Club move inspires poetry
By Carol Roberts
Tamahere Country Club - the poem We’ve walked a long and winding road On the journey of our life We been blessed with lots of happiness But we’ve had some times of strife We earned our living on the farm Mostly milking those darn cows But it kept us out of mischief And in the end it did us proud We’ve raised our three children Now there’s grandies - quite a few So it’s time to look to our future Maybe try something new Tamahere Country Club was first Suggested by our son We thought that he was joking Just having a bit of fun But then we did some thinking Some research about getting old We looked at friends and their families Some sad stories we did behold We wanted to be settled We wanted to be secure And we didn’t want to burden Our children for evermore So we sauntered in to see Sandy She was still in that little hut We looked at plans and sections Till we found one that made the cut We signed up all the legal stuff Then went merrily on our way We weren’t going to move in for over a year It was ages and ages away I don’t know where that time went It just seemed to disappear Then they wanted decisions On colours for the interior And that was just the beginning Of the things they made us choose Kitchens, laundries, wardrobes I tell you the stress was HUGE October 21 was move in day To our nineteenth family home The shift was made so easy By the kindness we were shown The flowers were just beautiful The baking was superb Though we were eating it for three more days Even after feeding the herd And now we are old timers We’ve settled in just fine We particularly enjoy happy hour With our drinks of beer and wine We say thanks to Brendon and the team For ensuring all is well And doing it with smiles and grace No matter how they feel We are both looking to the future We think we will have fun And that is what we’re here for When all is said and done But to our closest neighbors Please don’t turn on your ears Because sometimes our language Just might realise all your fears And if you see motorbikes and hot rods Don’t think the gangs are on the way That’s just Pete and his toys Coming out to play So finally let’s raise our glasses To good health and good cheer We wish you all a Merry Christmas And a very Happy New Year
- Carol Roberts is a resident of the Tamahere Country Club