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...

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...