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A spring walk around 219 (Eryijiu) Park in Anshan today.

A spring walk around 219 (Eryijiu) Park in Anshan today.

It was a lovely morning so off we went to the park for a wander.
Walked past the Anshan Museum.

And then headed toward the Jade Buddha Temple.

We wandered around looking at all kinds of things, some blossom, people, children, lakes and boats.

An interesting meeting place in the park is the Lonely Hearts Corner, where older people particularly, gather and read profiles of others to see if anyone suits. Many lonely people here so it seems, Men gather around the outside and the women are not so shy and are in the centre.

So, onward and  we decided to join some others and hire a boat, there was quite a selection to choose from.

Well being an old sailor I thought I could anything in a boat.

Mei and I boarded and found the pedals to propel  the boat, we had it for an hour,     off we went. Mei was Captain and was very stern.

So I paddled around for a while and found the legs were not as fit as they used to be.

I found that being a stoker in the engine room was not as good as being a gunner.

So enough of pedaling and back alongside and into the park again.

Kids driving little cars, fishing and people just enjoying life.

An old beggar lady passes by.

And so off we went home passing the balloon seller on the way.

Home and a cup of tea.

Slideshow of our day - Click on the diagonal arrows for a great full screen show

Currins history again

Mei and John by John Currin  /  8d  //  keep unread  //  preview Currins history  The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  10:24 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread //  preview An interesting article about a courtcase featuring my Great Grandfather and 2 cows and a bit of a disturbance Spring Grove        +Tag  The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:58 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview River Terrace School - some of my fathers old cronies in this picture    River Terrace School opened in 1855 and closed in 1920. Back Row: Rentle Andrews, Stan Silcock, Ray Kerr, Len Kerr, Nolan Andrews, Walber Williams, Bert Williams. Middle Row: Hilda Palmer, Nellie Barton, Hazel Cole, Esme Palmer, Adeline Smith, Mrytle Harman, Edith Palmer. Front Row: Trevor Andrews, Cecil Kerr, Clarrie Andrews. +Tag  The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:43 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview St Pauls Church, Brightwater   My father and mother were married here and are both buried in the Churchyard here. +Tag The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:37 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview The Brightwater Trading Company My mother did most of our grocery shopping here. They did run a grocery van once a week which provided most essentials to the householders door +Tag The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:20 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview Robert Mc Murray is your second great uncle. His home in Spring Grove   +Tag APR 19

Spring walk this afternoon, it was 22c

Nice to see a bit fo colour again

Currins history

The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  10:24 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread //  preview An interesting article about a courtcase featuring my Great Grandfather and 2 cows and a bit of a disturbance Spring Grove       +Tag

The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:58 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview River Terrace School - some of my fathers old cronies in this picture   River Terrace School opened in 1855 and closed in 1920. Back Row: Rentle Andrews, Stan Silcock, Ray Kerr, Len Kerr, Nolan Andrews, Walber Williams, Bert Williams. Middle Row: Hilda Palmer, Nellie Barton, Hazel Cole, Esme Palmer, Adeline Smith, Mrytle Harman, Edith Palmer. Front Row: Trevor Andrews, Cecil Kerr, Clarrie Andrews. +Tag

The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:43 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview St Pauls Church, Brightwater My father and mother were married here and are both buried in the Churchyard here. +Tag

The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:37 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview The Brightwater Trading Company My mother did most of our grocery shopping here. They did run a grocery van once a week which provided most essentials to the householders door +Tag

The Currins from Nelson, New Zealand by John Currin's Blogs and News  /  9:20 PM UTC+8  //  keep unread  // preview Robert Mc Murray is your second great uncle. His home in Spring Grove +Tag

APR 19