How time flies, halfway through the year and so much going on. A wonderful time in Te Anau in April,  autumn and the trees around Lake Te Anau were a picture, we had the most wonderful weather as well, such a beautiful part of NZ and so wonderful to see Barry and Judy again after 5 years.  The friendship just gets stronger. Back to reality and now getting 'itchy feet' or 'scratchy toes', getting to our 'stay in one place limit,' so have just bought a caravan off some people where we live.  It has everything with it and all one needs is food, toothbrushes and charged up battery and then go.  We are dying to try it out but it has rained every day since we bought it - however, a lot of sickness where we live renders a strong mortality check so we are going in July together with the dogs for  a month, first of all. Shouldn't grumble there are so many people worse off and life can spring some surprises when you least expect them.......  If it wasn't for the family I am not sure we would be staying here even though it is a beautiful part of Australia -really need to  do something more challenging.

It has rained, rained, rained for the week on and off - enough now.  People thaink that Australia is perpetually dry and sunny - well it is not.

Our grandson Nate, aged 4 has just joined a soccer team and he is so pround of his boots, shinpads, his long white socks that come up to his knees and his shorts that come down and cover his knees.  After a couple of games he will be telling his grandfather how to play, must say he has a very strong kick on him and pretty accurate as well.  Another couple of weeks and we will go and watch him.