Sunday Afternoon Ride

It has been much warmer today, +10C in fact.  I still had a fire going, habit I think!  Went to church this morning, where we had a Baptism, followed by a luncheon.  It is quite appropriate in that in 1965 my eldest daughter was born, and the first extra is of her in her christening gown.  It was made in 1908, and I was the person who knitted the shawl.  The hymn for today is 'Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound'.  

After lunch my friend and I walked into town to clock up our steps, managed to do nearly 9,000, which is very satisfying.

Blip No. 1965

NZ news 1965  (extra 2)

Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) is renamed Air New Zealand.
The HVDC Inter-island link is completed, connecting the North Island's electricity network and the South Island electricity network together.  How we pleased we are at the moment, because all our power is coming from the North Island at present.
The Benmore Dam is opened by the Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake.
There are now 300,000 TV licences.

Famous NZers born in 1965

Eric Rush, rugby union and rugby sevens player  :  Zinzan Brooke, rugby player  :  Robyn Malcolm, actress  :  Michael Jones, rugby player  :  Belinda Cordwell, tennis player  :  Ken Rutherford, cricketer  :  Hilary Timmins TV presenter

Pop songs 1965

I Can't get no satisfaction, Rolling Stones  :  Downtown, Petula Clark  :  Help!, The Beatles  :  Crying in the Chapel, Elvis Presley  :  My Girl, Temptations  :  Help me Rhonda, Beach Boys  :  King of the Road, Roger Miller  :  I got you Babe, Sonny and Cher  :  Mrs Brown you've got a lovely daughter, Herman's Hermits.

World News 1965

Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters
State funeral of Winston Churchill at St Paul's Cathedral in London.  Largest ever state funeral.
The Sound of Music is released.  Best picture in 1966.
Jack Nicklaus wins 29th golf masters.
Sonny and Cher make their 1st TV appearance in American Bandstand.
Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Home as leader of the British Conservative party.
Get Smart starring Don Adams premieres.
I Dream of Jeannie, premiers on NBC.
Gemini 7 launched with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell.
Doctor Zhivago premieres in NYC
  
Famous people born in 1965

JK Rowling, (51), Young Adult Author  :  Ben Stiller, (51) Movie Actor  :  Charlie Sheen, (51), TV Actor  :  Shania Twain, (51), Country Singer  :  Brooke Shields, (52), Movie Actress  :  Elizabeth Hurley, (52), Movie Actress  :  

Looking forward to our walk tomorrow, let's hope the rain stays away.