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| A lovely lunch in Golden Bay (Takaka) with Rocky, Myself, Joan & Bill |
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| Deep conversation while walking along Rabbit Island |
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| Deep in thought in his "Media Room" |
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| Bill with his new "Toy" in the driveway! |
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| Another stunning morning in Nelson |
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| Rocky helping Bill to cut down the Christmas Tree 🎄 |
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| Merry Christmas Everyone |
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| Joan with her "Boys" - Ian, Bill, Neil and Alan |
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| Very relaxed at Rabbit Island with the Tristram's and Sophie catching up with Rocky |
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| The token children - Annabelle & Rocky |
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| Celebrating M&N's engagement at Queens Rd Reserve |
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| First stop at Eddyline Brewery |
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| Great bridges on the Great Taste Trail 😎 |
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| Rocky helping with my puncture 😉 |
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| Last stop - The Honest Lawyer! |
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| Great conversation pit 🔥 |
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| Daisy helping Simon on their ride - Wayne waiting to quench his thirst 🍻 |
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| Lovely evening after such a busy day - with my precious possession (new lawnmower) |
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| Great day out at Cable Bay for Rocky & Bill & Club |
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| We've been enjoying our views once again. |
We parked up in our Bus in the garden as we were limited with furniture in the house and as our sleepout has no view, it was more pleasant in the garden.
All we needed was already on board, so it was perfect.
Arriving back at our empty home gave us the opportunity to catch up on a few maintenance jobs that after 5 1/2 years of renting were
required.
Pre Christmas we weren't going to get into too much. Garden pruning was a priority and with Bills new toy (a wee petrol chainsaw) made it simple. Unblocking drains and water blasting the deck improved the place immensely.
Rochelle was home for two weeks and my brother Wayne and sister-in-law Kate were coming for a week as well. So we focused on playing tourists over the Christmas period. Being home was also an opportunity for Bill to have a bit more time with his mum Joan, like going to hearing appointments with her. Good bonding times!😄
Rocky's arrival into Nelson in time for a wine on the evening of our summer solstice was perfect timing. Simon had arranged for our Chiminea to get dropped off as he had it in storage while we have been away (he got a bigger one!). So we spent many evenings sitting around under the gazebo with the fire enjoying sharing a story or two.
Christmas Eve I had to borrow Trevor's lawn mower as ours had broken down and wasn't able to be repaired. Those of you that know me well, know how anal I am about my lawns. The previous tenants had guinea pigs so they had left their mark all over the front lawn but I managed to get them looking acceptable for Christmas.
Joan came and stayed for a few days to feel like she was on holiday as well. We had originally booked ten nights in Golden Bay for Christmas but with our tenants vacating, we had decided not to go. I think Joan was a little disappointed, though she enjoyed her few days being part of us again.
Christmas Eve we had our token child to make it more Christmassy ( you are pretty good Rocky but a little one is even better!) Pippa, John and 4 year old daughter Annabelle joined us for dinner.
Christmas day was a bit different to last year in Perth. Shannon and AC were in Auckland with his family and Nick & Em were in Perth with her family. Daniel would have probably had a surf before catching up with his folks in Perth. Thank goodness for technology so we were able to talk to everyone over the day.
We held the Tyler Christmas dinner this year with Bill's brother's Ian & Trudy, Alan & Eare (with Nuana, Matt & Sarah) and Neil. It was a lovely relaxed day with plenty of food, wine and sunshine on the deck.😎🍷🍾 🌞
The big surprise of the day was Bill had bought me a Christmas present for the first time in years as we had abandoned this practice years ago. He caught me unaware so is now way ahead on the brownie points scale! I didn't realise my old badly fitting phone cover bothered him more than me.
Boxing Day was spent out at Rabbit Island along with a large proportion of Nelsonians.
Taking our Motorhome out there gave us our home comforts for the day.
Although the day was sunny the wind kept the temperature down so swimming was not an option. It was lovely catching up with the Tristram's, Watson's and Banning's, A very relaxing day.
While the Banning's were all home it was also an opportunity to have fish and chips up at Queen's Road Reserve to celebrate Michele and Nathan's engagement - well done Guys.
Having access to our home also gave us the chance to have some neighbours over to return the dinners we've had with them over the years. Good catching up on the changes in the area and what everyone has been up to since our last catch up.
A barbecue with all the Tyler's at Ian and Trudy's was also a chance to catch up with another family member who has also been living in Australia (Melbourne) for a few years now, nephew Michael and his partner Alex. Lovely catch up for the cousins too.
Wayne and Kate had arrived before the end of the year to see the New Year in. New Years Eve saw us bike ride out to out to Brightwater and return on part of the Great Taste cycle trail with a few beer stops along the way of course! Kate drove out and met us for lunch.
The only downside to the day was my puncture just before returning home - thankfully Wayne had a spare tube otherwise it would have been a patch job. The Trail is a great way to see around the region without going on busy roads. And nearly all of us stayed up to see the new year in - well done Wayne!!
New Years Day was a different start to the year for Rocky and Bill with a paddle around Pepin Island with the Nelson Canoe Club. They had a perfect day with very calm conditions, even bringing home a nice Kahawai that smoked up nicely.
Joan and I walked along the recently upgraded Maitai River Walkway before meeting up with W&K for lunch down at the port. The port was pleasantly quiet and with the tide being in, looking picturesque. We were surprised to see at this time of year so many boats moored up. Sooooooooo much money $$$$.
Rochelle was home for two weeks and my brother Wayne and sister-in-law Kate were coming for a week as well. So we focused on playing tourists over the Christmas period. Being home was also an opportunity for Bill to have a bit more time with his mum Joan, like going to hearing appointments with her. Good bonding times!😄
Rocky's arrival into Nelson in time for a wine on the evening of our summer solstice was perfect timing. Simon had arranged for our Chiminea to get dropped off as he had it in storage while we have been away (he got a bigger one!). So we spent many evenings sitting around under the gazebo with the fire enjoying sharing a story or two.
Christmas Eve I had to borrow Trevor's lawn mower as ours had broken down and wasn't able to be repaired. Those of you that know me well, know how anal I am about my lawns. The previous tenants had guinea pigs so they had left their mark all over the front lawn but I managed to get them looking acceptable for Christmas.
Joan came and stayed for a few days to feel like she was on holiday as well. We had originally booked ten nights in Golden Bay for Christmas but with our tenants vacating, we had decided not to go. I think Joan was a little disappointed, though she enjoyed her few days being part of us again.
Christmas Eve we had our token child to make it more Christmassy ( you are pretty good Rocky but a little one is even better!) Pippa, John and 4 year old daughter Annabelle joined us for dinner.
Christmas day was a bit different to last year in Perth. Shannon and AC were in Auckland with his family and Nick & Em were in Perth with her family. Daniel would have probably had a surf before catching up with his folks in Perth. Thank goodness for technology so we were able to talk to everyone over the day.
We held the Tyler Christmas dinner this year with Bill's brother's Ian & Trudy, Alan & Eare (with Nuana, Matt & Sarah) and Neil. It was a lovely relaxed day with plenty of food, wine and sunshine on the deck.😎🍷🍾 🌞
The big surprise of the day was Bill had bought me a Christmas present for the first time in years as we had abandoned this practice years ago. He caught me unaware so is now way ahead on the brownie points scale! I didn't realise my old badly fitting phone cover bothered him more than me.
Boxing Day was spent out at Rabbit Island along with a large proportion of Nelsonians.
Taking our Motorhome out there gave us our home comforts for the day.
Although the day was sunny the wind kept the temperature down so swimming was not an option. It was lovely catching up with the Tristram's, Watson's and Banning's, A very relaxing day.
While the Banning's were all home it was also an opportunity to have fish and chips up at Queen's Road Reserve to celebrate Michele and Nathan's engagement - well done Guys.
Having access to our home also gave us the chance to have some neighbours over to return the dinners we've had with them over the years. Good catching up on the changes in the area and what everyone has been up to since our last catch up.
A barbecue with all the Tyler's at Ian and Trudy's was also a chance to catch up with another family member who has also been living in Australia (Melbourne) for a few years now, nephew Michael and his partner Alex. Lovely catch up for the cousins too.
Wayne and Kate had arrived before the end of the year to see the New Year in. New Years Eve saw us bike ride out to out to Brightwater and return on part of the Great Taste cycle trail with a few beer stops along the way of course! Kate drove out and met us for lunch.
The only downside to the day was my puncture just before returning home - thankfully Wayne had a spare tube otherwise it would have been a patch job. The Trail is a great way to see around the region without going on busy roads. And nearly all of us stayed up to see the new year in - well done Wayne!!
New Years Day was a different start to the year for Rocky and Bill with a paddle around Pepin Island with the Nelson Canoe Club. They had a perfect day with very calm conditions, even bringing home a nice Kahawai that smoked up nicely.
Joan and I walked along the recently upgraded Maitai River Walkway before meeting up with W&K for lunch down at the port. The port was pleasantly quiet and with the tide being in, looking picturesque. We were surprised to see at this time of year so many boats moored up. Sooooooooo much money $$$$.
The next day we caught up with Simon & Nicki and Family. Nicki's mum Sue is out from England for the summer so we ladies all joined up at WOW (World of Wearable Art) and Classic Car Museum - amazing the talent some people have and what they can create. The Guys were kept busy along with Daisy in tow, on a bike ride meeting up with us at "happy hour" at the Speights Alehouse down the road. Tahuna has a few pleasant drinking/socializing places now which is great, being able to walk to them. We finished the day with a bbq - perfect.👍
With Rocky's visit was coming to an end, we still had Golden Bay on our list to visit. Early flatmates of Rochelle's in Perth have moved back to Golden Bay with their two wee girls and are setting themselves up for tourisim. Perfect location, lots of ideas and a lot of hard work to come, very busy but exciting times for them. Nick & Em (through Rocky) shouted us lunch, which helped to complete a lovely day out with Joan too. Returning home where W&K had cooked dinner for us, finishing the day perfectly.
Our wonderfu two weeks off over Christmas and special time with family was all over too soon. Rocky headed back home to Perth, Wayne and Kate headed back up north and we started on the list of jobs required to get done before new tenants were to move in later in January.
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