Sarah enjoyed school camp with her new chums - not sure how much sleep they all got during the outing but she didn't make it in to school first day back! Whilst Sarah was away, Maria and I took Ted and Sheila over to Akaroa for the day and managed to get them onto the Akaroa Jet Boat experience! Great day out. Akaroa is a great place.
Andy Thewlis and family called in for a 'BBQ and lashings of red-wine' evening - it was great to catch up after 25 years! Much talk about the pros and cons of emigrating to NZ - but surprisingly little mention of football - which was a shame as I don't often get the chance of winding up a City fan.
And so Ted and Sheila's time was up on the 26th and they headed back to the UK - closely followed by Jack and Eve on the 28th. In between time, we had a meal out at 'Cooking by Gas Light' on Worcester St - which was FAB. Also has a double-header house-warming party-day as Matt and Lou held an open home as well as Steve and Viv Frodsham. Wow - such a social life!
And then it all went a bit quiet......we move Chris back into his bedroom - now that JAck and Eve had vacated....and the TV room became a TV room again noe that Ted and Sheila had moved out. And I had an office again!
I've been busy marketing my Open Courses and so have been attending lots of BNI breakfast meetings - it's almost been like having to get up for a regular job! I have actually managed to get some interest...which makes the hard work worth while.
Went to a parents evening at Sarah school last week. It was like no parents evening I've ever been to before! It wasn't to meet the teachers...but to meet other parents...so there was wine and nibbles on offer...it was very civilised, in fact! Have volunteered for PTA duties as a result....obviously too much Sauv Blanc consumed!
Went up to Wellington last weekend for a night out with Mike Guyomar - he's emigrating to Brisbane (now we've arrived here in NZ!). We got to go to the Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle play-off match - which was good fun. Usual issue with being in Mike's company - non-stop alcohol consumption from start to finish!
This week it feels like autumn has arrived. Cool nights are back - Maria is looking to get the winter duvet back on the bed. Not so many people wearing shorts and T-shirts around town. I think we've seen the last usage of the pool this season!
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