SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB

ANDY BEARPARK

We had a very interesting insight into Andy’s varied career from being a Personal Secretary and Chief of Staff to Margaret Thatcher through several other incarnations and now about to open his Yoga meditation centre in Featherston.
Andy recently published a small booklet – your first impression is of a black covered book with the word “Rules” in large letters. However on a second glance you notice the word “Serendipity” above the word “Rules”. I think this description of Serendipity Rules pretty much sums up Andy’s life as a lot of decisions or changes of direction appear to have come out of times in his life when he was trying to make a good decision of what to do next or what direction to follow. … Continue Reading

South Wairarapa Inner Wheel

A huge thank you to the community, businesses and individuals of Wairarapa that made our first ever Silent Auction such a success. Whether it was through contributions of goods or vouchers, attending on the day, spreading the word or donations. It all helped us to achieve a great outcome. We would also like to acknowledge and thank the South Wairarapa Rotarians for their help and support. … Continue Reading

Regional Council notes

The recent severe flooding in Houston, Texas has highlighted the damage and disruption that extreme storms can cause.  The scary thing is that at one time these monster weather events were a rarity but are now a common occurrence in one part of the world or another.  Like it or not our weather patterns are changing and we can expect to feel the effects of this right here in Wairarapa. … Continue Reading

Printmaking workshop

Printmaking is an art form and a method of communication that has existed for millennia.  It is one of the earliest methods of reproducing and distributing knowledge and stories, or at its simplest form, creating a repeated pattern on textile as seen in some early Egyptian textiles.  Evidence suggests that the process of rubbing an image onto another surface existed as early as 3000 BCE when the Sumerians engraved designs and cuneiform inscriptions on cylinder seals (usually made of stone). … Continue Reading