WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

It's 33 degsC here, which is very, very hot...

Just thought you'd like to know (!)

I should be packing, cleaning or tidying, but it's far too hot for any of that, so I thought I'd sit awhile, and chat to my friends in cooler parts of the world ! I haven't been able to get onto the page for nearly a week, so I've enjoyed seeing the photos and reading the posts.

We leave on Monday (early) for Hong Kong. It's an eleven and a half hour flight from Auckland, which is itself, a one and a half hour flight from here. It will be a long day. Hopefully we will be upgraded to Business Class (we have friends in high places !) which does make it better but it's still a long time .. The grandchildren are either in HK or on their way, so we are looking forward to some happy times with them. It's been nearly three years since I last saw the eldest three (15,13 and 11) so I am prepared to see big changes..

Sorry to hear of the difficulties some of you are experiencing with the snow. It's every bit as bad in England and Scotland and they are always so unprepared for it ! Be very careful out there, walking and driving seem very hazardous.

To those who showed an interest in the sending of heart blocks to NZ.for quilts for the miners families, I can report that, as of today, over 5,000 blocks have been received, also ,over forty completed quilts and around 25 completed tops. What a response ! Shirley Goodwin (the co-ordinater)has a blog page. She updates regularly and has posted lots of photos of the quilts. It's worth a look.(www.shirleygoodwin.blogspot.com)

O.K.,it's just too hot to sit here any longer. Think I'll go and stand under the garden hose for awhile.!

Here's wishing you all a happy Christmas and chins up, as we face the challenges of another year together !

Marion.

posted by Marion in NZ. @ 10:05 PM