Meanwhile in New Zealand....

 ... we are wearing our Christmas sparkles and larking about at Milnthorpe!  It's school holidays and we spoke to them last night and a picnic was planned - two fluffy unicorns packed, two cartons of juice, a change of clothes and some nibbles..Here she is looking smug having just beaten her daddy at some game or another!  Looks like a lot of fun was had and what gorgeous weather. She has now gone off to the west coast for a week with her mum.
And I'm off to North Kerry and am almost packed - there is a long list of things to remember tomorrow morning. I may or may not be blipping but please keep your fingers crossed for some good weather - it's St Swithin's Day today and no rain has fallen yet! Catch you when I can. 
And there's a new blog
Edit: I was a bit premature with St Swithin, it's today and it's raining!