We were SO grateful to recently receive 2 packages from England - containing 12 Hull City replica shirts and shorts!!! James plays in a 5 a side competition and has named his team the Tigers. Wanting to proudly represent The Tigers, we contacted Hull City to see if they had any old unused kit. The generous football club offered us the staff kits from a couple of seasons ago - and we only needed to pay for packaging - what a score! This picture shows the kit and a group of willing friends who were willing to model the kit on the day it arrived. The Tigers is obviously a good name, as our 5 a side football team won our pre Christmas league and Amy's netball team, also named the Tigers, won their league too! Bring on the post Christmas season!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas Gifts...
We were SO grateful to recently receive 2 packages from England - containing 12 Hull City replica shirts and shorts!!! James plays in a 5 a side competition and has named his team the Tigers. Wanting to proudly represent The Tigers, we contacted Hull City to see if they had any old unused kit. The generous football club offered us the staff kits from a couple of seasons ago - and we only needed to pay for packaging - what a score! This picture shows the kit and a group of willing friends who were willing to model the kit on the day it arrived. The Tigers is obviously a good name, as our 5 a side football team won our pre Christmas league and Amy's netball team, also named the Tigers, won their league too! Bring on the post Christmas season!
We were SO grateful to recently receive 2 packages from England - containing 12 Hull City replica shirts and shorts!!! James plays in a 5 a side competition and has named his team the Tigers. Wanting to proudly represent The Tigers, we contacted Hull City to see if they had any old unused kit. The generous football club offered us the staff kits from a couple of seasons ago - and we only needed to pay for packaging - what a score! This picture shows the kit and a group of willing friends who were willing to model the kit on the day it arrived. The Tigers is obviously a good name, as our 5 a side football team won our pre Christmas league and Amy's netball team, also named the Tigers, won their league too! Bring on the post Christmas season!
2009 Plans...
If you've not already heard, in 2009 we plan to take some time away from NZ to spend time with family in England and do some work and travel - while we have nothing else (apart from our mortgage) tying us down. Thankfully both our work employers have given us leave, and James' work has already found a replacement for the time he'll be away. We plan on leaving NZ at the end of Term 1 (end of April) and returning to Christchurch in January 2010. We have no jobs yet - but we believe something will fall into place. We're combining this trip with the wedding of James' younger brother, who marries the lovely Jen in Ireland next August. Not only will we be able to spend quality time with family and friends, many who we haven't seen in years, we will also get the opportunity to see Hull City in the Premiership! Exciting time ahead...
If you've not already heard, in 2009 we plan to take some time away from NZ to spend time with family in England and do some work and travel - while we have nothing else (apart from our mortgage) tying us down. Thankfully both our work employers have given us leave, and James' work has already found a replacement for the time he'll be away. We plan on leaving NZ at the end of Term 1 (end of April) and returning to Christchurch in January 2010. We have no jobs yet - but we believe something will fall into place. We're combining this trip with the wedding of James' younger brother, who marries the lovely Jen in Ireland next August. Not only will we be able to spend quality time with family and friends, many who we haven't seen in years, we will also get the opportunity to see Hull City in the Premiership! Exciting time ahead...
2nd Year Wedding Anniversary...
Two years happily married and we headed off for an adventure to Franz Joseph to celebrate! Known for its World Famous Glacier, we embarked on a full day (8 hour) tour of the glacier, with a guide and group of international tourists. The tour guides provided all the gear - jackets, gloves, boots, crampons (spikes) and the ropes they used to help us get around. The company had employees working on the glacier all day chizzelling out stairs and routes for the tour parties to go - it one an amazing experience. 
The West Coast of New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places - even the 6 hour road journey wasn't a drag! If you only get 1 or 2 weeks in NZ we suggest travelling around this area - it's awe inspiring!
Happy Christmas!!
We wish all our friends and family all over the world a very happy Christmas and blessed New Year. May it be filled with peace, joy & laughter. Sorry we've not really done the Christmas Card thing much this year - we're saving our carbon footprint (well - we just got a bit behind time). But do know we are so greatful for the families we have been placed in and the friends who put themselves around us - and we thank God for all of You!
Here's some Christmas cheer:
Roses are reddish
Violets are bluish
If it weren't for Christmas
We'd all be Jewish!
We wish all our friends and family all over the world a very happy Christmas and blessed New Year. May it be filled with peace, joy & laughter. Sorry we've not really done the Christmas Card thing much this year - we're saving our carbon footprint (well - we just got a bit behind time). But do know we are so greatful for the families we have been placed in and the friends who put themselves around us - and we thank God for all of You!
Here's some Christmas cheer:
Roses are reddish
Violets are bluish
If it weren't for Christmas
We'd all be Jewish!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
End of Year Chaos...
The end of 2008 was a busy time at work and play for both of us. Amy got tied down with school portfolios, end of year assemblies, choir performances, staff meals, Year 8 Graduation, and James was also bogged down with 2009 staff appointments, funding apps, a presentation to the community, end of year break-up's for each of the clubs, volunteers and staff. As we're in the process of trying to cut down our budget and been invited to so many end of year functions - we set ourselves a target of no general grocery shopping for 6 weeks (except vegies, fruit, milk, and bread) - achieved!
The end of 2008 was a busy time at work and play for both of us. Amy got tied down with school portfolios, end of year assemblies, choir performances, staff meals, Year 8 Graduation, and James was also bogged down with 2009 staff appointments, funding apps, a presentation to the community, end of year break-up's for each of the clubs, volunteers and staff. As we're in the process of trying to cut down our budget and been invited to so many end of year functions - we set ourselves a target of no general grocery shopping for 6 weeks (except vegies, fruit, milk, and bread) - achieved!
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