Hello! Just a really quick blog today, but we have good news: we've bought a car! We got a stunningly good deal on an ex-rental Toyota Corolla, whom we have christened Shadowfax (for non-Rings fans, after the name of Gandalf's trusty white steed) as she is going to sweep us across Middle Earth! (For all Rings fans, yes, we know Shadowfax was strictly a boy, but we're using a little artistic licence here - she feels like a girl, ok?) So, we're going to sweep off...

Life in a Packhouse Woo Hoo!!! Our 2-week stint in a kiwi packhouse is over, we've slept a lot, & now it's time to fill you in on life in the packhouse before we move onto our next adventure. But before I do, I should just elaborate a little on the picking beforehand, because while the picking itself was hard work and the people running it a pain in the behind, we did meet some interesting people working there. Unlike the apple picking gangs who were dominat...

Move to Tauranga, Bay of Plenty We left Ash Ridge on 8th May, bound for Tauranga and laden with goodies: an Ash Ridge 2007 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc and 2006 Cabernet Merlot, two bottles of Quaffer, plus 2 Ash Ridge caps which we love and will wear with pride - thank you Jon and Emma. The journey itself was notable for two reasons. The bus driver (I don't know where they find them!!!) was the sweetest old boy who had his speech perfected "those of you leavin...