WEDNESDAY RUN// By Helen Ball
The day was overcast but we were eager to get out and about after missing the September Run due to covid restrictions. Ten cars set off on a 40 km country run organised by Graham Smith. Turning left out from the club rooms we continued straight ahead to get to Highway 51. Following back roads out of Clive we headed towards Haumoana. Here some, who shall remain nameless, struck a wee problem as several cars in front of us did not know their Te Awanga's from their Tuki Tuki's, and as we veered left into Haumoana, as instructed, we suddenly felt very alone!!! Doing a loop around the settlement we then drove back to Tuki Tuki Road following the river down to Waimarama Rd and turning right to cross
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the bridge, followed the other side of the river back to Te Mata - Mangateretere Rd. The scenery is always stunning on this drive no mater what time of the year. Today, even though cloudy, was no exception. We continued to the home of John and Sharon Hayes for our lunch and a look around the "Big Red Shed" full of all sorts of memorabilia. John fired his Lister portable motor which in its day would have been used for shearing, milking, and saw milling. A quiz followed lunch just to keep us on our toes. Many thanks to Graham for a great run and to John and Sharon for opening their property for us.
