Its the last day in September so that can only mean one thing: Its Seans Birthday. So we celebrated in traditional Monahan style with a cup of tea in bed followed by presents and a delicious victoria sponge cake, wedged together with Boysenberry Jam (its a NZ jam thing) and more whipped cream than you can shake a cow, at for breakfast. MMMmmmm!!
Sean got a Tui T shirt from the Davidsons next door and a very swish new IceBreaker Merino wool fleece from Jenn Jack and Barney.
The Monahans are now of on their very first NZ camping expedition to go wild in Queenstown. Sean has a birthday date with the Luge (http://www.queenstown-nz.co.nz/information/product/?product=skyline-luge/) and we may even get Jacks zorbing adventure in too. You never know.
LOL
PS jsut noticed that the computer is still on UK time so its tomorrow already...
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Saturday, 18 September 2010
The first day of a year of summer
After what seems like a year of winter, of gloom and of sombre contemplation of what we have done to ourselves the sun finally seems to have come out again.
We woke up this morning to a crisp frost and clear blue sky. It was just glorious so, for no other reason than because thats where the mood took us, we decided it was officially the first day of the Monahans year of summer. We broke out the tent to test it out. So this post is for our camping buddies. We hope it makes you smile and want to get booking next years camps.
Can you hear the sky larks Ms Lark?
P.S The air is very clear here so sun block, hats and sunglasses are going to be the rule. Sean has already burnt his head and face! Luckily he is so old now that its a bit late to worry about the aging effects of sun.
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We woke up this morning to a crisp frost and clear blue sky. It was just glorious so, for no other reason than because thats where the mood took us, we decided it was officially the first day of the Monahans year of summer. We broke out the tent to test it out. So this post is for our camping buddies. We hope it makes you smile and want to get booking next years camps.
Can you hear the sky larks Ms Lark?
P.S The air is very clear here so sun block, hats and sunglasses are going to be the rule. Sean has already burnt his head and face! Luckily he is so old now that its a bit late to worry about the aging effects of sun.
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Mount Cook
Seans ankle is much mended now so the monahans decided to get some skiing in before the end of the season and booked a last minute weekend away to Mount Cook. Barney and Jenn wanted to take Jack and Sean there after having such a great camp.
Sean and Jack went skiing on the noddy slopes of Round Hill (budget, buggered ankle and total amateurish nature of the pair of them dictated lift passes to the more adventurous slopes was out of question - Jenn said NO!) and Barney took to his Snowboard again. Jenn went apres ski and drank alot of coffee and read 'Blink' and tried not to laugh out loud when she saw the boys gliding past.
We didn't bother hiring any gear other than skis, boots and boards and Jack decided after a very comical if very desperate uncontrolled slide down the hill arms (with ski poles) waving in panic trying to grab the air to slow him down before crashing over.
Luckily the rain held off until the Sunday. So the Monahans walked the Hooker Valley in the rain and then went and steamed gently over coffee, hot chocolate and cake in the luxurious surrounds of the Hermitage hotel. The money seems to be mainly with the Japanese, Indians and Brits at the moment.
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Sean and Jack went skiing on the noddy slopes of Round Hill (budget, buggered ankle and total amateurish nature of the pair of them dictated lift passes to the more adventurous slopes was out of question - Jenn said NO!) and Barney took to his Snowboard again. Jenn went apres ski and drank alot of coffee and read 'Blink' and tried not to laugh out loud when she saw the boys gliding past.
We didn't bother hiring any gear other than skis, boots and boards and Jack decided after a very comical if very desperate uncontrolled slide down the hill arms (with ski poles) waving in panic trying to grab the air to slow him down before crashing over.
Luckily the rain held off until the Sunday. So the Monahans walked the Hooker Valley in the rain and then went and steamed gently over coffee, hot chocolate and cake in the luxurious surrounds of the Hermitage hotel. The money seems to be mainly with the Japanese, Indians and Brits at the moment.
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Monday, 13 September 2010
Should it be spring?
We are feeling abit out of sorts. Its spring today. Jenn says her body is saying that it ought to be autumn. Its all wrong. Everyone else said shut up and enjoy it. There is going to be a year of summer now after a year of winter. The sun has come out after what seems like weeks of cloud and rain. Although its getting warm and very windy which means a Nor'wester is going to come rattling through again so the good weather wont last long.
So for you folks back home who keep talking about blackberry picking and the end of the camping season heres some photos to cheer you up:
The trees sean planted are now in blossom
And here's fidget the lamb. Remember her, she's gone from strength to strength but was lonely so we got her another orphan to play with - he doesn't have a name - don't tell anyone but sadly he has a different destiny to fidget and he wont be staying long :-(
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So for you folks back home who keep talking about blackberry picking and the end of the camping season heres some photos to cheer you up:
The trees sean planted are now in blossom
And here's fidget the lamb. Remember her, she's gone from strength to strength but was lonely so we got her another orphan to play with - he doesn't have a name - don't tell anyone but sadly he has a different destiny to fidget and he wont be staying long :-(
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Saturday, 4 September 2010
The day the earth moved
Earthquake! 7. something or other on the scale at 4.30 odd in the morning. Awoke to the earthmoving to thoughts of: Whats that? I'm going to die! No. Its just an earthquake. Back to sleep I go. The floor beneath us shaking from side to side for a minute. Not long. Nothing broken, Jenn and Sean snuggled back to sleep - very tired as still feeding Fidget the lamb and the loss of sleep is catching up. Suddenly the rest of the house burst into life as Brian started running around in a semi-naked state of giddy excitment and woke everyone up who wasn't already awake. Not sure if Sean was more disturbed by the earthquake or the sight of Brian in nothing but a pair of old grey jogpants.
Christchurch seems to have born the brunt as its where most of the old buildings are. Earthquakes are nothing new here so modern buildings are built for it. So, aside from some minor inconvenience (power, water, roads and sewage disturbances), nobody died and all is well. A lot of older buildings and some businesses will be affected. But nobody died! After two days of nothing but DISASTER and TALES OF HEROIC SURVIVAL IN NCONVINIENT (NZers don't use spellcheck) SITUATIONS we are left wondering waht happens when people actually do die and loose everything? Hmmmm.
The tremours have continued all day and on. Kind of thrilling.
Christchurch seems to have born the brunt as its where most of the old buildings are. Earthquakes are nothing new here so modern buildings are built for it. So, aside from some minor inconvenience (power, water, roads and sewage disturbances), nobody died and all is well. A lot of older buildings and some businesses will be affected. But nobody died! After two days of nothing but DISASTER and TALES OF HEROIC SURVIVAL IN NCONVINIENT (NZers don't use spellcheck) SITUATIONS we are left wondering waht happens when people actually do die and loose everything? Hmmmm.
The tremours have continued all day and on. Kind of thrilling.
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