So, I got a perm…

OMG I got a perm!!! I decided a few weeks ago that I would do something drastic with my hair. The perm began with my hair being put in teeny-tiny rollers and then pinned into place, this took about fifty minutes…next was cotton wool around the edges and then the application of the most disgustingContinueContinue reading “So, I got a perm…”

Wellington Slow Reading Club

So Slow Reading is a weird new thing I’ve discovered. Basically it takes a leaf out of school’s all over England and gets people taking part in ‘Silent Reading’. The idea is to schedule time in your day or week to stop and actually read, without distraction… Here is a Guardian article about Slow Reading.ContinueContinue reading “Wellington Slow Reading Club”

My new snowboard

So this weekend I bought a Snowboard. It’s EPIC and I love it…I couldn’t wait to use it… Waking on Sunday morning at 5am I was all ready to conquer Turoa (which so far I hadn’t been to), new snowboard in hand…unfortunately I had to go it alone…so off I drove and arrived in Turoa at 10.00ContinueContinue reading “My new snowboard”

Beki Makes Things: Sewing Fever

A few days ago, I mentioned to a work friend that I had bought a sewing machine and that I was planning to learn to actually use it…and the next day she appeared at my desk with a rather large box of sewing patterns to borrow! There were all sorts in there: Trousers, jackets, summerContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: Sewing Fever”

New job and Visa medicals

The last few weeks have been a little bit of a blur to be completely honest; Ems has gone back to England, I have been offered a new (and jolly good) job and it has reached that time of the year where I need to sort out my medicals for the really-actually-properly-staying-here visa. I’ll start with theContinueContinue reading “New job and Visa medicals”

Em’s last day in Wellington :(

It’s been really, really, really, REALLY…REALLY fab having Ems here in New Zealand and sadly it’s her last night here tonight. Tomorrow I’ll take her to airport at 4.00am…yes you heard correctly…4.00am! As this is a happy and sad occasion we went out for a walk along the waterfront and some food at Mac’s. It wasContinueContinue reading “Em’s last day in Wellington :(“

Ems and Bex on Tour: Wandering around Wellington

As me and Ems are back from our little holiday we thought we’d do some sightseeing within Wellington. We ventured to the Mount Victoria Lookout, where we got well and truly blown away, travelled on the Cable Car and walked down through the Botanical Gardens where we tried the new art of ‘Sundialing’.

Ems and Bex on Tour: Taupo

Today was our moving on day again, so we hopped in the wagon and drove down to Taupo for some sunshine by the lake…oh and a Skydive. Ems got photos and a video as she was the Skydive Virgin…not anymore though! Unfortunately she did vomit on the way down but only once the parachute hadContinueContinue reading “Ems and Bex on Tour: Taupo”