Saturday 11th December

It’s been family day today. Jesse had her end of year graduation, she’s off to a new school next year, and she has done really well for the last few years.




Kahu turned 4 as well today, so he was doing his usual energiser bunny on super charge all day.



All the papers have been signed for the house at Golden bay, settlement is in about 8 weeks, Christmas here plus summer holidays mean there aren’t any lawyers around till near the end of January now to get everything signed.

I’m not sure what to do with the house, it needs a lot of finishing work in one half, the “finished” half is not what I like, and despite being advertised as set up for B&B or long rental, it really isn’t. Well, not in my view, but will look at it a bit longer when I get there.





Good things, there is more than enough land to set up two poly-tunnels, and still have room for outdoor growing on. Nursery # 3 this time. I’m a bit late for a good start with growing, but still have a few months to get things set up, and make a start on cuttings for next spring/summer.

I’m still waiting for my cartons to make their way back from Honiara, from Steves last email, the person who was handling the shipment, had to go away on wantok matters, so everything in the office stopped till he gets back. There are really somethings I don’t miss about Honiara.

I’ll have to start sorting stuff out here, I have cartons stored at one of Roses houses, I have cartons in the garage here, some stuff unpacked that I needed back out, clothes, cd’s books, which are going to have to be packed again. Plus some of the furniture from Mums place to take with me. Given the cost of getting stuff down to the South Island makes buying most of it again there a lot easier and cheaper, tables, chairs etc. Beds.