Hi, I'm Hugh Laurie

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Sport has made quite a contribution this week, what with the World Cup semi-finals and then the All Blacks beating the Springboks at Eden Park last night. I have been able to watch both the football semi-finals on TV as they were screened free-to-air live, with 6.30am kick-off's our time. I plan to watch the final tomorrow morning.

Other than that it has been a normal sort of a week. Nicky has been busy at work, I have had Mac work to do, and Claire has been on holiday. She had a day with a couple of friends round here baking, watching DVD's and gossing. She also had Shani over for a day, so she has been keeping busy.

On Friday I popped into JB HiFi to buy a blank DVD when collecting Nicky from the station. When I got to the checkout the cashier's mouth dropped open and she said "you look just like Hugh Laurie". This isn't the first time this has happened in NZ. I don't understand it because I don't have a limp. I guess it must be my accent. Anyway, it has happened so often now that I have told Nicky and Claire that they are living with the double of a mega star and are just going to have to get used to it.

Yesterday Nicky and I just pottered round at home, doing the chores, reading about and enjoying the winter sunshine. Since Friday we have had clear skies, so cold nights (down to 2°C) but lovely sunny days, and the sun is still warm.

Today we went over to Becky's for lunch, and then went out for a walk to Western Springs. On the way home we met a couple of Becky's friends from Guernsey who arrived here a few weeks ago, so they all came round for soup and cake which Nicky had made and was excellent.

And that's about it. So, I will close with a couple of pictures from today, and see you all again next week.



Rick

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