WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW: PART 5!

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Look at us Chatty Cathy's!
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Sorry to hear that Justabout... Hope you're on the mend soon.

Must be the season for it. My Grandad is in hospital (he's 97 so perhaps to be expected) however my Dad had a heart attack overnight on his way up to the hospital to visit my Grandad and is now in hospital himself awaiting surgery. I'm googling flights with a tummy bug seeing what the damage and logistics will be if I have to head home at short notice - not good!

Oh justa you poor thing.

Please please shout if there is anything you need me to do and don't worry about NYE, your recovery is the most important thing.

Sorry to hear about your dad Sibble, hope he gets his surgery soon. Not a cheap time of year to have to fly at short notice...and get well soon justabout

Was going to suggest that justa would be too much so soon after. Have just fb you but internet ate it the bastard will do again later when have more time x

Btw, if any of you want to fb me (face to name etc ) feel free to pm me.

sibble Oh no, that's really awful.
Is it your dad's dad in hospital?
Poor you, what a worry.
These things always happen at the worst times too (not that there is a good time) but, just before xmas and new year seems particularly cruel. I'm guessing the airlines hoik the prices up around this time?
Fingers crossed for a good outcome xx

Thanks guys, yes my dad was on his way to visit his dad who is also in hospital but a different one when he had the heart attack. Turns out he had been having chest pain for a few weeks and ignored it! Even insisted on walking from the train station to the hospital and collapsed when he got there!!!

Sibble- just a quickie as I'm on my way out. Air NZ have a compassionate travel policy for close family members and kiwi's. You get a refund of the difference between a normal flight and the short notice one if you have dr note.

I think people don't want to make a fuss. Chest pain is one of those things that the dr could say is indegestion, stress etc.
So I think people just "wait and see".
Sounds bad when a heart attack is diagnosed and then they say "oh,I have been having pain for a while!" but understandable I think.
I hope he is better soon x

www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-for-sale/auction-532012572.htm not bad for the money. Massive garden

Oh, dh just emailed and said garden wasn't "massive" ...looks good size to me!
Wish Uk house would bloody sell, then we could get something decent. I want a house dammit!

This is where my mum stays www.huntington.co.nz/ it's up for sale...anyone feeling generous?

Ohhjusta you deserve lots of lovely and .

You have had crappy luck, I'm really sorry about that.

But, you are a great mum and you will continue to be while you recover. You can read to them.
Or sit by the pool while they play and shout out encouragement.
You can bake and paint with them (I won't suggest play dough!)
You can cuddle and kiss them on the sofa.
They will still have a great summer with their Mum.

And then you will be strong again and ready to put your boxing gloves back on.

Let's hope some good luck is on it's way to you x

and from me too

Oh justa sorry to hear that. If you need anything, do just give me a shout. I will help out however I can.

Sorry about your grandad and dad sibble hope you manage to get back to see them.

Taking ds1 to Kindy today, just as a sort of getting to know you thing. Will probably be down at browns bay after lunch if anyone is down that way. Gonna try knacker the boys out once and for all.

Course not Justa! It was nae whinging for a start.

Lovely day here too. Can't believe the forecast for Xmas though! I'm starting to feel grumpy that DH only has 4 days off over Xmas and NZ.

Things are a little manic here, combining the pre-Christmas chaos with the tourist-parents and DD2 getting even worse at sleeping (if that was even possible). I'm currently hiding in the walk-in wardrobe trying to see if she'll settle herself to sleep. No screaming yet at least!

Has anyone found an uncooked Christmas ham here? All I can find is pre-cooked ones, which I suppose could be ok, but I'm so used to boiling it first & then baking, getting a pre-cooked one seems like cheating.

Hope you are feeling a bit better justa. Are you at least able to join the DC in the pool? only a little bit jealous of the pool, I'm struggling with the heat

We've just been busy busy too, end of term, etc. Just been to a wedding in Devonport, so lovely.

Oh and dh is refusing to even consider the idea it may rain in Christmas Day. We've just had a new deck finished and he is so set on Christmas-dinner-on-the-deck that he simply will not believe it may rain.

Oh hell DH & Mum got into an argument about whether or not he should come up & help with screaming DD2 when I tried her with a bottle when she woke up. Mum stormed off to her room, DH is sitting on the couch in a grump & the atmosphere is not nice. (Incidentally, we had agreed I would try it alone first as she is more used to me at night, but DH did eventually come up with no real success)

I need some way to smooth things over a bit or Christmas Day will not be fun. (Mum is used to her advice being followed, DH is pretty stubborn & I just want some sleep )

Uh oh, that sounds uncomfortable! How does the land lie this morning?
Inevitable that there would be a fall out at some stage, with everyone in such close quarters, I suuppose?
I have had a few with my mum and she's not even staying here!

Oh jesus, I feel rotten. Went out last night for the first time in AGES.

Sat outside a huge beautiful house in their "outdoor living area" sipping bubbles and snacking on homemade treats. Big bonfire thingy for atmos. And everyone had a fab time...I got very,very drunk and feel very,very sick today.

The bubbles just kept getting topped up and the craic was so good, we only got in about 2 (had planned to be home by 10) and dh woke me at 5 going "oh Jesus babe, I can't remember a thing about last night, tell me it's ok!"
So tempeted to tell him he ran naked through Hautapu

All seems forgotten this morning, although Mum & Dad have taken DD1 out for the afternoon so that at least gave everyone some breathing room.

Did your mum know you and dh had agreed you would go in first vvviola? So she knows he wasn't deliberately abandoning you in your hour of need?

How's the hangover AB? I'm feeling a bit shady myself today.

So humid too. I was going to do a big house clean up today for Christmas day but I think I'll leave it til tomorrow