HELLO From New Zealand

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Your holiday sounds lovely.

Congrats on your residency permit, that must be a weight off your mind. Good luck with finding a place to live. xx

EssexHebridean

chevalier wrote: »

Then they were both being grotty before we had to go to Tag Rugby (*think they call it Ripper in the UK). They both won in there respective teams, with Thomas scoring a superb try!

It's usually referred to as either Tag or Touch rugby over here - Ripper sounds like it could be an Australian term though? *edit* The only references I can find to it through google appear to refer to either the US, or NZ. Tag/touch is the game played by kids under about 13 here as the full contact sport is considered too rough. It's also often used for adult teams in training as it can be quite a fast game and good for fitness training.

Did your boys play rugby before you moved there Chev? Great to hear that they're clearly enjoying it anyway!

chevalier

Hi all, it has been a bit of a manic few days so haven't posted.

I have vaguely managed to do stuff around the place, but I am slipping into the pit that is farmville far too much. And also being on here a bit too much too. You know the drill you sit down 'for 5 minutes' and 3 hours later the morning has gone.

So list for this week

1) finish bear
2) Start posting the rest of the xmas presents
3) do cards
4) do round up of the year type thing for in the cards
5) washing hokey cokey
6) pay after school fees
7) list on trademe escpecially what is in mums room!
8) clean up my mums room so she can stay this involves
a) clear off the bed and put away
b) put linen on bed
c) decide what to do about the broken chair
d) clear some room in the cupboard for her to put her stuff
e) hoover the floor once it is clear
9) swim at least once
10) walking school bus
11) help with swimming on tuesday
12) DS homework
13) DS1 swim tues and DS2 but one with school one after school
14) Decide the dates for the bally holiday aaaaarrrgggh DONE HURRAY. Now just see 14 below!
15) if manage 14, then phone the holiday company to see if they are still free
16) input the receipts
17) do the budget
18) check pressy situation

taxi73

you're going to be busy ..that's quite some list.

Buffythedebtslayer

*is also doing the sit down for five minutes and ooops goodbye morning*

Hope the list went/is going well (can never figure out time differences!)

Buffy xx

Souk08

Thanks for your lovely comment on my diary Chev. No point in being a misery guts is there! X

EssexHebridean

Hurrah - love your diary Chev as there are always lists so I feel well at home!

Is your Mum visiting for christmas then? That'll be lovely, I take it she's based over here is she? I find that when you have a set deadline to "have" to get something done, ie clearing a room for someone to stay in, it acts as a real kick to get it done, so I'm sure you'll fly through that - it's such a cheery reason for having to do it as well!

Right - in the interests of NOT losing my morning on here, I'm off!

chevalier

taxi73 wrote: »

you're going to be busy ..that's quite some list.

Yep taxi but it is for the week not just sunday. I am not hypno:D

chevalier

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

*is also doing the sit down for five minutes and ooops goodbye morning* I was very good I did get loads of stuff done including cleaning the lino floors:A

Hope the list went/is going well (can never figure out time differences!)

Buffy xx

I think you are 13 hours behind us at the moment. So I am writing this at midnight (oops time for bed), so it will be 11am on Sunday in the UK.

Souk thanks for popping by, and EH having read your diary I now know what you mean about lists.
chev

chevalier

chevalier wrote: »

Hi all, it has been a bit of a manic few days so haven't posted.

I have vaguely managed to do stuff around the place, but I am slipping into the pit that is farmville far too much. And also being on here a bit too much too. You know the drill you sit down 'for 5 minutes' and 3 hours later the morning has gone.

So list for this week

1) finish bear
2) Start posting the rest of the xmas presents
3) do cards
4) do round up of the year type thing for in the cards
5) washing hokey cokey
6) pay after school fees done
7) list on trademe escpecially what is in mums room! 3 items could be worse
8) clean up my mums room so she can stay this involves
a) clear off the bed and put away done
b) put linen on bed done
c) decide what to do about the broken chair OH has reglued it again.and this time we will keep mum off it, as she can't lift it and drag it across the floor which causes the problem lol
d) clear some room in the cupboard for her to put her stuff cleared out the chest of drawers as well, and therefore know where all the boys clothing for them to grow into is now. I definitely DON'T need any age 10 clothes LOL.
e) hoover the floor once it is clear tomorrow
9) swim at least once done
10) walking school bus 2 days out of 3
11) help with swimming on tuesday done
12) DS homework started, he actually sat and did some unsupervised last night result
13) DS1 swim tues and DS2 but one with school one after school done
14) Decide the dates for the bally holiday aaaaarrrgggh DONE HURRAY. Now just see 14 below!
15) if manage 14, then phone the holiday company to see if they are still free
16) input the receipts started.
17) do the budget
18) check pressy situation

have loads of stuff for the boys, and I can probably say x is from so and so as well. Will have to talk to my dad about that.

So not doing too badly. Was pleased about sorting the clothes, as now I know if I see any bargains anywhere what ages I DON'T need. And it is all bagged up together now as well, and the older stuff put in the store room. Still need to clear off the bed, but that won't take long now.
chev

Room done other than hoovering. Might get a chance at that in the morning if I get my A*s in gear lol