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2 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
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Michelle and Peter Rumping have spent the past 40plus years working side by side.<br />
Pair bond over perfect teeth<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Retired dentist Peter Rumping met<br />
the love of his life not longafter<br />
graduatingfromdental school.<br />
Itwas the late 1970s and, as<br />
23yearold,hewas filling asixmonthlocum<br />
positioninGreymouth<br />
when he met dental assistant<br />
Michelle, nee Hodgkinson, then aged<br />
18.<br />
Within ayear theywereengaged<br />
and living in Wellington; he a<br />
practisingdentist and she apractice<br />
dentalassistant. They marriedin<br />
Greymouth in 1981.<br />
The Rumpings’ successfulworking<br />
relationship continued when they<br />
openedtheir own private dental<br />
practice on BurnettStreet, in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>manyyears later.<br />
Along the way Peter and Michelle<br />
alsobecame parents to children;<br />
Claire (now living in Christchurch)<br />
andMichael(amusic teacher at<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>College).<br />
By the time Peter sold the business<br />
in <strong>20</strong>17, duetohealth issues and<br />
increased insurancecosts, he had<br />
owned it for 34 years.<br />
Notquite readyfor retirement at<br />
the time, he workedparttime at a<br />
practice in Christchurch before<br />
finally putting down hisdrill and<br />
bowing out of general dentistry<br />
practice.<br />
Now, morethan 42 yearslater,<br />
Peter, 64, and Michelle, 59, are<br />
happily working together withPeter<br />
fulfilling aquiet ambitiontospend a<br />
long semiretirement making and<br />
repairingdentures.<br />
Thecouple know theindustry,<br />
know their productand work well<br />
together, andinsemiretirement they<br />
havemore freedom.<br />
They do nothave the financial<br />
burden of running ageneral dentistry<br />
practice, or thepressure of<br />
government regulations. Their work<br />
life is now at agentler pace.<br />
“It’s busy, but good busy,” Michelle<br />
said.<br />
Peter said dental practices faced<br />
big challengesthatshould be helped<br />
by governmentunder their duty of<br />
care. The stateofpeople’steeth<br />
nationwideare not the fault of<br />
dentists, he said.<br />
SEARCHING FOR CHARLIE<br />
IN PURSUIT OF THE REALE CHARLESL S UPHAM VC &BAR<br />
by TOM SCOTT<br />
Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham is the only combat soldier ever<br />
to win the Victoria Cross twice. His acts of bravery in World War<br />
II meantheprobablydeservedsixmore.<br />
Themystery of how a reserved, modest, slightly built farm<br />
valuer from New Zealand could be so ferocious and fearless<br />
in battle has intrigued and fascinated Tom Scott ever since<br />
heread about Charles Upham as a schoolboy. ‘Searching for<br />
Charlie’ is his epic quest to unravel the “real” Charles Upham.<br />
212 East Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone 308 8309<br />
There are highcosts for dental<br />
practices to operate including<br />
providingmedicalgradesterile<br />
environments, with emergency<br />
equipmentsuch as defibrillators on<br />
site and the latest highend<br />
technology,most of whichwas<br />
imported.<br />
He thought somedentalpractices<br />
nationwidewould find it difficult to<br />
continue,especially underthe added<br />
impactofCovid19.<br />
Overtimethere had beenmajor<br />
advances in treatmenttechniques.<br />
Aset of denturescan take up to 12<br />
hourswork,including laboratory<br />
time.<br />
The coupleenjoy meeting their<br />
clients and have more timetotalk to<br />
them‘‘without the pressure of<br />
runningapractice’’.<br />
Obviously working and living<br />
together theyspend alot of time<br />
together, buteach has their own<br />
hobbies and interests. Peterbikes<br />
regularly with fellow retired friends<br />
and Michelle walks, does thecryptic<br />
crosswords, cooks and preserves.<br />
Theyare also active within the<br />
Holy Name parish.<br />
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