WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ ETC PART 7 !!

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Come oooonnnnnn MNHQ, where's our medal

She recovered fairly quickly when my boobs I returned They'd actually had a lovely time right up until bedtime, which was lovely.

I have actually seen some nice looking boots in Farmers recently. I keep meaning to go back and try some on.

Shoes - Overland??? Not the cheapest but don't fall apart after 5 seconds and usually comfy from the outset.

Very excited - dh and I have tickets for the theatre tonight in town. The boys are off to friends for the night so DH has surprised me with a last minute booking for hotel and pre-theatre dinner with friends we havn't seen in ages. I have just dropped ds2 off and he's dropping ds1 off then we're off into town. It's been 3.5 years since we spent a night in a hotel without the boys . What am I most looking forward to - swim in hotel pool and sauna and looking at the city lights from room tonight - I miss city lights. Off to pack!

Jealous Sibble. Haven't had a night away with dh since 2007. Or possibly 2006. It's been so long I can't even remember! Have a great time.

vvv. Do lots of parents stay at your school disco? They sort of encourage us not to at dd's school - well you can but it's $10 an adult ticket and I think they don't really want too many parents to stay. Probably because the hall was busy enough with about 200 kids in there! Dd1 just had her first disco the other week and loved it.

Lovely sibble! Although, I can think of something else that may be on my list of things I would be eager to do.....

Went to the Field day in Hamilton, was really fun, but flippen cold!

My eldest is having a sleepover party tonight...god almighty it is loud! They're still going strong at the moment. 9 year old girls. Says it all really, doesn't it.

DD has her first disco on the 21st, it's at kindy. I didn't realise kindys did dances too, but DD is very very excited about it. She told me that I would also have to dress up 'special like ladies, not mommies'. I've told DH if I have to go, so does he!

I used to love kindy discos. They were just adorable.

I think there may have been more parents than kids They definitely encourage staying for the junior disco (years 1-3). Not sure about the older kids. They even have a parents room where is was rumoured there was wine. Didn't quite make it there.

I'm having a woe-is-me day for no apparent reason. Am sure it will shift soon, but it's usually a sign I need to see people. So, anyone free for a child-free (for me, have no objection to spending time with anyone else's kids ) coffee on Friday. Anytime before about 2:30? Justa? XMinerva? Anyone else?

And/or... I have a meeting at uni on Thursday that should be finished by 11:30 or so. I could do lunch/coffee in the city??

Oh god. ME. I am free. I think I would even walk to Auckland if it meant coffee and a conversation.

Actually, that's a mighty fine idea. As soon as DH gets his company car, I think DD and I might go on a road trip

Yes!

Thanks for the shoe advice ladies. I will check out Framers and Overland next weekend.

Hurray justa! Good news

(And coffee at yours on Friday sounds lovely. Shall call tomorrow when I get a minute)

congrats justa - this is the lucky thread!

I won't have DD2 on Friday, so wherever suits you and the boys is perfect for me (although having seen your FB post, perhaps you should be taking it easy??)

poor ds1 has broken his thumb at rugby training. Apparently while this affects his ability to write (pointless going to school), doing hockey for PE today (can't hold stick or easily get dressed/undresssed) it will not affect his ability to play in the inter-school tournament next week .

DH is equally mortified - apparently this is his 'rugby career' over - he's 13 not an All Black and it's his thumb! Now who's the drama queen

Oh no, poor DS! Typical dad response I think, my dad banned my brother from rugby when he got tackled badly once, in order to protect DBs tennis career! In fairness though, my brother did go on to play professionally, but still smarted from the rugby shame for years

Dh had to have a knee replacement at age 28 due to playing rugby - but if we had had sons he would have been desperate for them to play too.