Hello Hello Hello Saturday 14th February (Valentines Day) While packing up to leave the cottage I kept my eye on the rugby league beaming in from the UK,this will be the second and last time we will have to move out and even though we knew it was coming it was still a pain in the bum!!! It was also raining heavy and just how we thought the NZ summer would be so I ended up like a drowned rat while filling the car up with our things.We had 3 hours to kill before...

Kia Ora and welcome to another blog into the insights of relocating to the other side of the world.As you are about to find out this week has been a real up and down ride. Monday 9th February 2009 I had been worrying about Monday arriving as I knew it meant a visit to the clinic for another blood test and as I am not the biggest fan of giving blood I got myself worked up all the way there only to find that as usual it wasn't such a big deal and was over in a m...

After what must have read like a depressing blog we have had a good few days,basically because it has been the weekend and thanks to those who sent messages to cheer us up we appreciate it. Saturday 7th February 2009 I was up early to await the arrival of the car dealer to sort out our car and luckily once we fitted a new battery things seemed to be OK which pleased us.We had a great afternoon with Steve (Dad's cousin)and his family at the house they came acros...

If we had thought that the last 7 days had been frustrating and stressful we had been mistaken as we had yet to find out what this week held for us. Monday 2nd February 2009 As Mel got ready I took care of breakfast and coffee like a good house husband so she could concentrate on being ready for her first day.She left just before 8 and looked confident and happy to be starting the new adventure.I certainly wasn't going to be bored as I emptied the dishwasher,ch...

Kia Ora The last seven days have been frustrating for us on several levels,Monday arrived and it was a Bank Holiday here so there was no chance of us getting the car back and we would have to wait until Tuesday for any information as to when it would be ready.So we decided to fill Monday by taking a walk up North Head to watch the regatta take place. Waitemata Harbour was packed with boats of all shapes and sizes and it was a great sight to see.We also had a tr...