Things I forgot to tell you....I have taste some wonderful fruit on this holiday and Napier is the fruit growing area..Golden Queen Peaches are the best, so Lin bought 10k. we are making jam tomorrow, we have also eaten loads, as our day was travling and visting places we bought our dinner tonight in Haverlock....Seafood Chowder...Mo had a aisian dish, it was very good, not as good as at Wellington Point !!!!! I have seen fruit today that I have never seen in my life, I expect they will get to us in the UK in the next 5-10 years. night night x

Hi Everyone just got back from Haverlock North....Yes and its one day earlier, as there was a mistake with the booking !!! so only had 2 full days and 1 night at the motel. The good news is Verity won The horse of the year in the Dressage section....isnt that great? Today we left early so we could have brunch on our way back to Hamilton, we went to Napier...Clifton bay, it looked very familiar...we had stopped for a bite to eat there 5 years ago, it was very near to Cape Kidnappers where the Gannets were. Then Mo drove down the road a bit to a place Kiki ..I have taken lots of photo's its one of the most picturesque place I have seen !!! it was beautilful. I will upload some more pics soon. I manage to get some pics put on yesterday I just need to edit them.So John I hope you like them...How is Patty I wonder has she been checking the website? I havn't heard from her in a while and I will be back home on Wednesday. I hope she is OK.

WOooooo HOoooooo all you getting older people, Debra, Susan, Katie, Time fly's when your having fun, and in a flash your birthdays will soon be here. My next few days are packed KT so the extra day here instead of Haverlock is a bonus... we got back at 7pm. Ahh Haa Susan you have already looked at the pics...I ate bill, Lin ate Ben. That was alovely tea room all the china was odd nothing matched, it was very grand ...the gardens were beautiful , they hold weddings there and Chris the owner does all the flower arrangments, she also does a special orders...one being Cliff Richards..she get to do all his flowers arrangments for specail friends & relitives at Christmas time !!! When she told me that: I said I would mention it on my Web page .I am off to edit the pics. luv to you all..not long till I go home. xxx

Life surely does begin at 40 Katie! YOU'RE GROUNDED! I'll be a pensioner in 3 years - how about that then? Can't wait until I get my free travel pass for work - NOT!

Lovely photos Kathleen - Bill and Ben the flower pot scones!

Hey muma Realy realy enjoy your last few days. We are all awaiting your arrival............love love you xxxx SSSSSSSSusssaaannn IM gonna realy scare you IM Forty this year wotsallthatabouttttttt whayhay lives begins a forty tho doesnt it ????????

Don't be silly Debra! How can you possibly be 50!? DON'T FRIGHTEN ME!

Lovely to speak last night big sis - can't wait to see you and have snuggles in bed when I come to stay at yours (got no choice considering you've only got one bed lol). Nearly home time - I hate the journey home more than coming into work :-( Lovely sunny day - you'll have missed all the awful weather by the time you get home.

Sxxx

OH!!! wot amistaka I makaa....I am up side down at the moment in an upside down world...all will be fine soon. This is the plan for the rest of the week...Today shopping with Lin, she isnt back from her walk yet! then lay around the pool, dinner is already I made lentil burgers while she is out. Tomorrow 17/03/10 we are off to Haverlock North which is in Napier, Verity has a horse entered in too The horse of the year. We will stay until late Friday.... Saturday 20/03 Lin is taking me to a NZ market ...better take the walking stick. Sunday 21/03, Guest are coming for dinner...Monday 21/03 Hair dressers and pack my case as I am catching the plane on Tuesday, and then this fantastic holiday is over...its been great ...I cant down load any Pics as there isnt time unless I can do it today. I will come back to my web page and leave more messages ...I just want to update you all that time is now fling by. All of you that check in from time to time please leave me a message as I luv to read them ..Luv to you all XX

Now I'm scared.....Mum I'm 50 in 2011 not 2010 my real mum will know that though!!!!

Hi Kerry you are out of the will...I will be leaving my odds & sods to the next person who is kind to me !!! Luv Kathleen xx

Hi Debra ...who told you were adopted ...everyone who knows that... was not to mention it until you were 50 ....which will be next year 22 May 2010... as you have never seen your birth certificate, I might let you have it soon . Luv you Mama xx

I WAS ADOPTED!!! :)

i cant believe it!your hold must be slipping if you let lyn get to the computer to tell the world about that calorie laden toast and marmalade!! 9 st 2lb my a***!!

Jamie I just have to tell you that your mum forgot to mention that after her egg benedict she then had toast and marmalade.Dont let her fool you! lots of love to you and your family Lin xxxxx

OH!!! Jamie wot am I to do with you...I have told you before about Katie....How she always does these crazy things.... she is mental. Just came back from breakfast ...I have never in my life seen such a big full breakfast, it was enormous!! I being a good girl had eggs benedict ...it was all good... breakfast from 9am till 11am just sitting in the sun enjoying the company.... We are back home now...after a while we are off to a small town not far away.

Thank you for your good wishes for Mothers day...also the great laugh when I read your email xxxx I am being well looked after by everyone. Lots of Luv to you all Mama.... PS. Alyss I cant wait to spend time with you when I get home...and you get to see my new home. Car boots.. shopping.. Pie & smash..Primark...Yeh! luv you Nanny xxx