The Gladstone Track, Lake Hawea

Today the 16 members of the walking group drove to Johns Creek at Lake Hawea, and then walked along the cliff faces to our lunch spot near the township of Hawea.  The weather was simply brilliant.  See extra 1 and 2.
We finished off with a nice cuppa at a local Hawea cafe.

Blip No. 1952

Year 1952.

The King is dead, long live the Queen.  I can remember this well, as we had a day off school to mourn the loss of our much loved King.  Long live the Queen certainly came to fruition, as she has had such a long reign, 64 years and still counting.

NZ population reaches 2 million.

Olympic Games.  NZ sent a team of 15 to Helsinki, where we won 1 gold, (Yvette Williams in the long jump), and 2 bronze medals.

Famous NZers born in 1952.

John Walker, athlete  :  Jenny Shipley, future Prime Minister,  Warren Lees, cricket player and coach  :  Rod Millen, motor rally driver  :  Jeremy Coney, cricket captain  :  Tim Finn, singer, songwriter and musician  :  Ian Ferguson, kayaker  :  Graham Mourie, rugby player  :  Michael Houstoun, concert pianist  :  John Badcock, painter  :  Sue Bradford, politician  :  Sukhi Turner, Mayor of Dunedin  :  Marilyn Waring, feminist academic and politician.

World News  1952

Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Old Man and the Sea' published 
The Adventures of superman TV series starring George reeves premieres in syndicatiion the US.
The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England.
Agatha Christie's play 'The Mousetrap' opens in London.
Dwight Eisenhower elected 34th president of the USA, beating Adlai Stevenson.

Famous people born in 1952

Vladimir Putin (64), Russian Leader  :  Patrick Swayze, Movie Actor  :  David Hasselhoff, (64) TV Actor  :   Imran Kahn, (64) politician  :  Floyd Mayweather Sr., (64), boxer  :  Roseanne Barr, (64), TV Actress   :  Christopher Reeve (Movie Actor)  :  Mandy Patinkin, (64), Stage Actor  :  Terence Henricks (64), Astronaut 

Popular songs 1952

Glow worm, Mills Brothers
Walkin' My Baby Back Home, Johnnie Ray
I saw mommy kissing santa claus, Jimmy Boyd
Lady of Spain, Eddie Fisher
Singin' in the Rain, Gene Kelly


After walking 11.5 k's, I'm calling it a day, and sit by the fire and put my feet up!