Kia Ora Monday 6th April 2009 My main job today was trying to get an answer on where we had got to with my permit extension to allow me to stay in the country once my tourist visa ran out at the end of April. I had lodged for an extension nearly 3 weeks ago and heard nothing. After a phone call and pressing a few buttons to navigate the menus I found out that I had been issued a case worker but that was as far as it had got so it was more waiting for now. On a...

Monday 30th March 2009 Our Monday started just like any other persons would,but for some reason with a bit more energy than usual.The alarm played at 6.45am and we wiped away the sleep from our eyes and got ready for the day ahead. Mel went off for her first day of training which she would be on all week at the hospital and I set about cleaning the house,thankfully with it being small it doesn't take too long to do!! After my flip flops had given way last Sund...

Kia Ora Monday 23rd March 2009 With Mel working late today Monday was always going to be tough to fill.Fortunately I had quite a bit to take care of to stop the cabin fever setting in!!! Normally Mel would be home around 5pm but because she worked late it was nearly 9.30pm when she got in and she didn't look as tired as I expected.Mel has settled so well into the job and is loving the challenging role,it's like the job was meant to be.Because Mel is working no...

Kia Ora After a blast on the push bike this morning,I set off walking to the ferry terminal for my morning in the City and a visit to the immigration offices to try and get an extension to my tourist visa. I was pleased to see there wasn't a queue and I made my way to the desk to get some help. I had prepared all my spiel to lay on them but before I could get going I was met with "place all your documents in the brown envelope and place in the postbox"...

Kia Ora everyone,it's time for my next instalment... After such a fun packed weekend,Monday came around quickly and while Mel went to work to earn the money,I was up to my ears in laundry and cleaning,but it was tricky as we had both woken up with aching bodies after the tree climbing,which had worked muscles that had not been worked for a while... We drove to Milford later that night, for a walk on the beach but we had under estimated the tide and couldn't get...