Feb already!

I so love Friday night. The whole weekend ahead, and nothing planned!!!! It should be a long weekend but because Waitangi Day falls on a Sunday in NZ they don't give you Monday off. Yes Stan I'm one of the oiks complaining about it!! I bet Richard won't be, he being an employer and me being a mere employee!

It's still hot here and very humid. We have had a little rain but we need a serious downpour. I pursuaded Eric to come and help me in the veg plot early this evening and the rain came 10 mins later, after we had covered ourselves from top to toe in insect repellant, not my usual one and very greasy!! Typical.

I haven't blogged properly for awhile but have very little to report. We had a long, busy and enjoyable weekend last w/e. It was the first time we have spent some time with Juliet and Kev with no-one else around for ages. They arrived on Thursday and Emma and Hannah arrived on Friday when Ann and Mike delivered them having taken them to New Plymouth for the week. Kev still hasn't got a job yet but it was obvious that nothing would happen over the Xmas/summer hols. The adverts are coming thick and fast now and we hope something will come his way soon. On Sunday Helen and Phil came over as well. They have 2 boys George 6 yrs and Tom 15. Tom has just got his first car and I can imagine his UK mates will be seriously jealous as they have another 2 yeasr to wait before they hit the road! The boys were the centre of attention for 4 young girls all day!!!!!

Workwise I have had a much quieter week and have been able to catch up on 2 months of paperwork. I went into Hamilton twice. The girls are back to school. Harriette's new teacher is Harry Potter mad and they have the same house names as Hogwarts. They seem to have spent the week planning their med winter medieval ball which they put on for the parents!! School camps are coming up this term. You may recall that Alice wanted me to come on hers but failed to bring me home the form. She was most put out. I have actually now got meetings in Auckland booked while she is away so wouldn't have been able to go anyway. Harriette will have 2 camps, school and music.

Did you hear the news that a ship has managed to sail further south than any other vessel before. Apparently the ice in the Ross Sea had melted back several miles more than is usual. Most exciting for those on the eco-tourism vessel. And still on the subject of weather can you see anything down there in Wellington yet Trish? The airport has been closed on and off for days now due to fog and is causing chaos, particulary with the World Sevens rugby on this weekend.

Well I think that sums it up really. Hope you've had a good week and have a great weekend.