Have just read up on latest in nz papers including ChCh Dr L and seeing the Pier at Brighton etc and other parts of nz I am amazed any one is/was even yesty ,,, out and about.

Still when its Grandparents time with grandies, its well worth the effort,
Will google Flo.s and see what pics if any, come up sounds a nice place to go..
Cheers Kai

Kai, I am going to have to learn how to upload photos to here and other GUPS sites/threads to show the beauty we have in Christchurch.

That will be awesome. When we get a bit of spare time we follow the photography thread too, its great even tho we are only on dialup and takes a while to download, worth the wait, cos as they say, a picture tells a thousand words.

Couldnt find any pics of Flo Tea and coffee house on googlenz only wee bit of info.


Cheers Kai

Kai, Its not a big cafe but sits beside Rudolph Steiner School where my three grandchildren go to. My grandson is 18.6 years old and in his last year at the high school part. Its a great way to catch up each week as he lives over in Halswell whilst I am in east at Avonside. Cheers,Dr L. ps I have list of over 100 cafes I have been to that I am trying to update suburb by suburb.

After celebrating the life of NZs First Woman M.P Elizabeth McCombs today near the 75th anniversary of her death 26 Walkers of my A Slice of Heritage Thursday Walking Group joined Desi and I in new cafe PORTSTONE GARDEN CAFE at Portstone Garden Centre.465 Ferry Rd Woolston.
Congratulations to Brian & Sharon Smith for their coffee home made food and the ambience and service. Brian & Sharon previously owned East Coast Cafe at Ferrymead.

Today my grandson was at home so Grandad took two large Lattes and Chicken Ciabatta Rolls and other goodies to his home for lunch All of this came from one of my top ten Cafes in Christchurch ADDINGTON COFFEE COMPANY. In Lincoln Rd near Wise St. A Beautifully restored Motor Garage ambience service and food and there own roaster and JAILHOUSE Coffee (they are opp. Addington Jail) A Must experience in Christchurch.!!

With Seventeen walkers from my "The A-TEAM Fifty Somethings and a bit Walking Group we enjoyed walks along The Heathcote Rivers hidden gem tracks this morning for over ninety minutes. We especially enjoyed our visit to hidden gem "'SWAN LAKE' at 9 Ernlea Tce with its beautiful gardens lake and of course white swans. Also enjoyed our tour of Lotus Siam Healthcare Spa and Beauty which is part of this very interesting complex on its historic site.
Later 17 of The A-TEAM enjoyed the ambience food and coffee & Teas etc at South Librarys RED CAFE This is a must do experience and the library is well worth a visit. Carpe Diem. Dr L

Love this thread,,, gives us so many ideas for our next Kiwi holiday>>>.

A bit of an aside to cafes DR L,,, but do you remember Ferry Road in the late 1960s? I asked this ages ago on Gups ,before you were a member I think..

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I Think it was cnr Rutherford street and Ferry road,,,,there was a Four Square Store Mr Galpins on One corner, and a GHB grocer on the other Owned By Mr Derek Prebble. There was also a wee drapery type shop near Prebbles GHB with a Miss or Mrs McGee as the owner /operator.

I believe now one corner there is home units and the other a

photography gallery???

Any help on this matter would be so well appreciated Thankyou..

Cheers Kai
A family member when young ,used to go from Jubilee home to these shops in the lunch break from Nursing for goodies..

I worked at Jubliee home in 1965 approx

True ,,,,What a small world yeah??

I think one of my older siblings was there in 66 or 67 .

I hear now its been moved ????

Would love to see pics of Ferry Road and places like JH in the mid to late 60s ..
Cheers Kai

Kai, Winelover. I have been doing talks on Jubilee Home & Hospital for some years. No it has not been moved apart from the Octagonal accomodation units designed by Samuel Hurst Seagar. These were bought dismantled and taken to Rangiora. A friend of Desis has it as a home now. We are going to get an update on it perhaps a photo. The Jubilee Hospital history is well documented. I will look it out. It sits today just off Bamford St in Broad St. It is owned by nearby Fish Industry firm Independent Fisheries possibly as future expansion. Woolston has some fascinating history what with Whalebone Cottage which sits beside Rutherford St/Ferry Rd cnr. and The Woolston Brass Band beginnings and George Bonnington s home in nearby Maronan St (now demolished) and historic Oddfellows Lodge building and The Nugget Factory.Also in a lovely historic brick two storey shop on Catherine St /Ferry Rd cnr was an historic boot shop now one of this cities finest cafes/delicatessans and salmon factory. "HOLY SMOKE" Kai, I will look into grocery shops history where you say and see what I find. I plan to do a Jubilee Hospital Walk in my new programme I am working on for Spring. Cheers, Dr.L.

Thats awesome Dr L any info on those grocery stores or pics etc from Ferry Road would be fantastic.Yes I read your recent writeup re Jubilee home. Very interesting and emailed the info to family at the time.

I am still researching those the Four square n Mr Prebbles GHB. There was older Twostory/ied house across the road and I believe it or they are still there.I am also trying to find out info on Central railway Station , newsagent/ come dairy type shop,that was in the main foyer at the Station in Moorehouse ave in the late 60s.....

. Will wait in anticipation and Thanks alot and also to Winelover..


Cheers Kai