So, our first real road trip since arriving in NZ.� Needless to say I was very excited, not only at the prospect of leaving Raglan for a weekend, but actually seeing something other than Waikato Hospital!!!� Amazingly I was also looking forward to getting back in the van and living on a campsite.� So once we were fully loaded we set off. The drive itself was pretty dull til we got to Rotorua as we'd seen it all already.Ã...

"I've found something for you to do"  were his opening words on returning from work.  "Ok, what is it?"  "You're going to make stuff for Soundsplash!"  Not quite knowing how to respond to a suggestion that involves me actually leaving the house and doing something when unfortunately "making stuff" is far from my forte - boredom won, "I'll do it!" Soundsplash is an ecco reggae f...

It's my birthday!!!!!!!  The parcels have been arriving over the last few weeks and thanks to the miserable customs laws they all have their contents written on the outside - luckily they're intercepted by my eagle-eyed carer, and subsequently removed!   I have no idea what my day entails, but I've been told I need to be ready by 11 and not to wash my hair ?????  Hmm, I'm not sure whether to be nervous or excited!!!! As it turns out my present is a...

"Get dressed we're going out" was the beginning of my day.� "Er, where to?" was my response.� "It's a surprise".� Hmm, I still have my leg in cast what on earth can we be doing........ We pull up at the airfield in Raglan where I find a local flying club offering glider flights.� Oh my!� Apparently their motto is "so long as you can get in, you can go up!"...

So here we are in raglan for the summer, we've just lined ourselves up jobs in a cafe and somewhere to live for the duration - with Shane and Jenny away for the week and our first Christmas off of work together, this looks like it's going to be a great start.� In the spirit of doing something unusual on Christmas Eve we book ourselves surf lessons.� I'm a little nervous but can't wait to get started as that's the main rea...