Heather Crabbe (85) said she and her husband Lindsay (88) would ''quietly'' celebrate their blue sapphire milestone yesterday. Mrs Crabbe's father, Len Jelley, convinced her to debut at a debutante ball in the town. ''I knew his [Mr Crabbe's] younger brother, because I went to high school with him. Mr Crabbe, who lived on a farm in Bannockburn, agreed to attend the ball. Mr Crabbe worked on the farm and Mrs Crabbe did too, once their four sons were grown.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 02, 2016 17:32 UTC