunities are nos. 7 and 14, both short par 4s that should leave you with only a short iron into the green.
Excellent classic layout. This course will make you use every club and shot in your bag. The course is rolling hills, blind shots, and requires accuracy and is unforgiving. Every hole has water on it except #18 and fairways are tight with many tall oaks lining the fairways and the rough is definitely rough. A most challenging layout for any golfer and fun to play.The course is generally in good condition and the staff are very accommodating and helpful.
Condition is usually good for a muni. The greens are usually in good shape and the fairways are average.
The course is pretty challenging in that it forces you to use a variety of clubs and shots. Not overly difficult but a good test for amatuer golfers. Be very careful of the par 4 fifth hole. this hole requires a precise tee shot, with danger onboth sides of the fairway.


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The History of Chevrolet: American Classic
April 17, 2016 Laure
By Art Gib
Image of 1912 Chevrolet Classic Six by Trainguy1 [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
It's a bit ironic, perhaps, that an iconic American car like Chevrolet should have a French name, but it's true! In 1909, a buggy manufacturer from Flint named William Durant asked the famous French race car driver Louis Chevrolet to help design a new kind of automobile designed specifically for American drivers. The first car began to be manufactured in 1911; it was meant to be Durant's less expensive alternative to Ford's successful Model T. This model was called the "Classic Six." It was a relatively large auto that could seat five comfortably, had four doors, electric lights, and could reach a top speed of 65 mph.
In 1914, Chevrolet adopted its famous "bowtie" logo that is still in use today. No one's exactly sure how that particular design came to be, but the legend has it that Durant himself saw it on a French wallpaper pattern, liked it, stole a piece of the wallpaper, and duplicated the design later! By 1917, Chevrolet was seeing success in the marketplace and sales hit 100,000. Over the next ten years, Chevy was the first to sell a car with a radio, joined forces with the GM Corporation, introduced a truck, and outsold the Ford Company for the first time. In all but just a few of the next 55 years, Chevrolet would be the number one name in American car companies.It's hard to remember what roads were like in 1934, but it's safe to assume that they were nothing like the smooth freeways we enjoy today. So imagine the public's delight when Chevrolet was the first to introduce independent front suspension. It made the automobile cruising experience much more comfortable for everyone! The following year, the Suburban Carryall became the first station wagon-type vehicle and was a big hit with families.
Because of the demands of World War II, Chevrolet halted civilian production of its automobiles in 1942 and actually did not produce any new models for another four years. Its plants were converted into buildings for the manufacture of war products instead. The post-war years saw an absolute explosion in automobile technology and a modernization of chassis design. Among the innovations brought to the marketplace by Chevrolet were automatic transmission, power brakes, fuel injection, and bucket seats. The introduction of the sexy and sporty Corvette in 1953 created a sensation, and a design was put into place for its mass production. It was the first automobile to have a fiberglass body.
In the 1960's, Chevrolet produced more models that became classics in American car manufacturing: Corvair, Impala, Nova, Stingray, and Camaro. In 1964, Chevy was the first to produce over 3 million cars and trucks in a single year.
In more recent times, Chevy has been an innovator in modern SUV design and tough utility trucks. "Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet" is a slogan that aptly describes the effect this truly all-American auto company has had on our history and love affair with driving!
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At Beritaz Care we offer short-term stays Convalescent Care for clients in a post-operative recovery, this helps clients live a higher quality of life after surgery.
Convalescent care involves helping clients to recover from surgery, injury or illness. Convalescent care allows the client to recuperate and recover over a short or long period depending on the individual. Similar to respite care, this short time allows a client to relax and recover to full-health.
Ensuring that our residents receive excellent care and get back to full-health is our main concern. Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to help with general care needs: our senior carers are trained to assist with medication and work closely with our GPs and other healthcare professionals. We promote a healthy life-style in our homes, with balanced meals which help our clients mend to full health.
We create a detailed care plan for all of our residents when they join our care. Before a client joins our care home we discuss with them their needs, requirements, their likes/dislikes and their daily routine to understand their lifestyle.
Subacute – Where a client needs short-term medical care for an illness or trauma and will still need medical support to rehabilitate so that they can return to normal life. This may be due to a stroke or broken hip.
Post-acute Care – This focuses on helping a client progress from hospital to their home. With nursing and personal care a main priority, some patients will entre post-acute care after subacute care.
Whilst your loved one is staying in our care, whether for a short or long time, we will keep you updated. Additionally, feel free to visit our homes as clients benefit from seeing their loved ones during their recovery. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to stay update with our care homes. Each care home has a month by month calendar, there you can see what events and activities are happening across the care homes.
Residential care gives residents the chance to try and test living in a care home before they move in long-term. Visit one of our care homes today to see how we can help you, call: 01428 604414.


An Osage County judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a gax tax question on the Missouri ballot this November.
The suit alleged legislators took parliamentary shortcuts to approve a referendum phasing in a 10-cent increase over the next four years.
The ballot measure known as Proposition D could bring $293 million annually for state roads once the full amount is put into place, analysts say.


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Q: SQL query not equal to operator not working, with JOIN I wonder if someone could help me with an SQL query.
I am trying to display all results except where in Table 2 both the userid column equals 1 and the hidden column equals 1.
I am basically trying to hide results from individual users based on their id and the value in the hidden column either 1 or empty.
I have so far managed to make a query that does the opposite and can't figure out how to change it. I have tried adding !=, <>, NOT and a few other things, but nothing is working for me!
Here is the query I am working with.
$stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT tl.id, tl.name, tl.locale, uh.hidden
  FROM theList AS tl
  LEFT JOIN user_hidden_list AS uh ON uh.est_id = tl.id
  WHERE uh.userid = '1' AND uh.hidden = '1'");

How do I display all results expect those with a uh.userid = 1 and uh.hidden = 1
UPDATE: Tables
Table: user_hidden_list
 userid | Hidden | est_id
---------------------------
   1    | 1      |   1
   2    | 1      |   1
   1    | 1      |   2

Table: theList
id |    name  | locale
------------------------
 1 |    Jacks   |   LDN
 2 |    MacD's  |   LDN
 3 |    BK      |   LDN
 4 |    Byron   |   LDN

So if I am logged in with and userid of:
1 I should see: BK and Byron.
2 I should see: MacD's, BK and Byron.
3 (or anything else) I should see: Jacks, MacD's, BK and Byron.

A: If i understood correctly, the table user_hidden_list mantains a relation between one user and the users he can't see. So for, example, user with id equal to 1 (matching on column userid) can't see users 1 and 2 (matching on column est_id).
So, for a particular user with ID = X, we can get the ID list of user he can't see like next:
SELECT
    est_id
FROM
    user_hidden_list
WHERE
    userid = X AND hidden = 1;

Using the previous query, we can get the visible users for user X like on next query:
SELECT
    tl.id, tl.name, tl.locale
FROM
    theList AS tl
WHERE
    tl.id NOT IN (SELECT est_id
                  FROM user_hidden_list
                  WHERE userid = X AND hidden = 1);

I'm sure there will be a better (elegant) way to do this, but i'm just leaving work and my mind is not working nice now.

A:
I am trying to display all results except where in Table 2 both the userid column equals 1 and the hidden column equals 1.

This does not suggest an outer join.  You seem to want:
SELECT tl.id, tl.name, tl.locale, uh.hidden
FROM theList tl JOIN
      user_hidden_list uh
      ON uh.est_id = tl.id
WHERE NOT (uh.userid = 1 AND uh.hidden = 1);

I am guessing that userid and hidden are numbers of some sort, so  I removed the single quotes.  If they are really strings, then use the single quotes.
This also assumes that these values cannot be NULL.  If that is a possibility, then the logic can be adjusted (using the null-safe comparator <=>).

A: Try out this, with even parantheses:
SELECT tl.id, tl.name, tl.locale, uh.hidden
FROM theList tl JOIN
      user_hidden_list uh
      ON uh.est_id = tl.id
WHERE (uh.userid <> 1 AND uh.hidden <> 1);

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Hillary Clinton raises $45 million for presidential bid
Fredreka Schouten
WASHINGTON — Democrat Hillary Clinton has raised $45 million for her presidential bid during the first fundraising quarter of the 2016 campaign, figures released Wednesday show.
The haul, all of it in money set aside for the primary fight, exceeds the record for primary money raised in a candidate's first fundraising quarter, set by President Obama when he raised $41.9 million in primary dollars during the same period in 2011. The totals were discussed by a campaign official who was not authorized to disclose the figures publicly.
The number also surpasses the $36 million Clinton raised during the opening quarter of her 2008 presidential bid.
Clinton's team has touted its push to raise money in more modest amounts. While the final figures still are being tallied, the numbers appear to highlight Clinton's early grassroots success: 91% of donations have come in amounts of $100 or less.
"Many people doubted whether we could build an organization powered by so many grassroots supporters," Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said in an email to Clinton's backers late Monday morning. "Today's announcement proves them wrong."
Tuesday marked the end of the April-to-June fundraising quarter for federal candidates. Clinton is the first major presidential candidate to release her fundraising totals. She leads her Democratic rivals — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee — in early polling.
Allies of Republican contender Jeb Bush have predicted he could exceed $100 million in contributions, virtually all of it flowing to outside groups that can raise money in unlimited amounts to back his candidacy.
Democrats are likely to trail fair behind Republicans in outside money. Priorities USA Action, a super PAC aiding Clinton's candidacy, is not expected to raise more than $15 million.
In his email, Mook warned supporters that they can't get "complacent" in the face of an expected Republican onslaught and immediately asked for more donations.
Clinton does not have to disclose the paperwork detailing her fundraising and spending until July 15.


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New York woman facing multiple charges after firehouse crash
| Aug 8, 2014 | Drunk Driving Charges
Some days, you're better off just staying home. That's probably how a 22-year-old New York woman feels about Aug. 4. Police say she was traveling westbound on Jericho Turnpike that evening when she drove over the center median, struck a car and then crashed into a Nassau County firehouse where she hit two fire trucks. Damage is reported to be in the thousands of dollars.
The young woman, who recently graduated from the State University of New York in Albany, is facing DWI charges as well as charges of reckless endangerment, marijuana possession and petit larceny. The larceny charge stems from her alleged theft of a snake from a Petco store just before the accident. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The firehouse in New Hyde Park was holding a blood drive when the Toyota Prius crashed through the doors, but no volunteers or firefighters were injured. One volunteer firefighter noted that it could have been much worse because sometimes "people just hang out on the bumper with the door open watching the traffic go by."
The surprises didn't stop there. The fire chief says that when they went to assist the driver, who suffered minor injuries, they saw a two-foot long ball python snake around her neck. Police say the woman stole the snake from a Garden City Petco. A fire department employee trained to handle snakes removed the reptile from her neck. This type of snake is reportedly common and is not venomous.
The woman also had a dog with her. One reptile expert speculated that "the dog was curious of the snake, and the snake was scared of the dog." However, it was not reported whether any interaction between the two caused the car to go out of control.
Even if a driver is determined to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs or has those in his or her possession at the time of a crash, that does not mean that they were necessarily the case of the collision. A law enforcement investigation will help determine that. However, it is essential for the person charged to get sound legal advice to help protect his or her rights both in criminal and civil court.
Source: CBS New York, "Police: Woman Who Crashed Into New Hyde Park Firehouse Had Stolen Snake Wrapped Around Her Neck" Aug. 05, 2014


Gee we had fun this weekend at Matamata. We thought of those of you who couldn't make it there.
We seemed to have all our meals together, with dinner at the club on Friday night, morning tea at Margaret's place and then on to Mac's for a Fish and Chips dinner together. Great places and great people.
We are lined up to have our rally at the CCNZ national Rally over Easter so do come or even visit there. It's looking to be a good one.
The one after that one is our AGM at John Hutton's place. The meeting will be on Sunday morning. Your support and help would be really appreciated.
Another weekend of fun was had by us at the National Equestrian Centre in Taupo. We were sorry to see that some of you could not come. I was thinking of you and hoped you were all keeping well.
We are lined up for our next rally at Matamata and it looks like we may have a meal together. Not sure of other activities but we will see when we get there.
Christmas has now passed and we had an enjoyable time for Christmas with our family. I hope you all had a great time.
We are sorry we could not get to join you all at A, J,'s for the weekend but we had our son's milestone 50th birthday to celebrate. I hear you had a great time there.
We are looking forward to the next rally get-together at Taupo and looking to have a great dinner with other folk there. It will be interesting as final plans for our National Rally at Mount Maunganui College will be sorted. We need to keep the dates of Easter free to join with people and memories of 50 years of CCNZ Inc behind us.
Christmas has now made itself known to us all with a very busy lead up to it. We are now going to relax and have an enjoyable time for Christmas with our family.
We had a very enjoyable weekend at Dragonfly Woods and always finding something else. After finding the frog hiding on top of the lily leaves we also discovered a very well lit up Christmas decorated house just across the road from our camp. It was fantastic.
Well, we had better get going so A Very Merry Christmas to you all and we hope to see you all making a Happy New Year starting at our first rally at A.J.s.
Another month has disappeared and a very enjoyable Christmas weekend has just been. What a great time we all had.
I would like to thank our visitors who were able to come for afternoon tea and also to those who managed to stay for dinner as well. Those of you with health issues, I am really thinking of you and send you my best wishes for a happy Christmas and hopeful recovery. Those unable to come that had family commitments, yes, families are a priority.
This weekend was filled with laughter and much joking and we also had father Christmas Surprise bags at dinner time that caused more laughter. I wonder if the piglets have stopped squawking yet.
We are looking forward to a relaxing weekend at Dragon Fly Wood, a great garden and may be a game or two between times.
Two rallies have come and gone since the last newsletter.
It was great to catch up with everyone that went to the Motor Home and Caravan Show in September.
It was an excellent weekend with a lot of interest shown in the Waikato Club and we hope that we will meet these people at a rally soon.
We were ready for a relaxing weekend at Broadlands and the venue never lets us down. The lazy walks along the river side, helps to clear our conscience because it was nice to sit and catch up with everyone. Then the covered area was a great asset as we rested our weary legs from the walks. The rally programme of where we had a continuous morning tea to lunch to afternoon tea to happy hour worked well.
Our next rally will be the Christmas rally at Glenview Club. This is the first time for a while that we have the Christmas Rally in November. We will be able to judge if it was a good idea or not. This has given us the opportunity to have a relaxing weekend away at Dragon Fly Wood in December before the stress of Christmas.
It was sad to hear of the passing of Keith Parker and our condolences go to June and all the family.
Another great weekend that really went well. It was great to catch up with our visitors Mary and Audrey who came to join with us on Saturday. We all enjoyed another competition provided by the Museum. Trying to find the numbers to enter on the quiz sheet was quite a challenge. It was also fun to see the trains running in the carriage by where we were parked.
We are now sorting out our rally dates and venues until the end of the year, please check these on another page.
I look forward to seeing you at the Mystery Creek Leisure Show and please let us know who will be there so I can reserve some sites.
For those of you on the 'not so good' list, our thoughts are with you and we wish all the best.
Once again another great weekend as we socialised at the Hamilton Classic Car Museum. With the weather very unpredictable the Juke Box Café was very enticing as we enjoyed lunch on Saturday and morning tea on Sunday.
Let's keep up with our great get together weekends.
Looking forward to Firth Tower's weekend and hope that those that we haven't seen lately will be able to join us.
For all those on the 'not so good list', our thoughts are with you and we send our bests wishes to you all.
We sure had a great weekend at the Raglan Club enjoying each other's company and challenges.
It was a way to keep fit with walking over the bridge to order everyone's tea then back again to collect everyone's tea for Friday night.
We all ate our "Fish and Chips" in Neville's new Motorhome to christen it. The next morning we all got going and walked over the bridge again to see where we got our dinner from. Neville shouted us all an ice cream then we walked back over the bridge again.
Saturday evening w had a great meal at the Raglan Club followed by us all watching the football after it. The weather was good during the day and it got rid of the rain when we were sleeping. I haven't mentioned all the window shopping we did – what a lovely little town and a great weekend was had by all.
Looking forward to catching up with you all again when we get back – at the Classic Car Museum.
The Waikato Caravan Club held its Annual General Meeting in August. Some members came for the day and others stayed over in their motor homes or caravans and enjoyed a very social time together.
Although we were small in number we were able to get through the Annual General Meeting prior to lunch and then be able to enjoy the rally.
It gives me pleasure to fill the position of President for the next twelve months. I really appreciate the support you all have given me.
It was a great weekend at Putararu socialising with you all and I am looking forward to the year continuing with all the pleasures that we as a club enjoy.
I will even bring along another game I call Lawn Darts this is a fun game to play and the only rule we follow is to enjoy and have fun.
See you at the next rally.
Isn't it amazing how one weekend rally can be so different from another when you are spending it with friends? Sometimes it is the weekends that have had very little planning will give the most memories. The Matamata rally was one of those occasions.
The Members of the Matamata Club made us very welcome on the Friday evening when we arrived for dinner and a drink and invited us to enjoy their hospitality during our weekend.
A quiet evening was necessary after the big meal so a game of cards was played and then to bed.
Saturday was a busy day as we had all been invited to for morning tea at 10.00 am, so there was no sleep in for the workers and we were given a warm welcome on arrival at the venue.
Several of our group had a walk around the town and were surprised with the number of shops. There wasn't a 'show and tell' on their return so I do not think there was any expenditure. A quiet afternoon was then required in preparation for a bring your own Fish and Chip dinner at a member's home who lives in Matamata and was unable to attend the rally.
Sunday Morning tea was held between the vans and we seemed to find plenty to talk about until lunch time and then it was time to do the final packing and head for home.
What a fun weekend we had – Friday evening was spent in the Hall. We all had pea, pie, pud for tea at a small charge. After tea some played cards while others just had a catch up with those in attendance.
Saturday morning was the CCNZInc meeting which was mainly finalising everything for the National Rally – quite a number have already booked for this Rally.
Meeting finished and we all had lunch. After lunch some of us went for a walk to see what was going on at the indoor centre.
There was a professional person training owners how to communicate with their horses, and the horse being able to communicate with what the owner was wanting.
At afternoon tea Margaret gave out a quiz for us all to try – it was a little challenging but we did manage to get a winner.
Tea was the usual sausages / onions put on by CCNZInc and another member added a bowl of tomatoes and a bowl of cucumbers. Thank you to Judy Miller (Gisborne Club) for that.
Once tea was over and the cleaning up had been done Margaret read out the answers to the quiz – with the usual debating and laughter about the answers. Once again the evening was spent either playing cards or chatting, and laughing.
Sunday morning arrived and everyone was busy packing up ready for home. We had an early morning tea, said our goodbyes till we all meet again at the National Rally.
The Waikato River is such a pleasant place to have a rally during mid-summer. A J's provides such a restful spot to park our vans and relax after the activities of Christmas and New Year.
Five vans arrived on Friday and there was time to chatter and catch up with friends during the afternoon and evening.
On Saturday morning Anne & Henry Clothier joined our group with their van and Anne provided tasty scones and jam, still warm from the oven! Margaret C had baked a delicious sultana cake as well so how much better could morning tea be!! During the afternoon several members played Kubb, while others read or snoozed.
Henry and Neville were the Kubb champions.
Later in the evening we sat beside the river to enjoy our meal.
Margaret organized a golf putting competition which provided a lot of fun and laughter.
All participants collected a sweet prize for a variety of efforts.
A challenge of Quoits was held Bev Meredith proving to be the outstanding winner. Another game of Kubb brought the evening to a close.
We woke up to rain softly falling on Sunday morning, this had cleared by morning tea time. A restful morning was spent beside the river.
Lunch time rolled around after which it was time to slowly pack up and one by one head for our various homes.
Dragon Fly Wood Camp is a quiet and lovely place to stay everybody really enjoyed their weekend.
We walked round the gardens played Lawn darts & found the frog that we frightened away last time we stayed, talked to the Pigs who replied in their own snorts which was a little difficult to understand and generally we just relaxed in the shade.
Wishing everybody a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Apologies were received from from some of our members as they were unable to attend the Afternoon Tea.
A wet Saturday morning welcomed two vans to the car park of the Glenview Club. After lunch and a relaxed hour or two, visitors arrived for afternoon tea held in a convenient shelter attached to the club building. For the members that visited it was a delight to share with our new members. Plenty of chatter and memories about times gone by were shared over a tasty afternoon tea. Other members arrived in time for Happy Time held in the bar of the club which overlooked the Waikato River across to Hamilton Gardens.
Dinner was served in the spacious dining room and 11 persons were seated around the table and enjoyed starters after which Alan and Judith gave out the Christmas Surprise Bags and much fun and laughter was had opening the 3 gifts swapped, 1 square, 1 that made a noise and 1 edible. Mains were served and portions were so adequate that desert saw a few partners sharing a serving!
After our meal we were all invited to inspect our new members caravan. This had been built entirely by John and was absolutely amazing with the clever designing of all the essentials required built into the tear drop shape of the caravan.
After a restful wet night and a good sleep-in and late breakfast the group decided to head for home in the rain. A very happy time was enjoyed by the small numbers who were able to be present.
We had a lovely Rally the weather was kind. You couldn't fault the venue with nice mowed grounds, hot water, a shelter place to hold our morning tea etc. With the added advantage of plenty of walking tracks down to the river to get our exercise. No one had taken their fishing gear otherwise we all could have had trout for tea.
On our way home from one of our walks we were able to view a collection of motor bikes which was the pride and joy of a relation of one of our members. There was certainly a variety and all well maintained with not a speck of dust on them and the Sparkling Chrome made them appear that they were only for show and not used.
Some of us watched Rugby as there were a few good games. The Mitre 10 cup final won by Auckland and instead of playing 80 minutes they had to play extra time. The game took 100 min all together.
There was an old tractor and other interesting machinery over by the far side of the paddock and it didn't take long for the men to see what the collection was.
Hope to see you all next rally.
There were several members that visited the show during the 3 days it was open.
This show is always full of temptations with plenty of motorhomes, caravans, electric bikes and accessories to full fill everyone's dreams.
There was more of everything than the year before. I felt there was too much to see and to close together that it was not easy to get around all the stands in the main inside area.
The marquee that had all the smaller exhibitors was well attended and the people 'manning' the stands were very friendly and also enjoying the relaxed atmosphere.
The CCNZ stand was well attended with many visitors inquiring about the association and were also pleased to hear that there are smaller friendly caravan clubs to join. We look forward to welcoming those from the Waikato area to our rallies.
Allan, Judy and their small team did extremely well and next year they are hoping that more members will be available to assist them on the stand. Allan took advantage of meeting with many of the stall holders and has made some very valuable contacts for the Association.
We had a real medley of weather this weekend. Heavy rain showers in most places in morning on Friday and slowing clearing in the afternoon.
Firth Tower Museum is an excellent venue for a winter rally. The grass area where we were parked on was surprisingly dry considering the rain we had. The dining room and kitchen area that we hired was ideal. Hot water, television, table and seating, and electric heaters. It was all very nice and cosy. We all met and greeted for afternoon tea and happy hour.
Saturday weather-wise turned out to be a real beauty. All members were given a Treasure Hunt form supplied by the museum office.
Trying to solve the 32 clues proved time consuming and challenging.
As we had members visiting for the day we had the formal duties and drawing the raffle instead of on Sunday.
There were two very close contenders for the top score for the most clues in the treasure hunt.
Saturday night the All Blacks were playing Australia in Sydney hence the late starting time of 9.45. Most watched the game in their own vans.
Sunday morning was a cold one. Heavy fog came down after a good frost. No one was up early enough to see the white frost but Allan found some ice half an inch thick to prove it. A few members stayed on for lunch with the others departing their different ways.
When we arrived at the Rally two couples were already there and settled in. On arrival we visited both couples then went and prepared our lunch, we had almost finished lunch when another couple arrived - making 4 in residence. Later in the afternoon one more arrived - now 5.
The weather wasn't too bad but we decided it was a bit cool so we all went into one van for Happy Hour - then back to our own vans for tea. Some did inter-vanning while others watched the Rugby.
Saturday dawned rather nice with blue skies so we all had morning tea together outside. I went and checked on the Restaurant to see if it was alright for us to come over for lunch.
They asked if we could come over early as they had a group of 40 booked in for lunch. What a lovely meal we had and very reasonable. We all sat and talked for a while then 3 of us went for a walk to Dinsdale, just got back and our son and daughter in law arrived so we went over for a coffee with them. Saturday night Happy Hour was held in two vans (Too many to all fit in one van). Back to our vans for Tea then those who wanted to inter-van did while others watched more Rugby.
Sunday was a bit cool so we went into the Restaurant for morning tea and our good-byes. Allan thanked everyone for coming and said it was a lovely weekend catching up with everyone again and a good number of vans.
Although this rally was small in numbers due to winter sickness, other commitments and the weather forecast not promising sunshine, the rally was still held and we had an enjoyable time together.
We had a lovely Rally, Friday we had Happy Hour then fish & chips in Neville's new van.
There were Interesting things to see, no purchases (Cupboards are full).
Saturday afternoon we had to stretch our legs so off for a walk though the town and over the new walk bridge to the little shop near the Raglan camp grounds. Neville shouted us all an ice cream then we all had an afternoon rest sitting on the seat outside the shop just looking at the lovely new play ground and putting the world right.
We had tea at the Club great service and a very tasty meal then we watched the All Blacks game at the club.
We were lucky with the weather no rain in the day time.
It was parked in the club parking area taking workers to work, what a long bus to travel that road every day. Mac & I went the Morrinsville way home and missed the Field Day Traffic.
We hope everyone is keeping warm and looking forward to see you at the rally soon.
We arrived on Friday at about 1.20 pm, sat in the Van and had Lunch then went to visit Margaret and Mac who were already in residence, had our cup of tea with them, then Neville arrived to tell us where afternoon tea would be. As the day moved on more vans arrived – finally a total of 8 Vans were in residence. We had afternoon tea in the shed (lovely and warm) this ran into happy hour. We all went back to our vans for Tea. After Tea some of us went into the house for the evening. The men played pool and watched the Rugby, while the ladies sat and talked and sang, while Annie played the piano for us to sing to.
Saturday was showery so we had morning tea in the shed – with Hot Savouries supplied by Raewyn and Neville. After morning tea we all sat and socialised with everyone, Bev, Len and June had come out to have morning tea with us.
We had an early lunch then all got into 2 cars for a trip out to almost Kawhia – fantastic trip looking out over the farmland – not much traffic on the road we took.
At the turn off we stopped at the "Road House" where most of us had an ice-cream, some had coffee –then continued the round trip back to Pirongia. From the Road House we could see the town and harbour of Kawhia.
On our return we all gathered for afternoon tea. Saturday was a busy day with 2 couples taking off for Birthday Parties and Wedding Anniversaries. They were all back in time for afternoon tea which was almost over when John arrived. This over we all went back to our Vans to get ready to go out for Tea.
We needed 3 cars to get everyone to the Restaurant. What a lovely evening we had – the meal was really enjoyable with lots of fun and laughter. Shame about the custard but it didn't matter – the ice-cream freezer was just wheeled out instead. Meal over we went back to the cars for the trip back to Raewyn and Neville's for supper and more hilarity in between trying to watch the Rugby with the channels changing.


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