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[Venetian1]

I think quite a lot of immigrants over the years have been rather surprised that what they had been told about NZ or thought it would be like has been so very different to what they actually found it was like. 

Following the war the government set up a scheme for people from a variety of countries to come and help on farms. My grandfather had a family from the Netherlands come but the poor father was so out of his depth with absolutely no idea what farming entailed never having met farm animals before, he didn’t last on the farm very long.  I’ve don’t know where the family went after leaving the farm as being a kid I didn’t think to ask Grandad.

Just home from a really lovely trip,to Hamilton and then to see Hamilton (the musical) with my 2 sisters. Youngest sister had a ticket given to her as a present for a big 0 birthday so fantastic opportunity for a sister’s treat together. 

The musical was great although was wondering a bit after the first number as wasn’t what I thought it would be like and I think we were near the speakers as rather loud but we had great seats and didn’t miss a thing on the stage and it turned out to be a lively, fun and interesting show.