A little like Christmas

23 December 2014

Today we moved to the motel at 219 Johns Road, we decided that this year being here longer and as both of us were on holiday that us along with Yas and family need some space. When Chris was over in January when Yas had pneumonia she rang around checking prices and places to stay for a while. The motel offered a great price and allowed Rory to stay over if he wants for NC, the motel is fully serviced and self contained, not far from Yas and family and also a good location for us to get across to the rest of the families on the east side. Martin and Angela have loaned us a car which we are so grateful for it is a Mazda Roadster MX5 sporty model.It allows us to get around without having to take Yas car off her.Even though the main Johns Road runs along the front of the motels once inside with the door closed we dont hear the traffic.The managers allowed us to pay the motel off during year so that when we arrived we had no money to pay - bonus. We go back to Yas and Ad's on January 3rd staying there until we return home to Aussie. Ad minded Rory today for us as we went to meet my good friends Loraine and Jacky from Air NZ for a coffee, we had to meet them at the Copenhagan Cafe in Harewood Road at midday, it worked out really well as we were able to go straight from the cafe to the motel for a 2.00pm checkin. (photo later)

A couple of shots around the Christmas Tree last night and yep Harley dog had to get in on the act.

Just take a look a the men of this house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas House 2

Shands Road Christmas House

Fri 19th December 2014

Friday night saw us head across to see the Shands Road Christmas House, fortunately it was only about 15min drive from Yasmine's, we took Rory and his little friend along with Grandad Brian, Nana and Grandma Rose. Brian has been pretty unwell however he wanted to come to see the lights display rugged up we headed off at 9.30. There is a $5 charge for adults and this goes toward the ladies care as she has Lyme Disease. What an amazing display, private house and certainly set to wow you. Rory and his mate were in their element. It had turned really chilly and was drizzly when we headed for home.All the lighting displays are set to music - simply fantastic. A late night for Rory heading to bed at 2300 and NOPE he still never bloody well slept all night in his bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are now in Christchurch

17 Dec 2014

Today would have been dear mums birthday, love you mum xxx

 

We arrived last Friday the 12th, Yasmine and Rory met us at the airport and a short trip back to Yasmine and Adam's and we were home. It was wonderful seeing them and yes there were tears at the airport when I saw Yasmine however they were tears of joy. Rory

finished school yesterday the 16th and is now on holidays until school returns early February, he will be having a teacher he has already had before and he did so well under her, here's hoping he does the same next year. The weather is alot cooler here and we are feeling it a fair bit, however in saying that it is great not having the humidity. Brian has developed a bloody chest infection so is coughing and spluttering and keeping everyone awake at night time with the coughing :-( . We went over to have a look at the motel earlier in the week it is going to be fine, it is very open airy and light and not on the road end of the block, we move there on the 23rd. This afternoon Brian and I along with Rory and his little mate went over to see Rosie and Bill for an hour, was great to catch up and see all their new alterations to the house and outside after the damage they received from the quakes. The boys had a picnic under the trees at a small table, they were in their element chatting away and digging in the dirt - BOYS. We left there in plenty of time to get back across to Hornby as Rory's friend had Softball practise and we had to collect Yasmine from work. Brian has picked up another bloody chest infection and this afternoon since being home he has developed conjunctivitus - BUGGAR

Rory took the family photo below

Grandma Rose and Grandad Mark - (Adams mum and dad)

Rory loves Muscles as you can see by the look on his face.

Photo below is Rory and his best mate Jaffia taken at Rosie and Bill's the boys had afternoon tea under the trees - why not.

 

Guess Who

Photo taken 07 Dec 2014 

 

See you all soon folks

Well this is the final post for now so will see you all soon, next week we arrive on Friday the 12th.
Staying with Yasmine and Adam until the 23rd when we move to the motel at 219 On Johns, Johns Road.

Happiness is a dog and his bone, the lovely Raj he has been great company and alot of fun.

Tuesday 2nd December

Happy Birthday to our granddaughter Olivia Tretheway, hope you had a great day O.

We are now into our 2nd to last week at Caboolture South, and we need to sort through clothing to bring with us and some to leave behind. Brian has lawns to mow later next week and I will do the main house clean at the weekend so that next week it will only need a touch up. As we only use about 4 rooms in the house that’s all that has to be cleaned. Brian will drive down to the airport at Brisbane and collect the home owners next Thursday in their car as ours will be loaded. I will stay behind and do the last minute cleaning washing floors etc. Once they are home we will stay for a cuppa then drive down to Brisbane to stay the night in a motel that we have booked. We hate the drive down the highway in the early morning to get to the airport in time it's crazy, you only need to get held up with a smash on the highway and you wont make it in time for the flight. So this will be the last posting here for now. We will see you next week.

For those who don't know we will be staying in a motel at 219 Johns Road from the 23rd December until the 2nd January 2015 for 11 nights.  Boxing day will be a family get together at the above address from around 1100ish bring left overs to share and your own grog, perhaps a chair also would be a good idea. Prior to and after these dates we will be staying with Yasmine, Adam and Rory. Brian flies back on the 7th January and I fly back a week later on the 14th. So Boxing day would be great to see anyone who wants to make it over to us, its too hard to try and get to see everyone individually no matter how hard we try there always seems to be someone who is not happy but unfortunately we are not made of rubber. Also we don't always have Yasmine's car available to us as she does need it herself for work etc. Christmas Day we will be at Yasmine's.

Below photos are the "Babbler Bird" 

 

 Below photos show the every colourful "Rainbow Lorikeet"

And these ones below are the "Scaly Breasted Lorikeets" you can see the yellow scaly patches on their underneath.

Brian and Raj playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lunch and loads of laughter with good friends

Sunday 31st November

Today we had a fabulous day with our very good friends Helen and David Waldron and Bronwen and Sonny Johns (who used to live in Nelson) they came down for lunch which was a shared lunch always good makes it so much easier. We had salad, cold roast chicken,cold silver side, hot chicken kebabs and potatoes, along with Turkish bread which we had warmed. The lads had beer and the girls had some wine along with Grapetise all very nice. For dessert we had birds nests with whipped cream and strawberries. Later in the day washed down by a cuppa before the travelers returned home. A great day of fun and laughs. All of us are heading back to NZ for Christmas and New Year. And a lovely Sunset to close off a great day.

Yep its storm season

Friday 28th November

And last Friday it came in so fast caused so much damage in Brisbane it was peak hour the hail was the size of cricket balls and the damage it did was dreadful. Thankfully we never go the hail here we did get 1 very strong wind gust around 4.30pm and then the rain. It was so wonderful to get this we got 30ml here on the Friday evening and another 10ml on the Saturday it is amazing how the lawns have greened up that fast.

The below photo captured a couple of Sulphur Crested Cockys trying to escape the incoming storm.