Christmas and New Year
The New Year is now with all of us, and I have been remiss in updating the blog.
We spent Christmas Day with the majority of the family at Clem & Pats in Stanmore Bay. Everybody brought food and we had a very good lunch. Visiting the beach in the afternoon was shelved due to the rain. Nicky, Claire and I stayed at Clem and Pats until the evening. Most of the family left mid-afternoon to be replaced by friends of Clam & Pats. So, more food consumed even though it wasn't really necessary.
We had a long lie-in on Boxing Day, Claire particularly appreciating it after been at work every day and sometimes until after midnight at Whitcoulls. We breakfasted and then started a jigsaw, as is our tradition at this time of year (we finished it yesterday and discovered it only had 992 pieces, not 1000). Then we met Steve and Ros late afternoon at the Cinema in the St Lukes mall where Claire works and saw "The Golden Compass", a film of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights book. We all enjoyed this very much, even though the film toned down Pullmans anti-religious stance. Steve and Ros then joined us along with Francis Gifford for Derby Pie, preceded by smoked salmon, salad, and lobs from a barbie which Francis had been to earlier in the day.
Between Christmas and New Tear Nicky has been at work every day and Claire is back to her normal routine at Whitcoulls, but on a new rosta at the museum - Monday mornings and Tuesday afternoons.
We were invited to the Pakuranga Yacht Club by Paul And Jenny to see in the New Year. They had been invited by South African friends from their church. It turned out that they had hired the Club for a South African do, so there was masses of food provided and barbied. We must have spent about three hours eating, and then whiled away the final hour of 2007 playing film charades - our team came a very close second! We then saw in the New Year and watched fire works in the distance.
Today, Jan 1st, Nicky and I are having a day at home after a long lie-in, and Claire is on duty at the museum. The weather is now hot, and sunny most of the time. For Claire and I, August is lasting a very long time.........
All the best for the new year, and may your dreams inspire you.
Rick
We spent Christmas Day with the majority of the family at Clem & Pats in Stanmore Bay. Everybody brought food and we had a very good lunch. Visiting the beach in the afternoon was shelved due to the rain. Nicky, Claire and I stayed at Clem and Pats until the evening. Most of the family left mid-afternoon to be replaced by friends of Clam & Pats. So, more food consumed even though it wasn't really necessary.
We had a long lie-in on Boxing Day, Claire particularly appreciating it after been at work every day and sometimes until after midnight at Whitcoulls. We breakfasted and then started a jigsaw, as is our tradition at this time of year (we finished it yesterday and discovered it only had 992 pieces, not 1000). Then we met Steve and Ros late afternoon at the Cinema in the St Lukes mall where Claire works and saw "The Golden Compass", a film of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights book. We all enjoyed this very much, even though the film toned down Pullmans anti-religious stance. Steve and Ros then joined us along with Francis Gifford for Derby Pie, preceded by smoked salmon, salad, and lobs from a barbie which Francis had been to earlier in the day.
Between Christmas and New Tear Nicky has been at work every day and Claire is back to her normal routine at Whitcoulls, but on a new rosta at the museum - Monday mornings and Tuesday afternoons.
We were invited to the Pakuranga Yacht Club by Paul And Jenny to see in the New Year. They had been invited by South African friends from their church. It turned out that they had hired the Club for a South African do, so there was masses of food provided and barbied. We must have spent about three hours eating, and then whiled away the final hour of 2007 playing film charades - our team came a very close second! We then saw in the New Year and watched fire works in the distance.
Today, Jan 1st, Nicky and I are having a day at home after a long lie-in, and Claire is on duty at the museum. The weather is now hot, and sunny most of the time. For Claire and I, August is lasting a very long time.........
All the best for the new year, and may your dreams inspire you.
Rick
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