Weekend at Feilding

The weather didn't bode well for the caravan club weekend away at Whisnowsky's Pop (Park over Property) in Feilding.  It was raining when we packed the caravan, and raining while we got on our way.

Another rainy day

Owen had put the flag out on the roadside as not everyone had been to this place before.  Eventually nine vans arrived, and we all fitted in rather snuggly.

One behind the other on the gravel

On Saturday morning we were all invited into Owen and Helen's van at 10.00am for an important announcement.  Goodness knows how the poor caravan coped with 17 people squashed inside.  Our hosts were pleased to announce that the long running saga (4 years) of the deisel heater waiting to be fixed was finally over.  It had now been repaired and refitted, and was up working well.  After all this time, finally, a resolution.  And at morning tea there was a cake to celebrate Helen's 70th birthday.

Happy Birthday Helen

In the afternoon a group of us drove to the delightful Christmas Barn.  So many people had the same idea - the place was packed.

Christmas Barn

So many lovely Christmas objects inside, all beautifully displayed.  Elegant Christmas trees everywhere, all colour co-ordinated, shelves full of goodies, and the barn was full to overflowing with customers.  There was really so much to take in.  While the ladies in our group browsed, the men retired to the cafe, where we eventually joined them for a reviving cup of coffee.  Most of the ladies had a little parcel to take back to the camp, including me.

So many beautiful Christmas decorations

We ate our evening meals together in the evening, and all brought a contribution for the shared dessert.  There certainly was plenty of tasty desserts on offer.  And later, when our meals had settled, there were some spirited games of ping pong (table tennis) taking place.  Seems that Flo was the ping pong champion.

Shared desserts

Our hosts, Selwyn and Jan, joined us for the evening meal.

Look at all these cute teddy bears in the front window of prospective member Graham's van, collected over the years by Graham's late wife.  Graham saw me out and about with my camera and invited me to take a photo.

Teddy Bears sold each year to raise funds for the Cancer Society

It often happens, doesn't it, after a wet weekend, Sunday was fine and sunny.  It was a matter of waiting for the front vans to move out, before the ones at the back were free to go.  As people headed off home, we went north, our next stop was Napier.