Christmas 2016

We began Christmas with a huge food spread, yesterday, courtesy of  Blayne and Lisa. There was sooooo much food. There were so many different types of cheese, crackers and spreads and I think I might have eaten my entire body weight in cheese! Christmas morning I was told – in no uncertain terms – not to wake James up before 8am…so of course I wokeContinueContinue reading “Christmas 2016”

AECOM Christmas Party

What a way to spend a Saturday night; a boat ride to a lovely restaurant and then amazing food followed by a fun night of chatting and drinking! James’s work Christmas party was this weekend, and at first I wasn’t that excited about going: I don’t know that many people and I was worried that I might be a little outContinueContinue reading “AECOM Christmas Party”

Well shake it up baby now (Shake it up baby) 

So this week has been pretty eventful…we’ve had earthquakes, severe weather warnings followed by flooding and storms as well as illness. It never rains, it pours. Literally. As James has only been here since July last year, he hasn’t ever felt a big earthquake. We’ve had a few small shakes over the last few months, but nothingContinueContinue reading “Well shake it up baby now (Shake it up baby) ”

Birthday Weekender

My Birthday fell just after Labour Day Weekend this year. As we get a few days off, we decided to take a road trip to the South Island for an adventure. FRIDAY Leaving work and heading straight for the ferry terminal, we were both sat in the car excited to be going on holiday and havingContinueContinue reading “Birthday Weekender”

Independence Day

4 years ago today I left the UK on a plane, headed for New Delhi. Over the next four years I managed to have many, many adventures, finally settling myself in Wellington. Today (EXACTLY four years to the day that I left) I received my email letting me know that my residency has been approved. *cue wild screaming and smiles* I feel like its fateContinueContinue reading “Independence Day”

Day Patient

Today i had to go in as a Day Patient and have a small operation at the hospital. They wanted to remove some dodgy cells inside me that are likely to turn nasty if we were to leave them. Now normal people would have this done under a local anaesthetic, however, as I am not normal I will have it under general (when theyContinueContinue reading “Day Patient”

Hearing tests

For ages now I have thought that a lot of the people around me are particularly mumbly people. And by this I mean that they mumble a lot and I can’t decipher what they’re saying. I’m constantly saying to people that they’re mumbling or that they need to face me if they’re going to talk to me,ContinueContinue reading “Hearing tests”