
Rotten Row and Other Stories
Janet Abbott spoke at the Christchurch Art Gallery last weekend about the baches at Taylors Mistake and surrounding bays. I was transported back to a time when life was simple, and fish were plentiful. Janet's family bach 'Rosy Morn' is a sweet little dwelling we often lunch beside during our walks. Here are some of her stories I most enjoyed. Early settlers were attracted to this area because of the abundance of fish and rabbits. Hobson's Bach was build in 1879 by John H