Friday 13th June: Finished school at 5.00 got home and made a pork stew! Mmmm. Mike wasnt in as he started work at Oakridge at 3.00pm. I have decided to ride my bike to work and back, it takes me 15 minutes up hill down hill etc. I'm pretty tired so I've told James I'm not out tonight, ive cleaned the bathroom and kitchen, let my stew stew for an hour so all the juices come out ready for Mike when he gets back. We finished at 12.00am the other night which was har...

Friday 13th June: Finished school at 5.00 got home and made a pork stew! Mmmm. Mike wasnt in as he started work at Oakridge at 3.00pm. I have decided to ride my bike to work and back, it takes me 15 minutes up hill down hill etc. I'm pretty tired so I've told James I'm not out tonight, ive cleaned the bathroom and kitchen, let my stew stew for an hour so all the juices come out ready for Mike when he gets back. We finished at 12.00am the other night which was har...

NZ Holiday WeekendFriday, Totally settled into our little cottage now, got our shelves stocked, logs stocked, fire burning, all our clothes un-packed and our bits hung all over the house. We hang our clothes on the drying frame above the log fire, we unplug and turn off every single plug and switch when we finish using some thing I just love it here living with Mike making dinners and playing scrabble! On Friday we left work and started drinking (well it is the Q...

Monday - Wednesday 28th May: Okay as long as i'm working at the college 8.00 - 5.00 Monday to Friday I have nothing to say, apart from kids asking me for sanitary towls and plasters for their cut fingers. There was a boy today who ran into a pole and was slightly concussed and had to go home. Anyway the point i'm making is i'm basically doing EXACTLY the same as i did in england, Same ritual I thought I was gettiing away with! Work - dinner - shower - tv-bed then...

Monday - Wednesday 28th May: Okay as long as i'm working at the college 8.00 - 5.00 Monday to Friday I have nothing to say, apart from kids asking me for sanitary towls and plasters for their cut fingers. There was a boy today who ran into a pole and was slightly concussed and had to go home. Anyway the point i'm making is i'm basically doing EXACTLY the same as i did in england, Same ritual I thought I was gettiing away with! Work - dinner - shower - tv-bed then...