Archive for September, 2008

Dad’s old farm truck

by julian on September 21, 2008 in Vehicles with Comments Off on Dad’s old farm truck

We just purchased this old 1985 Nissan Safari off Trademe the other day for only $4750. Awesome truck… It’s old, but mint! and was owned by an old Grandad that hardly used it.

The truck was always garaged over 20 years, serviced every 6 months and has only 125km genuine miles!!!

Also has near new Wrangler tyres, winch, bullbars and nearly everything under the hood is new, or like new! Just have to suss out getting 12v out the rear instead of 24v, then it’ll be great!
Should make a great second tow vehicle!









Chilling in the Hood!

by julian on September 17, 2008 in -- Julian, Boating, Family with Comments Off on Chilling in the Hood!

I took the family (Sarah, Jack, Simon and Zach) to Lake Hood today for a play on the boat today. It was a nice calm day, but the water was freezing! 12.3 degrees!

Didn’t stop us tough louts though! Simon and I got in and did some wakeboarding and even though we froze out bits off, we had a great time

Sarah drove the boat as well – she did really good!

Double trouble at the Stones!

by julian on September 16, 2008 in -- Jack, Family, Friends with 1 Comment

The guys spent the day playing in the garden, fighting over tractors, splashing in the pool and just being cool kids. Simon was building a garden…




Above is wee Zach, just hanging!

Time for a photo shoot!

by julian on September 11, 2008 in -- Jack, -- Julian, Family with 1 Comment

I’ll be featured in a few publications soon and on a few websites, so I thought I’d better drop the gumboots and get some serious head shots. Sarah seems to be a master on the camera and took some great shots. So here I am – looking very swish. 😉

And of course I had to grab a shot with my wee man! He’s such a cool kid and has the best smile!


Please daddy can I go fishing with you on the boat?

by julian on September 7, 2008 in -- Jack, Boating with 1 Comment

I promise I’ll drive really slow and not run over any sharks or turtles. Please? Pleeeeease?

“I know! I’ll just hide in the boat! they won’t know I’m here…”

The boys fishing at Akaroa!

by julian on September 6, 2008 in -- Julian, Boating, Fishing, Friends with 1 Comment

I spent a relaxing day fishing at Akaroa today with Lee and Ben Viv. Apart from throwing up a few time (Have been sick lately) it was a great day. Bit nippy, but it’s not summer yet – it’ll warm up! The boat ran like a charm!


We were fishing just out from the Salmon hatchery close up by the heads. 15 meters and the water was a bit cloudy. Not a lot of action – too early in the season, but we did catch a Skate and the world’s smallest Dogfish!





The lads putting their ‘Game Face’ on.