Hi, I seem to have been away for ages but am home now settling into another year, planning what is to come and hoping that the weather stays good for another couple of months. We had a few days in Auckland, Di working, then joined Amy, Jeremy and the girls for a fantastic holiday in Whitianga were we stayed in a wonderful apartment, across the road from the beach, and with it's own pool. It also gave us the chance to catch up with Sarah and Brad and their kids, as they were staying at Matarangi, just a little north of where we were. The kids had a ball with each other, the weather was reasonable, and the beaches are absolutely magic. It has been probably 12 years since we were last there and every time
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