The blog of the Jewell Whanau in Wellington, New Zealand.

Saturday, 19 November 2011

Happy Birthday Blog

The blog is now four years old. A lot has happened in that time. I know posting has been a bit sporadic lately so here is a brief run down of what has been going on in the last few weeks.

Ali came down for a brief visit and we went up Kaukau.

It was a good clear day and we had a great view from the top.

Sam and Bex have established a garden. Here they are relaxing after a hard day’s digging.

We went round for a barbecue and admired the view from the garden which is behind the house. This is Jenny with the airport behind her.

Last weekend David and I went for a walk up the back of Wainuiomata and along the ridge for a while. We sat on ‘that’ seat

and saw a tui in a fir tree.

It was also Stir up Sunday so we did the traditional making of the Christmas pudding and cake and making a wish while the mixture is stirred.

And finally, after three years of waiting, the Royal Doulton crockery 
and Noreen’s shiny chandelier have arrived from England.