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Shopping and Movie

We spent Wednesday morning shopping for clothes for Ben and Sam. Like any two young men (and somewhat like myself) their wardrobe is thin and worn and in need of resuscitation. We also bought Sam a guitar for his Xmas … Continue reading

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Sam’s Aboard

Shortly after 6am we took off in the car to drive to Auckland International Airport. We’d been given warnings of the traffic so we gave ourselves plenty of time to get there. Despite plenty of traffic we were still nearly … Continue reading

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A busy day

We got quite a lot done today and had a very pleasant surprise. The mornings started with a big clean up and some fixing. My first chore was to fix the toilet that Sam will be using. We’ve had a … Continue reading

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More Rain

There is hope. Perhaps by Christmas the rain will have stopped. It’s dominating our lives and pinning us in. Helen and I escaped for a bit yesterday and went shopping for some basics and a few Xmas gifts for our … Continue reading

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A somewhat moist day in Whangarei

Curry last night was delicious. We’d recommend the place – the Aroma on Vine Street. Not the best ever but the best we’ve had in a while. We also got pretty lucky in that we didn’t get rained on. But … Continue reading

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