Kia Ora Friday 23rd January 2009 We had more immigration paperwork to fill in today,but because we had no car it could have turned out to be problematic,fortunately we got the use of our landlady's PC which saved us a walk to the library.The day was so hot again and we were told that it was unusaual to get such a long run of sunshine but we weren't complaining as long as it stayed under 30 degrees!!! I waited all day for a call about the car but it never came,...

Kia Ora Monday 19th January 2009 Both Mel and I felt a little lethargic this morning and just hung around the house catching up with email.I had one telling me that I was unsuccessful for a position I had applied for and we also had one from TEG stating our application had been referred to the medical examiner to check out Mel's hip and it could take up to 3 weeks to get returned which set us back a touch but we can only sit and wait to see what the outcome is....

Kia Ora Thursday 15th January 2009 Last night we had been struggling for ideas on what to do today and the only one I had involved spending money on clothes,which is both Mel's and also my least favourite thing to do.But with little option left available and my shorts looking so shabby and worn we took the ferry to the City on the hunt for shorts and also worktops for Mel.When I say worktops I mean clothes and not something for the kitchen!! Both of us are pre...

Kia Ora Monday 12th January 2009 It will be three weeks today that Mel will start her new job so I thought I had better pull my finger out and I applied for a few jobs this morning,The humidity today was an absolute energy sapper and our main task was to secure ourselves a motel room for the 17 days that we have to move out in February and March,but things didn't start too well as everything was way more money than we wanted to pay,and the ones that were in bud...

Kia Ora Thursday 8th January 2009 Thank goodness today had arrived the bed here at Wallys has given us 3 sleepless nights.True to form by 8am the sun was blazing and we were up and showered ready for the long drive home. We had to retrace our steps up through Taupo,then into Tirau,Cambridge,Hamilton and onto Auckland.After 3 hours on the road we got to Tirau,the home of the giant corrugated dog and sheep(see photos for sheep) It is a good stopping off point so...