Part 1 Farm training, farm purchase, and marriage Dorothy – 13/10/03 To those who know little about the problems faced by the farmers who developed the land, the Mid-Canterbury plains look like an easy place to farm. In reality Ron and Judith Armstrong were faced with serious problems as they toiled to upgrade a neglected…
The last months – October 2002 to May 2003 Dorothy – 01/10/03 Neil and Gae Cherry showed great courage and inner strength in their stoic acceptance of the limitations imposed on them both by Neil’s motor neurone disease. They frequently expressed their immense gratitude to the carers who made life at home possible for Neil….
Travel an integral part of Neil’s life and career Dorothy – 19/09/03 Travel within New Zealand and internationally became an increasing part of Neil Cherry’s career and the Cherry family’s life as the years went by. As Neil’s work on meteorology, climatology, wind research, and the dangers of electromagnetic radiation became more widely known, the…
A bitter-sweet time Dorothy – 17/09/03 In November 2001 Neil Cherry received sweet and bitter news – the award of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work in science, education and the community, and a diagnosis of probable motor neurone disease. November 27 2001 – the day when the wonderful news arrived Neil…
An interview with Eleanor Dorothy – 10/09/03 A view of the bay with a pohutukawa flowering in the foreground The Bay of Many Coves right opposite Tory Channel and Arapawa Island, always seemed to Eleanor and her husband and family a truly beautiful place. They spent a holiday in their uncle’s bach in Honeymoon Bay,…
An interview with Eleanor Dorothy – 10/09/03 A view of the bay with a pohutukawa flowering in the foreground The Bay of Many Coves right opposite Tory Channel and Arapawa Island, always seemed to Eleanor and her husband and family a truly beautiful place. They spent a holiday in their uncle’s bach in Honeymoon Bay,…
An interview with Eleanor Dorothy – 29/08/03 The Bay of Many Coves right opposite Tory Channel and Arapawa Island, always seemed to Eleanor and her husband and family a truly beautiful place. They spent a holiday in their uncle’s bach in Honeymoon Bay, and they dreamed of owning a house in the area. They took…
Wind energy and Windflow Dorothy – 26/08/03 Neil strongly believed in the importance of windpower despite much opposition. He believed that it was important for New Zealand to have windfarms to provide electric power at low cost with minimum effect on the environment. This led to his involvement in Windflow Technology with Geoff Henderson. Neil…
Reducing exposure to electromagnetic radiation in homes and improving air quality in Christchurch Dorothy – 28/07/03 Neil’s interest in improving the health of Christchurch people has been wide -ranging – including reducing smog, at first believed to be caused by motor vehicle emissions and later by domestic fires, and reducing people’s exposure to electromagnetic radiation…
Dorothy – 28/07/03 Discovering Carol Dawber and River Press has led me to some varied and interesting reading. Carol Dawber’s writing is skilled and polished and the range of topics in her books is evidence of her versatility. She seems equally at home writing history and fiction. The Jacksons of Te Awaiti traces the lives…
