Down Under

[J.B.Wyllie]

  
I hear that Dan Hinkley is giving a talk at the Botanic Gardens Duneden next Wednesday and delegates will be going from near and far. (N Z only) Please let us know how it goes. Have fun
Jean

Dunedin Rhododendron Society, NZ

4/28/10 7 PM - 4/28/10 8 PM

Plants for Gardens: Dan Hinkley's Friends and Foes Location: The Burns Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Albany Street (opp. Grange St.), Dunedin, NZ

[Maggi Young]

That's good news, Jean. When I posted about his visits to Australia and New Zealand here... .... 
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5185.msg142652#msg142652   the only NZ date was for yesterday.....
University of Otago, NZ
4/22/10 7 PM - 4/22/10 8 PM

"From Sichuan and Vietnam to Seattle - Plant Exploring Location": University of Otago House  Auckland, New Zealand (north island).

[Lesley Cox]

Yesterday's talk was in Auckland at the Univ of Otago campus up there (why does a Dunedin uni have a campus in Auckland? Who knows?)

Wednesday's (28th) talk is at the Burns Theatre at the Univ of Otago (Dunedin campus). He is also talking (or did talk) in Gisborne, a not very large town on the east coast of the North Island. Christchurch people are expected in Dunedin, wildly envious because he is not speaking there too. ( )

We don't mind if Australians would like to pop over for the occasion.

[J.B.Wyllie]

My friends in Christchurch are quite happy to go down to Duneden for the lecture and to combine it with visits to friends and family. Will any of them be visiting you to see the new areas you are developing?

[Lesley Cox]

I've not heard from anyone Jean. I'll not be home much over the next week as my son was involved in a serious motorbike accident yesterday and is in hospital, unconcious so far and with a lot of other damage. I hate motorbikes.

[alpines]

Dear Lesley,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. May God bless you all and bring him to a full and speedy recovery.
All our love
Sherba & Alan

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Alan and Sherba for your kind thoughts. I'm just off in a few minutes up to Timaru again, (150 miles north). Doctor phoned a short while ago. John is conscious but has a fractured skull.

[angie]

I've not heard from anyone Jean. I'll not be home much over the next week as my son was involved in a serious motorbike accident yesterday and is in hospital, unconcious so far and with a lot of other damage. I hate motorbikes.

Thinking of you Lesley and your son.

Angie

[johnw]

Lesley - Terrible news.  Thoughts here are with you and hope for the best.

johnw

[Gail]

Lesley - so sorry to hear about your son, we'll all be thinking of you and wishing him well.

[J.B.Wyllie]

 
Sorry to hear about your son Hope he improves quickly. Motor bikes are not good news,

Pity you will miss the lecture. Hope to hear about it from other delegates.

Jean

[Anthony Darby]

Lesley, I hope your son is improving rapidly. All the very best. Anthony.

[WimB]

Lesley,

I just read your post. I'm sorry to hear it. I hope your son will recover soon.

Best wishes for you and your family.

Wim

[Michael J Campbell]

Lesley,all the best wishes to you and your family at this time. Glad to hear that your son is conscious and hope he will soon be on the road to a full recovery.I share your opinion about Motorbikes, because my son has one, but thankfully it is out of order at the moment.

[Maggi Young]

I have placed a notice in the Member's Section to let everyone know of the accident to Lesley's Son,with a link here in case not everyone has seen this thread. I have asked that messages to Lesley be posted here.

We can only hope that the news from Timaru is encouraging and that Lesley's Son is soon restored to full health.  
Certainly the best wishes of Ian and I are with the Family at this frightening time.