WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

still shaking here...

We've just had another after-shock here. It's nearly five weeks since the earthquake. During that time we have had hundreds of after shocks, many of them over magnitude 4 and several over 5. Tonight's was 4.6. We are tired of them. The don't seem to be causing any damage except to buildings which were already damaged, but people are twitchy and children are nervous..

Wasn't it wonderful to see the Chilean miners rescued yesterday ? Talk about compulsive viewing ! Everybody seemed to have their TVs on and it was wonderful to see the joy and relief on the faces of the miners and their families.

DH and I took the dog to the beach today . She enjoys a good run down there and the weather was perfect. Only one other person down there and she was walking her Labrador dog. We all enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine. Tonight we have been baby sitting for a neighbour. Not something we often do but the neighbours have got two foster children staying at the moment, and had a prior engagement. Nice children. A brother and sister, both in their teens. A difficult age to be moved around various foster homes. They are with our friends just for two weeks while their usual care givers are away..

DD#1 flies out of HK for Scotland today, her 7yr old flies out for England tomorrow. There he will be met by his 13yr old sister and together they will fly up to Scotland . Early next week they will collect another sibling from his boarding school for half-term and the older brother will make his way home from his boarding school with friends and public transport.. DSIL will join his family next week for a few days and then they all go back to where they've come from.... Confused ? So am I. I just hope DD remembers where they all are and where they are all heading...

DH and I paid for our tickets to HK this week. (we are going over for Christmas) We had saved enough for the tickets but were a bit put out when told how much the travel insurance was for the over 70's.... It's even worse for the over 80's, so we'll have to pack in as much travel as possible in the next few years !

Had a mammogram on Thursday, just routine. They don't get any easier do they ?

Time for bed. Enjoy the w/end.
Marion.

posted by Marion in NZ. @ 5:21 AM