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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach August 21st 2010

We have arrived back home from our wonderful holiday in Australia. Chelle and Joel picked us up from the Airport which was wonderful. It was lovely to see them and catch up on their news. We did go and buy ourselves a lovely Nissan 4WD X Trail. We are delighted with it and delighted with the service we received from Schofields Nissan Newmarket. The car has been teflon coated and wow does that make cleaning it easy. Tracy helped Graham sort out the blue tooth which was great. We visited Tracy and wee Poppy. What a gorgeous we girl Poppy is, so alert and on to it. The family went out to the log cabin in Clevdon for lunch so that we could have some family time and give the girls their gifts, that we had ... read more

Last to Go

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach May 30th 2010

On the way

Sandiz

We think that Chelle might have left home or should I say all her belongings have now left home!!!! ... read more

Joel's Birthday

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach April 11th 2010

Happy Birthday

Sandiz

We had a lovely birthday celebration on April 10th for Joel's ? birthday. It was as much a celebration for Tayla and Jamie as it was for Joel. I was able to use up all the leftover Xmas crackers and left over Easter eggs.... read more

Happy Days

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach March 29th 2010

Wings drying out

Sandiz

We have had a lot of happy times lately.The Monarch butterflies are all but finished with only 8 chrysalis to pop out and fly away. I think that when it is all over I will have released 50 butterlies. They are very beautiful. We had a lovely lunch out at Beachlands. Mark, Josie and Emily were there. It was fantastic catching up with them. Emily is a real cutie and her Mum says a little bossy!!!! Tayla and Jamie came and spent part of the day with us on Sunday. We had a great time. We baked scones, walked the dog for miles, made a hut and played 'hide and go seek' It was all great fun. Joel and Chelle were in at Chelle's house at Meadowbank. They are getting the house ready to sell. When ... read more

Oh to be so happy

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach February 13th 2010

What a lovely photo

Sandiz

How Fletch loves Tayla and Jamie. As you can see by Fletch's face that she just loves it when the children come over to visit. The bed is Fletch's not the children's!!! Fletch is one very spoilt pooch. Joel has begun the vegetable planters. He has four to make so there is a bit more work involved. The Monarch butterflies needed a home so that they were safe from the wasps and preying mantis. Graham kindly built the butterfly sanctuary and we now have a number of chrysalis and many caterpillars. It was just lovely releasing our first butterfly, it sat on my hand for ages before flying away to freedom.... read more

A busy time 'Down Under'

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach February 1st 2010

Tayla the gardener

Sandiz

We are having an incredibily hot dry summer, added to the heat is the high humidity. I can remember summers like this one when I was a child on the farm many years ago. The animals are finding it very hot as you will see in the photographs Fletch just lies down and sleeps. Oh for her life. I had planted Swan plants in late spring thinking that what fun it would be to see all the lovely Monarch Butterflies. How disappointing it has been. The plants have flourished but no Caterpillars!!! I found out that an imported Australian wasp has been eating my caterpillars. So out came the plants as I was not going to feed this nasty traveller from over the ditch. To my horror as I was cutting up the plants there was ... read more

Bye Bye Owairaka

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach March 18th 2009

BethanT

Thats it... Finished school. I was so incredibly sad to leave today, I have made some incredible friends with the staff and the children are simply amazing. They all kept coming over for a hug before I left :( Well, it can't be helped, I had to leave and I always knew this was a temporary arrangement as well as a trip of a lifetime. And now onto my next mini adventure! Queenstown tomorrow, here I come! B... read more

Returned from the north

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach August 13th 2008

Sunrise at Waiwera

Lckiwis

We arrived back in Auckland today, and will spend the night with the McKenzies. Have finally managed to plug in our laptop so will try to download some photos of our trip north.... read more

Ready to roll

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach July 18th 2008

Our bus

Lckiwis

We've rented the house and are off next week.... read more

Nervous Countdown

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach July 11th 2007

Craig V

My FlightCraig VHere i am. 24 hours before I jump on the longest flight i've ever been on. To the furtherst place away from home I have ever been. To start the biggest adventure of my life to date. Wish me luck.... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year...more history

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