To become initiated into St Bathans it is customary to 'go through the hole'. The hole is a hole in the wall at the St Bathans pub, The Vulcan. There have been many a person go through this hole, if you

Pump Before – A few days ago During all of this cold weather we have been having I decided to go for a wander. I walked down the gully on mum’s property, also in St Bathans, and check on my water hammer

It is beautiful at the moment in Central Otago, New Zealand. We have had a few days of stunning frosts, with fog all day (not in St Bathans) to create a wonderful Haw Frost. Here are a few pics I have

We love you but we hate you. It always seems to rain on the weekends. It a Saturday at 13.22 and we have had 8.7mm of rain already. We are all tucked up by the fire weathering out the storm. St Bathans

Last night's sunset up the hill in St Bathans

On Monday a couple of us put in two new strainer posts for a new fence to keep the naughty sheep in. This is the view from the strainer. I quite enjoy sitting on top of it now (highest point on property)

A small teaser of St Bathans

Just a brief intro. St Bathans is in the back of beyond in New Zealand. There are 8 full time residents. There is a pub, 2 churches, 2 graveyards, and one ghost. I would like to show you the beauty of