Feb. continued

Only a day later but I have found the photos so am striking while the iron is hot. For you doubting Thomases - the proof that 'Surfin Nana' is a reality. Well, maybe not surfing as I doubt that I could manage to stand up and anyway, I have a fear of heights!!! I do find it a lot of fun and it seems as though the rest of the family agrees with me.

This is the month when I am going to start 'joining' things. I feel the need to widen my horizons. I start a Tai Chi class next week - not the same discipline as before in Sudbury so I will have to concentrate and learn the new moves. I am hoping to go to Maori classes. The language is used a lot on radio and television and I reckon it would be good to be able to understand and also to pronounce. There is U3A that I will check out and the WI.

I was invited to watch a day at the World Bowls Championships held here in Christchurch and enjoyed it. I knew nothing about the game before I went (and it is questionable how much I know now) but it was a good day. Not sure if I want to take it up though.

Katherine, Roy, Ash and India have moved into their new home in Tuahiwi - about 25 minutes drive from me. A lovely rural property with rather too much grass for my liking but I can understand their wanting it. After all, the Groton garden wasn't exactly small. The children were so excited to see all their belongings in their new rooms! School tomorrow!

Sarah, Matt, Joe and Ben take possession of their new house at the end of this week and all their goods and chattels will be delivered on the following Monday. They will be pleased to get out of rented accommodation and to have their own things around them. Joe is enjoying Kindergarten and Ben is chattering away - not all of it understood by me yet.

Annie and Malc are still losing out on sleep but Olive is a joy and is beginning to grab at toys held near her. There is a lovely video on their blog - all smiles and giggles.

Well, that's it folks. More next month. I will continue to enjoy the summer with the added bonus that the grass is not growing! Just as well as I haven't got a lawnmower yet! Take care, all my love Carol xx