Palmerston Bimble
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 19 Oct 2013 21:57
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A Bimble Around
Palmerston
 
 After lunch, Metz showed along the
very neatly swept paths (done every Saturday, to be
tidy for Sunday).
 What a
beauty.
 First stop was at Simon’s on the other
side of the island to see Ri Ri. Very sobering to see
what happens in half an hour (2011).
 Her engine
still purrs and Simon is going to rig it as a lathe.
   A quick look up
and down the beach, the pictures cannot show
just how windy it was here.
 Next stop was the ‘other’ graveyard.
It’s very much a ranking system as to which line of mothers you come from,
regarding first, second and third wives of William Marsters. The ‘first’
graveyard (own blog) is outside Bill and Metz’s house, this one Matavia – third wife – is supposed to be buried here, far
left. with some of her children.
 On to the lovely
school.
 We found Rose doing Martha’s hair. She looks so much better than her grey self
on Beez yesterday.
 One of the well appointed classrooms, the playground........
 ......................and the
preferred outdoor classroom.
 On to meet Yvonne (the school
principal), her stunning house and the original, now rented out to sea-weary yachties and
visitors. Yvonne married a Marsters and loves the island.
 The beach
here looks out to the far end, very dull sky now, rain threatening.
 Next up was another real beauty.
 Back to the cute
little church, time for a cuppa.
 Not before admiring the yacht club.
ALL IN ALL A LOVELY ISLAND
BUT NOT FOR ME, JUST TOO SMALL
SURPRISINGLY WELL
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