Living Off Grid in 1983 | LIFE AT MILL COTTAGE | Akaroa New Zealand | Kodachrome 40

Documentary filmed in 1983 showing Life at Mill Cottage in Akaroa New Zealand. Beekeeper Mark Bradley catching a swarm of bees. Bread making, spinning wool and Brass band at the Herb Farm Cottage with Gillian Polson, Josephine de latour, Michael Petterson and Diane Petterson. Plum picking and seaweed collection from Akaroa Harbour for fertilising the garden. Riding on bike through the Akaroa township. Also showing history past and present of Mill Cottage. Film shot on Kodachrome 40, Super 8 Sound film and Enhanced to HD digital.
Diane Cullen (formerly Petterson) passed away peacefully of old age on June 2nd 2021
Michael Petterson passed away peacefully of old age on 19th January 2024
Address: 81 Grehan Valley Road Akaroa New Zealand
Short walk through of Mill Cottage in 2023 • MILL COTTAGE ACCOMMODA...
The Herb Farm Cottage is featured near the end of this film. Neighbours to Mill Cottage. To see how it looks in Winter 2021 check out the short film The Herb Farm Cottage Winter 2021.
• Akaroa New Zealand | T...
Short film in Summer 2023 showing The Herb FarmCottage interior. • Akaroa New Zealand | T...
Walk through The Herb Farm Cottage December 2023 • THE HERB FARM COTTAGE ...
Film Producer Greg Petterson
Camera: Bauer S715XL
Camera Lens: Angenieux Zoom - Macro 1.4/6-90
Music by Jack Pierce
Music by Patrick Rundblad
Music by Remember The Future
Conversion to HD Digital by DVD Infinity Australia
Awards: Australian International Amateur Film Festival 1984 - Best Australian Film
Awards: Christchurch New Zealand International Amateur Film Festival 1984 - Festival Winner

[@lesleypetterson8950]

Beautiful record of a very special time

[@gregpetterson]

Thanks Lesley

[@nikhilborwankar]

What a lovely story and video. The opening music score is beautifully apt. Can you please share the source?

[@gregpetterson]

Thanks for your kind comment. Nice to know you liked the opening music track, it's called Lowlands by Jack Pierce who is from the UK.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

That was a real treat to watch. I love Akaroa. Thankyou for you for this.

[@gregpetterson]

Thanks for letting me know. Good to hear you liked it.

[@ЛадаМайская-и5в]

Всё что хочется сказать, уже написал советский поэт:
Роберт Рождественский
Человеку надо мало…
Человеку надо мало:
чтоб искал
и находил.
Чтоб имелись для начала
Друг -
один
и враг -
один…
Человеку надо мало:
чтоб тропинка вдаль вела.
Чтоб жила на свете
мама.
Сколько нужно ей -
жила.
Человеку надо мало:
после грома -
тишину.
Голубой клочок тумана.
Жизнь -
одну.
И смерть -
одну.
Утром свежую газету -
с Человечеством родство.
И всего одну планету:
Землю!
Только и всего.
И -
межзвездную дорогу
да мечту о скоростях.
Это, в сущности, -
немного.
Это, в общем-то,
- пустяк.
Невеликая награда.
Невысокий пьедестал.
Человеку
мало
надо.
Лишь бы дома кто-то
ждал

[@gregpetterson]

Thank you for your thoughts by way of a lovely poem by the Soviet poet Robert Rozhdestvensky.

[@juliafeliciano5372]

Thank you so much for this beautiful amazing video God bless 🙏🏼❤️🌸🌱🌿🌺

[@gregpetterson]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@Rooster1976_1]

Epic channel
I love your 80’s Sydney
Keep them coming mate

[@gregpetterson]

Thank for your kind comment 🙂

[@keanwong544]

Hi Greg, that was a fantastic video. I am the step son of Russell Smith, Mike’s business partner and good friend for many years. I remember visiting the Cottage as a child, dining in the new house, touring the cottage, and seeing Mike play a game of pushing against Gilbert’s head as hard as possible (as I recall, Gilbert won). Mike is a very special person to me. Thanks for posting this wonderful slice of the past.

[@gregpetterson]

Thanks for your kind comment. Very funny story about Gilbert, had a good laugh!

[@karnereeves3460]

Are the couple still living there?

[@patriciamaraj4887]

Those were the blessed old days.

[@gregpetterson]

So true.

[@OFFGRIDOUTPOST]

Awesome vid, thanks for sharing. Currently OffGrid in the north island

[@gregpetterson]

Thank you. Good luck with your Off gridding up north

[@deanwitt7903]

Awesome short film . How old was Diane when she passed ? How old would Michael be now ?

[@gregpetterson]

Thanks for your kind comment. Diane was 91 when she passed away peacefully of old age. Michael is alive and well and is 87 years old🙂