I really don't have time to blog but I am feeling guilty at lack of blog, and I know Helen needs something to read to take here mind off the in-laws!!
Last weekend we had the Junkies here. Junkie was at school a few years below Eric. He has recently emigrated to NZ with his family (Sharon and 2 children) and is in the NZ airforce. Apparently the NZAF, like the police, have had recruitment drives in the UK. They are all very happy here and settling well. Both children are sports mad so think they've died and gone to heaven living in NZ! They were due to arrive about 9.30pm Friday evening. I was busy making the bed in the cottage at about 6.30pm when Eric, who was mowing, called out that they were here! They were happy with a blob and chat weekend so all we actually did was a trip to Okororie tavern and an hour in a hot pool there on the Sat pm. They left after a Tanner Sunday breakfast late morning. It was so good to meet them and the 4 children got on really well. I did have my concerns as I couldn't see that the kids had anything in common apart from Dads that were ex-Dukies but they hit it off really well. Tom their son is a hoot and had my 2 in stitches. They seemed to spemd the whole 2 days laughing!
On the subject of sports NZ is in for a great year. Can there be any doubt that we (they) will win the rugby World Cup?! There is also the Americas Cup (please God we get that back), cricket World Cup (so I am told) AND we are now hosting the netball World Cup after Fuji lost hosting rights because Decembers coup. I may still be tempted to get a TV!!!
Juliet's baby is now 10 days overdue! She had No. 1 baby early and No.2 baby on the due day so is staggered at still hanging around now. She has given up staying close to home (she usually has quick labours) and came here last night and is off to Ann and Mikes in Thames tomorrow. i don't blame her. The kids are bored silly and fed up waiting. At this rate they will be back to school before this baby arrives. Still I guess it'll make an appearance when it's ready.
Bryan and Rosie and friends of my friend Claire in the UK. We have met very breifly and been corresponding regularly of late as they are emigrating out here, arriving 6am on Monday. I am still not totally sure of what Bryan wants us to do but I think the plan will be that Eric and I will take 2 cars up to collect them and luggage (they are 5). Eric will bring luggage back and I will take the family into Auckland to pick up their new car. Luckily it is a bank holiday so we won't have to fight the rush hour traffic to get into Queen Street. They will then stay here a day or 2 before heading off down to New Plymouth where they are settling.
Off to taupo for a colleagues 40th birthday tomorrow evening and having a day at home on Sunday, hopefully when we will catch up with R+R.
I have a huge glut of cauliflower at the moment. I have given away to next door neighbours and J+K but I think tomorrow I will deliver to all the 4 neighbours. Such a shame you can't freeze it. Alice has become the resident cauliflower cheese expert.
Well I must go to bed. I didn't have a very good night last night. I seemed to sleep lightly and was aware of noises at one point which I thought was, what Eric and I call, clicker bugs. Judging by the rear half of a baby rabbit that was outside our bedroom door I am guessing that what I heard was actually bone crunching care of Feral!! I still haven't got those photos sorted. I want to know why it is when I resize my photos in photobucket they don't!
Night night.
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