I wrote this poem back in March 2009 -- it always felt unfinished -- now I can understand why.

L-R Molly, Bella (seated), John (back), Ralph (front), John Snr seated, Grace circa 1930 John, born in 1909, was one of two sons, the other being his younger brother, Ralph, and they had two sisters, Molly and Grace. Molly went on to become a nurse and a career person, later marrying Sir Len Usher, and one of their children, Lala, has twice received and OBE from the Queen for her work with the Yellow-Eyed Penguins in New Zealand.   John’s parents, Bella and John Snr Lockie, a

Nanny and Grandpa (Amy and John Lockie) sailing on The Two Sisters circa 1950s Just over a year has gone by since we found her. That was an exciting time – as the post illustrated ' We Found Her !' along with the twists and turns we took to get there. It reminds me of Hall’s Beach, at Northcote Point, where Grandad and the two sisters grew up. The beach where the Two Sisters was first launched. As kids, we’d walk along the beach and turn over the small rocks to see if we coul

It took a quick probe on line, thanks to social media, to find the Two Sisters after decades of wondering where she'd got to. Within the day, I was talking to the current owner, and she is in safe hands. To get this in perspective... the Two Sisters, a 30 ft keeler (others dispute it is 32ft but the current owner says she is 30ft) built of heart Kauri and Totara by John B Lockie (my grandfather) was sold due to John B Lockie's failing health (John died in 1974). In the 70s, a