Something fun!

Thank you everyone for all your kind words and thoughts. I know I've said this before, but they really, really, really help.

Now, I've decided there's been far too much doom and gloom and me moaning recently so now for something fun!

Well it's called a 'fun' run, but how anyone can find running fun is beyond me! Give me swimming any day.

But Lloyd has started running. His aim is to do the Kerikeri half marathon towards the end of November, and he's been doing really well. For someone who has never run in their lives I think he's brilliant! Today there was a 10km fun run along the coast road to Whangaroa. So he and Sara and Paula thought it would be a good one to do and for Lloyd and Paula ( Sara runs a lot) to get an idea of how much their training was paying off.

Danny, Nick and I DROVE the route and waited at the end!

There is something really lovely about watching happy people complete the run, whether they run, walk or stagger. Everyone was smiling. It was great. They all did brilliantly and Lloyd did it an awful lot faster than he expected to and even said at the end that it was good. ( strange man!!) I'm very proud of him.

So here they are, the happy runners, Sara, Lloyd and Paula.

the most beautiful weekend

We went out with Danny and Paula on one of the most amazing boats I have ever been on and had the best time. We left Whangaroa marina on Saturday and went up to the Karikari peninsula via a stop in a gorgeous bay to have a wee fish. We spent the weekend pretending to fish and eating an awful lot! We didn't catch a thing ( as is our usual) but to be honest we really weren't trying.

It was all stunning.We found a sheltered place to stop near the whitest sands ever and moored there for the night.

In the morning we pottered around then headed back to Whangaroa, we did the journey in one and I have to admit to feeling pretty sea sick. Lloyd asked Danny what had been the biggest seas he'd had the boat out in and he laughed and said "These!" However we had a stop off in another lovely, calm bay, did another wee useless fish an then headed back home.

Picked the dogs up from the kennels ( I was brave!) they seemed to have had a lovely time and are completely exhausted. The kennel owner said they behaved impeccably which was good to hear as these kennels are pretty amazing and we would have been terribly embarrassed if the dogs had been naughty!

Home now absolutely shattered and very happy.

Whangaroa, one of the most stunning places ever.

the white sands of the Karikari peninsula. We actually take the dogs up here.

my foot!

My shadow!

Saturday Sunset

and finally the view from the kitchen while Lloyd was doing dinner ~ not too shabby

a big thank you to Danny and Paula for taking us with them

xx