I know Iv'e gone nuts with all these photos, but I got over excited at Pataka Museum and Art Gallery in Porirua. The displays are beautiful, the educational programmes excellent, and the staff delightful.

 Una transported back in time.

 Aye up, tis our Christian on his way down t'pit!

 Mrs Mills's old cooker.

 Mrs Mills's old wringer.

Writing with ink pens.

 Mrs Mills's Mum's old typewriter.

 Perish the thought!

 Queen Siena.

We acted out a story using animal masks.

 We were each given an animal to draw.