Writing this with 2 hours to go before the Rugby World Cup final Lorna not 100% having problems with Gall bladder. We are living for nearly 3 weeks in a campervan! However, we have seen Robert everyday since arriving in Auckland; he is working extremely hard and often does not finish work til after 7pm. He came over to the Boat Club at Stillwater the day we arrived, where we had a tearful reunion followed by a great meal cooked by Dee - great value at $30 (£...

Liz picked us up from Wanaka airport after fights from Perth and Christchurch both in heavy cloud. Ten minute drive to their house in Albert Town; Kelvin arrived at nearly 10pm after working in Invercargill and loading up the trailer with furniture etc. for their pending move. Saturday we spent organising to 'Go Fishing' on Lake Hawea in K's boat Hoolie, unfortunately his favourite lures did not do the trick even by the Timaru river. Had to go back to the house...

After flight from Perth Mike picked us up from the Airport and took us back to their family bresidence; a period house in Bronte; rented with an interesting history. Met Amy and Barbara and the went for a long walk from Bronte beach to Bondi, where we met them again for 'noodles'! Walked back, partly using a taxi driven by a disgruntled Polish ex-pat. On 13th had visit to 'Gardenlife' - the Unsworth's business (www.gardenlife.co.au) - very interesting, include...

11am Saturday: got to see the house that Alan and Arlette are buying, the went down to Hillary's for a chocloate special. Rugby and plumbing in the new tap, getting good at this - plumbed in the new dishwaher earlier in trip! - a better job than England did. Sunday, Andrew at Surf Rescue training then we picked him up on the way to King's park where we did the treetop walk over the glass bridge. This was followed by a trip down river to Fremantle, where we wa...

As noted on previous Blog; David played at Royal Perth with Simon (a friend of Alans). Round took just 3hours and 10 minutes so back to the Warnocks house for lunchtime. As it was we got organised and went to see both Andrew and Jamie doing their swimming training - Andrew's is a punishing schedule! Had a tour round Hale school - the scale is incredible and there were so many facilities it is difficult to list them here but for a say so 12 tennis hard courts pl...