Hi everyone,
Another short one! Where has the year gone?!
We had a great weekend this
last up in Wellington – and have another five weekends planned for the Capital
next year. We caught up with Jeremy, Tina, Otto, and Lara; Hui-Ping, Guy &
Sonia, Doug & Morv and Birthe and Mike (who hosted us out at Whitby) and
Hartmut. A fantastic, relaxing weekend with good catch-ups! We didn’t get to
see Wendy & Gerry and their little one, or Uta, but next time we hope.
A flying visit, but completely unpressured.
Magda came and dog- and house-sat for us (Yay!). John is away on tour, so she looked after Bonnie as well. I think she survived OK!
Magda came and dog- and house-sat for us (Yay!). John is away on tour, so she looked after Bonnie as well. I think she survived OK!
We are also planning on
having a week or so away at Easter; somewhere a bit luxurious as both of us have
had a really busy year. We will see what we can come up with!
The inspector has been and
given us a list of works to do for the CoC. Our builder is coming out this week
to organise a couple of small jobs, then we can get the inspector back out to
check everything off. And we will at last be legal!
Jan’s search for an Electrical
Engineer continues – no bites still.
My students for Semester 2
are all done and dusted; and I have just started teaching summer school with 91
students! At least I have a graduate that I am hiring as a tutorial assistant
to help with the marking. I am seeing her tomorrow – an ex-student who has
been overseas and is just returning at the right time! – and that will take a load
off. Phew.
We had a great time at the
Business Awards, Jan’s concert went really well, and he and my mother went to a
choral performance of Handel’s Messiah last week with the choir that Frits sings
in.
Speaking of Frits, he has
not been so good lately – a few problems with blood pressure, and getting his
medication right has been a real problem (boy, do I understand that!).
Also a party at our place on
New Year’s eve – about 6pm onwards. BBQ, BYO. All welcome :-)
Right – I think that’s all
for now, aside from wishing all the party season’s birthday people a wonderful coming
year: Jamal, Tina, Murray, Karl, Cherry and Gareth.
Some photos of quail on the car park & the Richmond Ranges :-)
Catch you all again soon.
Alles liebe!
Jan Kuwilsky & Sam Young
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