Jessie and Apple

Julia and Louie

John, Julia and Dennis

John and Mei

Fresh peas

Good crop of spuds

Some cucurbits

Partaking of some oolong tea

Having a yarn

Students playing basketball

The hound

Mei, Apple and Jessie

He lifted me very easily

Lois

A tea ceremony in the owners office

Mei with a divider that she likes

John (with a bit of a glow on) and Mei

The timber store at the back of the factory

Louie and Julie

Assembly begins

Tomato, starting to look like one now

Our gathering

Dennis and friends

Julia and Louie

John and Mei

Mum picking peas for lunch

Geese with John

And the doors

Taken to a seafood restaurant for lunch

Sarah, one of my students showing off her new dress

John and Mei amused by goings on

Colour party

Enjoying a few

Unsure at this stage

Main entrance to the building

They sing the National Anthem then do some exercises

All timber and very high quality

Jessie, John and Apple

More cucurbits

Jolie, Mei and Chanel

Ready for eating

My garden is starting

Enjoying one or two

Jessie and Apple - my English teacher assistants

Likes me

John in action

Dad gave daughter this brand new mini clubman and bought her a luxury apartment in Dalian by the sea

Gerry pontificating

Afternoon gathering

Dennis and Caroline

The twins lead in the colour party

A lovely day today

The hound likes me

Showroom

From our living room window, lovely morning again

Dennis

Dennis, had a few nose bleed problems

John in the kitchen - roast in the oven and a BBQ, and a scotch or two

Very happy

Just scoffing

His hobby is his pigs - quite gigantic this one, due to give birth

Chanel and daughter - ex students of mine , and Mei having a wee nap

Little Lucy and John - I loved her Xipao (Cheongsam)

Jessie and Apple

4 year olds maths

Very rare indeed but a cup of Choysa was had in China -courtesy of Dennis

Trying to lift the bus driver (Louie)

The geese

Furniture factory is very big

Dennis and friends

Very interesting cactus

Jessie being girlish

Jolie

Stomachs on show

Some rain coming

New wardrobe arrives

Bit of a pug

John and his favourite set of twins

John and Simon

Jessie, John and Mei

Nearly done

Factory owner and daughter, and John

Discussing pictures

Lifting me up and winning the competition

The workers cook house, giant woks

John with a beer and Jolie

About 3 and 4 years old - little boy holding the girl in pink is from Sichuan - earthquake survivor

Gerry

Another Kiwi teacher in the background - Gerry from Geraldine and Nelson

NZ Silver Beet

A younger one - they are bather twice a day and their stalls a re very clean

Gerry and some fun and games

Very nice too

John and Jessie as ambassadors -recruiting new children - parents all come for a look at our ceremony

Dennis and Caroline

Derek Harkness

DAughter and Mum

Cucumbers

Finished

Jolie, lives in New York and Chanel is married to the factory owner

And their dining room

Jolie, Mei and Chanel

Some of our food

Growing well

BBQing bit and pieces

Enjoying one self, I think

The trouser rack

Jolie, Mei and Chanel looking delightful

Receptionist and Julie

New Wardrobe

Simons girlfriend (our receptionist) , Simon and John

Jolie and Chanel - both ex students

A few hanging baskets given to me by friends

getting ready to eat

Owner is very happy - is very, very rich too

My silver beet is doing quite well

Coming down for the flag raising ceremony

Enjoying the tea ceremony

A lovely day today