NEWS FLASH.............. IT"S RAINING! We actually stood at the window this morning and stared at the lack of mountains and sea. All we could see and hear was rain. Nothing could dampen our joy though as it's Katie's birthday (yeah!!!) and the kids are in Melbourne. This meant we could have a nice long chat and we did. Also, we laughed ourselves silly at rhys Derby last night-a sell out. The photo album says it all for the last couple of weeks so just go th...

Just back from Wellington and have some tales to tell. Before I do that though I'll keep you up to date with life here in Nelson. The Italian Film Festival finished with a bang, showing a great film (So Many Kisses) which was the Italian version of Love Actually. Well we loved it. Not as cerebral as some of the films but perfect for a warm summer's evening after a glass or two of bubbly. Staring at his Crunchy Nut Cornflakes box the following morning (you can t...

It would seem that all play and no work makes Paul a bit twitchy! So it is that we have just returned from the APS conference in Auckland. I'm getting a bit ahead of myself though. I've just uploaded three photo albums so let's start with our daily life here in Nelson. We spend most of our days out walking or cycling. Sometimes we're ambitious and take to the hills and often we just stroll around the parks and gardens of Nelson. Our favourite cafe, the Crusty Cr...

This is a stand alone blog. We have done other stuff but this has been the best! Mike and Patsy have a bach (holiday place) on Lake Rotoiti at St Arnaud in the Nelson Lakes. We decided to go for the day yesterday. Although we have been before we had forgotten how beautiful the drive is. We arrived mid morning and had a coffee on the deck overlooking Mount Robert. We decided the weather was so perfect that we would set off up the mountain and see how we got on. ...

Well, it's Paul's birthday today and we've had a great time. We went to visit several of the wineries in Marlborough and had lunch at the Herzog estate bistro. The food was absolutely incredible and a good time was had by all. We have spent this week finding our way around Nelson and the surrounding areas. The weather has improved every day and we have been treated to some amazing views of the Abel Tasman mountains as well as some lovely sunsets-all from the hou...