Seven generations of one family have loved Lavericks Bay life, and now visitors can also enjoy the many charms of this secluded sheep farm. Words: Fiona Fraser Photos: Rachael McKenna The weather is a harsh mistress. Sunshine casting a comforting glow over pasture can quickly turn to drought. And a sprinkling of rain to signal that the drought has broken can give way to torrents of water, forcing the earth to crumble beneath its weight. Harriet and Lloyd Chapman, who live in relative isolation in Lavericks Bay, Banks Peninsula, are marking one year since a flash flood pushed them and