bits & bobs

August started with another Froggatt party - this time, a Hawaiian themed cocktail evening which was a great success and then my birthday on the Monday, which was a quite day but was remembered by lots of people. I got skype calls, email wishes, facebook messages and even some old fashioned flowers & chocolates and a beautiful gift from our new "local" friends - thanks all very much !!

then the froggatt kids moved in - yes, it was instant big family for us - Dave & Kathryn went to Melbourne for 10 days and left their kids with us - it was really great having them here - a LOT of work - but lovely nonetheless. David loved it, Deon slept thru most of it (kidding) and they even came to Playcentre with us one day !

then KD moved in - yes, we got a dog ! we saved him from the awful neighbours who were going to abandon him - so we had to - he is so cute, tough and very playful. Deon thinks he is a staffie cross bull mastif but who knows - his mom, Rusty, is a lovely gentle cross breed who spent lots of time with us but has now left with the neighbours who have moved out, but his dad could be any of the various dogs that were sniffiing around ! Some of you will be shocked to hear he sleeps in the kitchen and does NOT go everywhere with us :)

david had an exciting day with playcentre going on a trip to the local airport.

when we arrived there, he looked at me, horrified and said "but we did not bring our suitcases!" and then after a very much appreciated look in a 20 seater Air New Zealand plane, he told me, "but we did not go anywhere !" - just a couple gems of Noodlelese

that's the news for the month - nothing much else to report while we wait patiently for Immigration to process our Permanent Residence application
hope to update again soon with good news
much love to you all