THE BRITISH INVASION!
So now we have been found....there's just no escaping the BRITS!
They all must have sensed we were desperate for friends....but why all come on the same BUS???
It has been fantastic showing the friends and family our new world. David & Olwyn arrived first, enjoying the sun and surf....and a little tipple of New Zealand wine! A refreshing change of scenery after the 'hit & miss' England cricket tour so far!!!
David couldn't wait to get in the sea and try his luck at 'body boarding'.....ah, oh to be 9 again and learn to surf eh David!!!
The Turner & other 'arf party were just the 'Scouting Mission' for the next wave off attack from 'Blighty'.....and the Big Guns!
The 19th February 2008 will go down in History, for a major two pronged pinser movement occurred here in sleepy Papamoa. First sighting at 11.30am was Helen from Chorley, still on the run from a mad women at Next Generation Gym in Chorley. Followed by the major offensive from the south in the form of the Robinsons & Bradshaws (Big mistake to arrive 5 seconds late at the airport, which gave Kev the opportunity to blend in with the other wierdos on the flight, then surprise me by wandering around after me for 5 minutes whilst I panicked that I'd missed them!!! The surprise element was made all the easier for them that I had hurt my back, rendering me bent over double in agony....that would have killed a normal bloke!
So off we all went doing our various activities. Helen was over for the Lake Taupo swim with Clare, so some well needed practice was planned. The Robbos / Bradshaws were forced to endure the beach for surfing and body boarding. At this point all photos have been sensored due to the 'crop top' that Ian B was sporting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Needless to say we all had a fantastic time, and for Kev & Fran....some sunshine. The Robbos are officially banned from New Zealand, as prior to their arrival, it had been the hottest / driest summer on record, then the rain came on the same bus as them!
Day time activities soon became night...and what a feast. Cook your own food on 5000 year old rocks heated to 10000 degrees C! Damn things are still emitting heat....7 days later! But fantastic food. The nightlife was a bit of a let down....well we could've won the pub quiz....honest!!!
The next days land yachting was cancelled due to no wind....bloody first! But plan B worked very well, a fantastic meal at Mills Reef Winery. The Robbos were on a diet, sharing the starter. I must recommend the scallop jalfezi, stunning!!!
A very pleasent lunch, good food, cracking wine, just a pity we all got lost finding the place....well the drivers did....me and Clare!
Time flies so quickly, and before we knew it, the Southern Invasion was off to conquer new lands...Australia! One last tortureous night with my back....laughing crippled me, and with Kev and co around, it wasn't about to be rested!
Aarghhhhhh Just lost the picture of the group photo outside the 'Sunshine House'!!! will do a blog without me rabbiting on!
Thanks again to all our visitors....we are now detoxing!!!!
ha ha managed to retrieve the photographic proof that the Robbos of Blackburn and the Bradders of Wellie were here!!!!
So now we have been found....there's just no escaping the BRITS!
They all must have sensed we were desperate for friends....but why all come on the same BUS???
It has been fantastic showing the friends and family our new world. David & Olwyn arrived first, enjoying the sun and surf....and a little tipple of New Zealand wine! A refreshing change of scenery after the 'hit & miss' England cricket tour so far!!!
David couldn't wait to get in the sea and try his luck at 'body boarding'.....ah, oh to be 9 again and learn to surf eh David!!!
The Turner & other 'arf party were just the 'Scouting Mission' for the next wave off attack from 'Blighty'.....and the Big Guns!
The 19th February 2008 will go down in History, for a major two pronged pinser movement occurred here in sleepy Papamoa. First sighting at 11.30am was Helen from Chorley, still on the run from a mad women at Next Generation Gym in Chorley. Followed by the major offensive from the south in the form of the Robinsons & Bradshaws (Big mistake to arrive 5 seconds late at the airport, which gave Kev the opportunity to blend in with the other wierdos on the flight, then surprise me by wandering around after me for 5 minutes whilst I panicked that I'd missed them!!! The surprise element was made all the easier for them that I had hurt my back, rendering me bent over double in agony....that would have killed a normal bloke!
So off we all went doing our various activities. Helen was over for the Lake Taupo swim with Clare, so some well needed practice was planned. The Robbos / Bradshaws were forced to endure the beach for surfing and body boarding. At this point all photos have been sensored due to the 'crop top' that Ian B was sporting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Needless to say we all had a fantastic time, and for Kev & Fran....some sunshine. The Robbos are officially banned from New Zealand, as prior to their arrival, it had been the hottest / driest summer on record, then the rain came on the same bus as them!
Day time activities soon became night...and what a feast. Cook your own food on 5000 year old rocks heated to 10000 degrees C! Damn things are still emitting heat....7 days later! But fantastic food. The nightlife was a bit of a let down....well we could've won the pub quiz....honest!!!
The next days land yachting was cancelled due to no wind....bloody first! But plan B worked very well, a fantastic meal at Mills Reef Winery. The Robbos were on a diet, sharing the starter. I must recommend the scallop jalfezi, stunning!!!
A very pleasent lunch, good food, cracking wine, just a pity we all got lost finding the place....well the drivers did....me and Clare!
Time flies so quickly, and before we knew it, the Southern Invasion was off to conquer new lands...Australia! One last tortureous night with my back....laughing crippled me, and with Kev and co around, it wasn't about to be rested!
Aarghhhhhh Just lost the picture of the group photo outside the 'Sunshine House'!!! will do a blog without me rabbiting on!
Thanks again to all our visitors....we are now detoxing!!!!
ha ha managed to retrieve the photographic proof that the Robbos of Blackburn and the Bradders of Wellie were here!!!!
4 comments:
Sunday Club were wondering when the next blog was due. You must have got the vibes! All sounds great fun. Nature hit here in Pleasington last night as the Earthquake shook awake the light sleepers amongst us! Didn't bother the boys at No. 8 and I was away in Exeter and everything was calm there. Had a good chat with Grandma about her month in Kiwiland coming up soon - might see some pics of the boys then? Have you sent them away to school?
Love
Sue and boys
Wordie - raving and misbehaving at your age! Your back obviously can't take it - glad you've had a canny crack whilst the Brits invaded - -keep happy in the Sunshine House!
toodleloo
Bev
Whilst it has been quite an epic journey to visit the Wordies (via Taiwan!!) - it is one that I would definitely recommend. Any future travellers should be wary of the senior Wordie & his camera - I've been very careful to keep the image of me in a wetsuit out of the public domain ... until now! The accommodation in the sunshine house was fantastic, but the local beach got very crowded during the British Invasion. It also seems that we took our weather with us, leading to all events in NZ being cancelled on 23/24 Feb! Having being in snow blizzards yesterday and rescuing my car from an ice block this morning, it's clear that the English weather has returned with me.
A huge thankyou to all the Wordies for making me so welcome.
Love Helen
Hello
Yes we are still alive but I'd forgotton my google password and it has taken me this long to discover how to change it. Ted, Alex and I read your blog regularly and Alex is all for packing up and joining you. I'm not sure he's that bothered whether we come with him or not. We had snow this morning and it took 15 minutes to defrost the windscreen but then the sun came out and it was one of those crystal clear winter days that take your breath away and make you wish you were a better photographer. Ted has taken up Ju-Jitsu and keeps practicing on Alex. Alex exacts his revenge in more subtle ways (5.30am wake-up calls). Keep up the blog reports. They always make me smile. You look as though you are having the best time.
Love
Kay and boys
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