Has it really been only 3 months? What strides you have made in such a short time. Now if only the car story ends happily...

Great blog Lou. You havereally gone for it and settled in well - even overcoming the stolen car fiasco!! Well done all of you. Hope the next 3 months are just as good.

So glad to hear htings are going so well for you guys. You seemed to have already made a goo dlittle life for yourselves.
And your own house with no mortgage- gosh that would be nice.
Sounds like you guys will be very happy here.

Lovely blog, Lou. Good news that you're all settling in well with NZ life. That 3 months has simply flown by. You'll have to get Jon and in-house bar that he can prop himself up against just to get 'the feel' again. He could even get behind the bar as 'mine host' or is it 'mein host'?

"so much nicer than pub scene"? Maybe for you. It's the only part of UK life I really miss.

Great news. Congrats to a future prima ballerina.

Little Miss Twinkletoes. Congratulations to Jessica on a great achievement.

Golly, thanks y'all. Those photos don't come close to representing the real thing - open skies, the feel of the air. the sweet baaing of sheep...

Awe~~~some pics!!! Thanks 4 posting them, makes me want to move even more.

Theres a lesson there- don't pay it all up front. I have been paying just each stage as I have had it done. And now you have just reminded me that I need to add my latest photo to the blog.

Hey Beth, thank goodness you don't live in Invercargill .

We got our share of clouds and rain, but as many of you know, nearly every day also has some sunshine. I was getting a bit frustrated while trying to get photos in the Port Hills of Chch, but got one lovely morning and evening. I think I spent as much time up there as in town!

Beautiful piccies ... thanks for sharing them :-)

Lovely to finally see photos of your trip. The weather looks like it was pretty kind to you (or perhaps you only took photos on the good days?) You've been to a couple of places I've been, but you've seen things that I haven't, so it gives me something to look out for on the next visit.

Thanks, Beth. Sadly, I forgot to take pics at the Chch BBQ, so not all the highlights of my trip are illustrated.

Some fab pics there. You've got a great eye for photography.
Good to see some party pics and of course the infamous Hell Pizza.

Ooohhh ... that's more like it. I'm sure the blood tests shall be fine too - but I know how you feel - you just want to know everything is alright.