Mother's Day

Well what a surprise Penny had when a cardboard box was presented to her by Tabatha ( our boarder) and Neil (fiancee)!

When she opened it look what she found:-

Wasn't that brilliant?

Hey it was well made too! Tasted great, OK maybe I should have left more for Penny but it was SOOO good!

Thanks T and N!

Visitors fom Oman

It was a pretty average sort of day when we tootled off to the airport to pick up David and Linda. Had to remember though that they were on the domestic terminal having flown up from New Plymouth. Roger appeared too and after we all arrived home it wasn't long before Roger had taken david out for a sea swim in his borrowed and as he said very tight wetsuit. there they are with a friend of David's fro way back. I think it'sSt helier's bay (where Katie used to play on the kiddies playground)

One of our trips out was to Takapuna, where they used to pitch tent at the campground. As you can see the weather held off that week allowing us a lovely stroll on the beach

Here's david being a real tourist!.... actually he's taking a photo of that little dog. a real cutie.

Then after all that walking, time for a coffee! Actually this new place next to the campground and right on the water's edge (nearly) was, after we walked all over the main street, by far the best.

And then ... goodbye Takapuna for now.

One event which had to occur was family dinner at Roger's place

And everyone turned up for that

Deborah and Kaitlyn (Leghton was doing his IT stuff in Melbourne that week)

And just about all the Soulsbys Unfortunately Wed night wasn't good for Penny, she was teaching.

but she had bags of time to catch up during the week

All too soon it was time to depart, and off the travellers go to Sydney and Manly beach to catch up with Pip so enjoy the rest of your holiday!!

See you in a couple of years!