Well it's now September already and I can't believe how the year has flown. Have almost completed the bathroom and ensuite at the house, plus the woodburner is in and the double garage almost complete.Water tank and septic system and driveway all in. Kitchen is gutted awaiting final decisions on what goes back in !! Vegetable garden has been dug and early potatoes planted. Have been spending a lot of time back at the old job with Park Road Post helping out now that the Laboratory Manager has gone. This is only temporary and part time so am still getting a couple of days a week to work on the house.
As far as the wet-plate goes, I've not been as active as I'd planned. Sold two 10" x  12" ambrotypes at the Affordable Arts Show in August which keeps the interest alive. As the renovations progress I hope to spend more time with the wooden cameras, bottles of chemicals and portable darkroom travelling around capturing the beauty of New Zealand as it hasn't been captured for 130 years or so.
Have also sadly neglected adding more of the collection ( both cameras and images ) to the site but hope to get more of this done before the year ends !! Keep visiting the site for updated material.I'll even add a section under Gallery called Waitangi Rd where I'll post shots of the renovation project.