Friday 24th December

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Hogmany.

We’re having a small Christmas here this year, Rose, myself, Kelly, Alex, and the twins. I’ve got a small turkey, small ham on the bone, Kelly is bringing Pavlova, I’m making blintzes with blackberry sauce and cream meringues, all the usual salads and bits and pieces.

Tomorrow is forecast to be in the high 25*C + range, so hot food is not going to be a priority. Thankfully the beach is just down the road to go for a swim to cool down.
The house progresses slowly, the LIM Report showed up a few discrepancies, mainly with building permits and compliance certificates. I’m not answering the phone lately, till I hear whoever it is reply to the answerphone. The land agent has been pushing to get me to sign and worry afterwards, like that is going happen. No compliance Certificates for the extensions or bathrooms makes it difficult to get insurance, or approval for anything else, so we’ve given the vendors till the 17th January to get everything bought up to date and compliance certificates approved.

Damian and family are in Melbourne for a few weeks with Tarshas' parents, Hayden is back in Wellington, so we’ve got Roses side of the family to feed instead.

Merry Christmas to Pete and Katja, hope to see you soon when I move, Happy Hogmany to Marianne, snowed under in Edinburgh, Merry Christmas to Libby, Hogan, Al, Mary, Marye and Tim and TJ, Mary-Anne, Gatto, Chris, Mike, Rhonda (Corona), John and Sylvia, everyone else I’ve missed my apologies.

Take care, Happy New Year,

Warren