OK so I thought it was about time I did a little blog. Beth normally does them as she is the one that actually does things and has friends, but I have done something. As some of you may be aware I went to a class at Geraldine High School a few weeks ago to try my hand at wood carving. Before going to the first class I had given it ago on a peice of wood found in the garage, and with no help from anyone other than the internet I managed to carve out a flower. Th...

So quite an exciting weekend for me! Thursday evening Josh and I went with Jaime and her parents to the Jolly Potter for a drink after work which they do every thursday. Maurice's sister Anne was also there with her husband (who's name I can't quite remember :S) and 2 of her kids Dan and ..... another name I can't remember, and t'other son's wife Sarah who have only been married since March. It was really nice to meet them and they were very funny and friendly. ...

Another long overdue update! Erm, so Josh and I had a very successful trip in Christchurch and got to spend time with Ash doing the tourist things and having a lot of laughs. We arrived at Ash's at sort of 9.45 ish and sat and chatted for a while. Ash's Papillon dogs Guy and Chelsea have had puppies and there are only two left now, Pixie and Gem and they are so cute! They're just little balls of fluff with teeny tiny teeth that nibble on your hands when you stro...

Okay so 3rd time's a charm! Things haven't been to busy here at number 42, but we're finding stuff to keep us busy. Nan and I finally finished my Kalbarri bag today. We put some nice wooden toggles on the top to fasten it and I'm really pleased with the outcome. Also, most of you regular readers will know about a little wooden pencil holder standing on the desk on the landing which was created by Harry and painted by Nan in ye olde Post Office colour red. Wel...

Hey! Yesterday Josh and I got on the Atomic Shuttle to Queenstown and arrived at around 2.30, a long journey made easier by watching Chuck on Josh's phone. We quickly set to work on getting things booked and finding our Backpackers, The Flaming Kiwi. Josh and I went into The Bungy Shop and booked a Nevis bungy for me and a Nevis Arc for Josh for today at 10.30. We then set out in the wrong direction to find our accommodation and had to walk to the other side of...