Autumn news

Been a while since we last posted. In that we have now both moved up to Auckland, I'm working for an environmental consultancy called ERM whilst Jo has a job at Starship, the Children's Hospital. A couple of nights ago we went to see The Killers, which was a great concert and possibly one of the best receptions I've seen a band receive. We also went to see Billy Connolly, who was as funny as ever.

My folks came over to visit in February and we caught up with them in Kaikoura whilst Jo's mum came over in March. Jo and Joan had a week travelling around the South Island by train and bus, before Joan took the overlander train from Wellington to Auckland. We then headed up to the Bay of Island and visited the hellhole of the pacific, Russell, but we were about 150 years too late! We also went to Waitangi (where the British and Maori signed a treaty but the British then unsurprisingly reneged on it) and Kawakawa which have the most photographed public toilets in the world thanks to Friedrich Hundertwasser! I also organised an evening walk to see some kiwi! Took about three hours.

Winter is now just around the corner; the temperatures have dropped and its started to rain and hail. However, the Easter weather is good for a change, unlike the UK on a public holiday.