Steep path

Today's first visit was to William and Daphne Peters in Greenhill. They had the steepest path from the road to their home on the top of the hill. William built the home himself when he was much younger. He said that he thought that he would always be young, and it never occured to him that the long, steep path would become a problem in years to come.
Both Daphne and William worked in the Fairyland flax mill when they were teenagers. Both had to leave school at aound 15 years of age to go to work to help support their families. Daphne had to get up at 5.00am and walk for about 1 1/2 hours to the mill, to start at 7.30 am. Work lasted until 5.00 pm, and this was followed by the long walk home. Then firewood had to be collected and supper cooked.... A very different life style to what people are prepared to accept these days.

Next we called on Deborah Williams. Unfortunately, her husband, Colin, was busy with a break down, and we did not get to visit with him. He owns a garage, and is often called out.