Daily Archives: 2014-06-10

Inclement weather for the next few days is expected. Today is certainly no exception. In the morning Gill & I watched a film called The Trip – delightful English scenery and amusing dialogue from comedians Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon.

Karola did more tree guard work and also did a bit of shopping. I got in a few minutes more shelter belt pruning.

Mid afternoon Peter and Charlotte came, as planned, and we all went off in their car, minus Bramble, to see Bruce Martin the potter in Bridge Pa. It was pelting down but we had an enjoyable hour, under cover, when Bruce described to us how he built and used the anagama traditional Japanese kiln – firing it once a year with hundreds of pots prepared earlier. The wood-fired kiln gets very very hot – 1000 – 3000 degrees centigrade at the hottest part – and the pots are unglazed, getting their different colours and patterns from combinations of different clays and the interaction of wood ash and the surface of each pot at such very high temperatures.

In the evening the five of us had an Indian meal at K… restaurant in Havelock North – something we’ve enjoyed before several times.

The Mature Ginkgo Near The Southern Boundary

Ginko Covering The Ground With Brilliant Yellow Autumn Leaves

Sapling Elms

Oak Leaves Coat The Garage Roof

The Visit To Bruce Martin – Famous New Zealand Potter – at Kamaka Pottery

The Anagama Kiln (Japanese – ana means hole, gama means kiln)

Inside The Kiln (Now Disused)

Oak Avenue Weather:11℃—15℃ 33.1mm rain [84.8]