Thanks to all our friends and suppliers who have sent messages of support. We're in Timaru which is about 150km south of Christchurch. We and all our family and friends are safe to the best of our knowledge.

If you would like to help the Red Cross have an appeal at www.redcross.co.nz/ (though it's not up at the moment). We have donated money to the ASB appeal (account 12-3205-0146808-00) and will be donating more money as we did for the last earthquake in September. Part of the profit from your orders will go to assist those just up the road from us.

We shipped out some orders and will continue to do so but please note that they may not get through for some time.

Our thoughts are with all those effected.