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A tribute to my father with a blog, photos and his life story so that others will know about him and the way he lived…

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Terry's Planes

These are just a few of Terry's extensive collection of model airplanes, lovingly constructed over the years. I think at last count he had around 130-140 planes. I have a detailed list of each plane dictated to me by him, and photographs of them all. They are currently on long-term loan to the SVAS (… Read more

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Terry's Life Story 5

Terry's Life Story 5 I used to have “Sunday Morning Communion” with Murray. I would be working out in the garage and I would hear “Hey Piper!” from behind the garage wall, where there was a creek running through his property. I would go out round the back of the garage and there he would be, standing… Read more

Terry's Life Story 4

Terry's Life Story 4 I had to work quite a bit because we elected to have a family straight away. Colleen stayed home and I had to get extra work to bring in extra money. I used to work at the panel shop during the day, and then go to work at General Motors at night. I was pretty tired by the time I… Read more

From the Family

From hUCKLEBERRY Lynette reminded me the other day how Dad used to clap his hands and dance around and sing “Wouldn’t you like to be intelligent and good looking like me?” You always did things to make us laugh Dad, so I promise you I will keep doing that. It’s not goodbye Dad - it’s see you later.… Read more

Believe in Yourself

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing… Read more

It's My Birthday!

So, today is my birthday and I am 52 years old, which is a bit scary when I think about it. I mean, where have all the years gone - and what happened to all the things I was going to have done by this time? My Dad died 18 months ago and I still miss him. I miss being able to talk to him. His death… Read more

Blogs Away!

What makes a good blog? Hard to say - different things appeal to different people and it's all a matter of personal choice. Time Magazine published their list of the top 25 blogs for 2009 recently. I don't know what their criteria is, but suspect it is based on popularity. I don't think my blog is ever… Read more

All About Terry

All About Terry My name is Terence Anzac Piper, known as Terry. I was born in Wellington on the 25th of April 1931. I came out to live in Lower Hutt when I was three years old. My born name was Vickers. My adopted parents were Lillian & Albert (Bert) Piper. I have one brother, Fred, who was three… Read more

Terry's Life Story 3

Terry's Life Story 3 After I finished my apprenticeship I came to Upper Hutt and worked at Alf Gilbanks, a mechanics shop. I became interested in planes through the war. I began doing specialist modeling with great detail of the plans. I built one hundred and forty seven models and they are now at the… Read more

Late night thoughts

It's funny how the mind works. If you are expecting to see something, you can sometimes miss that it isn't there, or it is wrong, because your mind just can't click into gear and recognise that what you are looking at isn't correct. Sounds weird doesn't it, but it happens. Staring you right in the face… Read more

Turn Back the Clock

Do you ever wish you could rewind your life - like TiVo? At some point I am sure we all do. Regret is a big part of life, and every mistake we make is a life lesson. Our mistakes shape who we are and how we view the world. I don’t know many people who would turn down the opportunity to change some things… Read more

What is Zen?

Who are we really? What is really the meaning of Life? How can we attain lasting happiness in the face of our seemingly endless troubles? These questions are basic to our lives, and it is from these questions that the practice of Zen has its birth. Zen can be the compassionate scalpel that removes the… Read more

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The hardest thing ever

Do you know, if I was asked a couple of years ago what the hardest thing I would ever have to do would be, I would never even have thought of this? Meeting with the monumental stonemason to decide on what my father's headstone wouldn't even have been on the list, because I just somehow could never think… Read more

The Greatest Rugby Rivalry in World Rugby

Well Dad, you would have been stoked tonight watching the All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup game of 2009 - final score was 22-16. The Wallabies will be keen to atone for their narrow loss in the 2008 Bledisloe Cup and bring the cup back to their home soil, but the mighty All Blacks… Read more

Can you live without electricity for a month?

Well, can you? Be mighty hard, so many of the things we take for granted use electricity. The fridge, the microwave, washing machine, TV, electric blanket, alarm clock, computer, hot water cylinder. could you do it? I don't think I could, I like my creature comforts too much. Never been into the outdoors… Read more

If Tomorrow Never Comes

If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last… Read more

I love my Mother

There are many things that I am thankful for in my life, but I want to thank the universe for giving me a mother such as mine. She is the nicest person - one of these people who always knows just what to say at the right moment. She really knows how to make people feel appreciated. She taught me the… Read more

The Journey of Grief

A father will always be his daughter's first love, the man by whom all others will be measured against. It is hard to accept the finality of death. When a parent dies, you lose a part of your past forever. It's a hard journey to take. When someone dies, society allows us a few days out of our routine… Read more

Happy 78th Birthday

It would have been your 78th birthday today. Happy Birthday Terry, from all of your family and friends. Have a beer up there in running heaven and sit back and have a laugh with your Mum and Dad, Fred, Nanna & Grandpa Appleby, and all your mates. We miss you so much but know that you are at peace… Read more

WHY do we do it?

I know I have written before about cruelty to animals, but I make no apology for that. It is a subject that I feel very strongly about. Violence against animals is cruel and unfathomable. It is just plain WRONG to inflict suffering on any living creature. There has been an alarming amount of children… Read more

The "False" Alarm

You would have laughed at this one Dad! I was just about to leave Mum's place to go home. She opened the door for me and suddenly a loud siren went off. "It's the burglar alarm!" I thought, but I don't know why it would go off, as it wasn't set - must be faulty. No outside siren going though… Read more

Do you have a good heart?

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi No matter how big or how small, animals all over the world can be subject to abuse, from simple neglect to malicious, willful cruelty. Unable to defend themselves or escape… Read more

Mission Accomplished!

Yay! The rain held off and the big move went smoothly. Those Hammond Transport guys are awesome - got on with the job and did it fast. Now it's just a matter of figuring out where I want things and trying to find where on earth I put things! It's always a pain for a few weeks after you move house cos… Read more

Death is nothing at all.

Grief has a lot of ups and downs. You get good at hiding your pain, at getting on with your life. Because, you know, life does go on. I was relieved initially that Dad wasn’t suffering any more, but then I felt guilty about being relieved. For a while I didn’t feel too much at all, except pain. But… Read more