Lucky I packed lightly and managed to fit the smaller suitcase into the bigger one. One pound equals two of our dollars (NZ) the best it's been out of all our trips to the UK. Dave has picked up a load of bargain's and increased my ironing pile ten fold, by buying 15 new business suits. Alexander and I have done well too.

Power Rangers are big over here so we have found plenty of PR stuff for Alexander, strange as the show is made in New Zealand but we don't have any of the figures etc there.

Would you like a laugh courtesy of Alexander of course, while at Church on Easter Sunday, to a packed and silent congregation, Alexander stood up on the pew while the priest was blessing the communion and called out in his clearest and loudest voice "Excuse me, what you doing" Funnily it was received by a quiet laugh from people around us.

No photos to upload as I'm using Dave's work laptop while we are away and I don't have software installed to do it, but when we return home ill have a photo feast for you.

Yesterday I dragged Alexander and Dave around a huge and I mean huge flea market. I had a ball but Dave and the little guy found there were too many people. I found several Toby Jugs to bring home for the kitchen bench.

We just polished off a lovely curry from the local pub. Off to the Safari Park in the next few days and on Saturday we are going down to Weston to visit great Grandma’s & Granddad’s grave. Later in the week we are off to Blackpool and Wales so I can visit and photograph an abandoned Lunatic Asylum.

Alexander had a ball today driving (driving) around at Becky and Andrews in one of those battery powered kids jeeps, I’ve never seen his eyes light up like that before! Alexander played with Mark and Gabrielle and we all had a lovely lunch of thick bacon sandwiches while Alexander scoffed a huge piece of chocolate cake.

Lots of fun, fun,fun !

Happy Easter to you all. Been jolly cold here!!

Looking forward to catching up on Coronation Street soon, a year ahead, so will know all the jucy gossip when I get back.

Just off to tuck Alexander into bed, and then have a little walk down the road to the local pub for a quiet drink.

Happy 10th Birthday to Dylan in Australia....for tomorrow, all our love from the Kiwi's here in the UK.

Here safe and sound!
38 hours door to door, had a very early night and feel great now. Funnily the weather is pretty much the same as at home (NZ) not half as cold as I was expecting, although snow has been forcast for tomorrow.

Been out for a spot of shopping today, hit my favourite shop Next, checked out the clothes shops, so much to choose from its crazy, David and I will go back on the weekend while Alexander has a play date with Adam so we can shop without a little helper.

Yesterday Alexander and I had great fun watching the squirels (3 of them) eating from the bird feeders on the fence, got some lovely photos of them. Hard to believe they are considered pests here, they are so cute.

Not much change in the weather I see.

I had this little conversation with Alexander last night while resting in bed with him. We were talking about scars, like his eyebrow one and the one he will have on his chin.

“You have a scar on your tummy eh Mummy, from when I was a born baby” (talking about his birth by c section)

“Yep that’s right” I say.

“Did you swallow me before that?”

I guess that is the question about how he was made...lol at this stage I can just laugh it off, but one day he will want to know I’m sure; I’m leaving that one up to Daddy!!!!

It’s all getting very exciting now, Alexander is counting down the sleeps till we leave.
Next week he gets to do show and tell at kindy and I know he wants to talk about his trip to Nanny and Granddads.
I’ve printed off the world map for him and we have drawn a line with the stop over’s etc and photos of his family so he can show everyone.
It’s been a bit of a mad rush finishing off jobs/work etc before next week.

Rudy Bits and a good laugh!!!

I just caught Alexander outside mucking round with my little garden boys, when I asked him what he was doing, he replied “covering his wiener” and when he stepped back I noticed he had covered the garden boys’ modesty with a leaf!
Lesa do you remember covering that brown lady statue that Nana and Grandee had in their bedroom?
My sister and I as children would cover this figurine with paper or a tea towel because you could see her boobs; incedently that statue now takes pride of place in my front garden...

Weather Update.. :-)
its getting a little better!


We have been airing out the suitcases, sorting out winter clothes. Alexander has grown so much in the last year, most of his winter pants and a tad on the shorty side..lol I swear his Daddy must have been a giraffe!!!

Southerly blaster hits Wellington
The clean-up begins today following a fierce southerly storm through central NZ, which left a trail of damage in its wake and at least two people injured.

The "southerly buster" ripped through the top of the South Island into Wellington about 4.30pm, bringing gusts of up to 130kmh and dumping up to 25 millimetres of rain – a week's worth – in just a few hours.

A mini-tornado ripped off roofs, tore out trees and cut power to thousands as emergency services scrambled to deal with hundreds of calls.

Commuters were also stranded after the Hutt train line was blocked by fallen trees and surface flooding brought peak-hour traffic to a crawl.

Temperatures dropped from 18.5 celsius to 8.5C within 10 minutes before winds left a trail of debris through the city.

Ohhh the Charm....

Alexander said: "Hey Mum"

I Said: "Yeah"

Alexander said: "Your my sweetest Girl"



lets all say "Awwwwwwwww"