So havent written here for a million years... Sorry bout that guys...
Hmmm whats the excuse this time.... errmmmm the dog ate my laptop??? Hmm anyway...
So the holidays are over and the term has started well... We got two new tutors, both girls, Caity from Australia, and Tegan from South Africa... They are both really nice and dead keen for anythin which is goooood...
We were told that this term we would not get a timetable for lessons in school, instead for the first month, we would be helpin in the pool with swimming lessons... So thats exactly what i have been doin for the past week... I spend most of the day in the pool in about 30 degree heat teachin little kids to swim, and helpin some of the older kids who struggle... What a life i lead... Just thought you should all know that, just in time for the huge snowstorm that is imminent in UK, accordin to BBC news anyway....Haha startin to sound like dad... !
I really dont think there is much else to say at the moment, life is good, and hot and lovely, and i will be back to see you allllll in about 4 months...
Love you xxxx
P.S Incase any of you had forgotten its my birthday in 19 days... OMG !! So excited, being away from home still doesnt stop me countin down, and neither does increasin age... Guess it will never end !! xxxx
Monday, 8 February 2010
Monday, 4 January 2010
Pictures from Christmas and New Year...
Oh Dear, being down here still hasnt got me a tan... This is my arm at the beginning of summer with Brad... The one above that is me on top of Mount Victoria in Wellington, and the one above that is me where they shot Helms Deep in Lord of the Rings...
The first two are of me at New Year, before i had to save a girl who had passed out and swallowed her tongue... xxxx
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Christmas Day, a little bit late....
So we flew to Wellington on the 21st, and arrived at Laura's grandparents house about 15 mins later,... They live in an old house (well as old as anything can be in a country so young !!), on a hill overlooking the harbour, port, and the airport... It is sooo nice :)
So we spent some time doing touristy things in Wellington, like going to the top of Mount Victoria and looking out over the whole of Wellington, and seeing the city on one side and turning round to see the port and the sea... Was nice... We also went to Te Papa which is the museum in Wellington, and we looked around that for a bit, but we went especially to see the Pompeii exhibition... That was real interesting, but slightly strange to be on the other side of the world and see an exhibition of something that in relation is so close to home !! haha... However, the most exciting part of my time in Wellington, was going to the area of coast where Helms Deep from Lord of the Rings was filmed... It actually looks very strange, its just a cliff and a rocky beach and then the sea... Anywho, i still stood exactly where Legolas said to Gimly... 'Do you want me to describe it to you, or shall i get you a box'... Haha... Laura and I re-enacted the scene :)
So then it came to christmas eve, and i had to go to church, which was the worst experience of my whole entire life !! When we got home, it was quickly in to bed and sleep, otherwise santa wasnt going to come...
On christmas day, we all woke up real early apart from Bradley, so we woke him up and then went to open all our pressies... Was fun.. After that we went to Lauras Auntie and Uncles house for the day where there were more pressies and we had christmas dinner... This was interestin, because it was served in a buffet style.. So we all just helped ourselves to everything, and there was a lot of salad and stuff, but i stuck to all the traditional parts, which were there too :) and they even made gravy for me :) :) :) because they knew that northern girls love gravy and they dont even like it, so i felt dead special :)
Ermmm then on boxin day we got in the car and started our 6 hour drive to Ohope Beach :)
We had set things up the week before so it was all sorted when we got here, and it was boiling, so we jumped straight in the sea :)
Since then we have just bummed about at the beach... We went to see the lovely bones and sherlock holmes at the cinema, they were both good :)
Errrm tomorrow its New Year Eve and we are going to our friends beach house in Waihi... So that should be gooooooood :)
I will be the first person in the family to see in New Year.. a whole 13 hours ahead of UK and 11 hours ahead of Cyprus.. So be thinkin of me :)
Love you all... Xxxxxx
So we spent some time doing touristy things in Wellington, like going to the top of Mount Victoria and looking out over the whole of Wellington, and seeing the city on one side and turning round to see the port and the sea... Was nice... We also went to Te Papa which is the museum in Wellington, and we looked around that for a bit, but we went especially to see the Pompeii exhibition... That was real interesting, but slightly strange to be on the other side of the world and see an exhibition of something that in relation is so close to home !! haha... However, the most exciting part of my time in Wellington, was going to the area of coast where Helms Deep from Lord of the Rings was filmed... It actually looks very strange, its just a cliff and a rocky beach and then the sea... Anywho, i still stood exactly where Legolas said to Gimly... 'Do you want me to describe it to you, or shall i get you a box'... Haha... Laura and I re-enacted the scene :)
So then it came to christmas eve, and i had to go to church, which was the worst experience of my whole entire life !! When we got home, it was quickly in to bed and sleep, otherwise santa wasnt going to come...
On christmas day, we all woke up real early apart from Bradley, so we woke him up and then went to open all our pressies... Was fun.. After that we went to Lauras Auntie and Uncles house for the day where there were more pressies and we had christmas dinner... This was interestin, because it was served in a buffet style.. So we all just helped ourselves to everything, and there was a lot of salad and stuff, but i stuck to all the traditional parts, which were there too :) and they even made gravy for me :) :) :) because they knew that northern girls love gravy and they dont even like it, so i felt dead special :)
Ermmm then on boxin day we got in the car and started our 6 hour drive to Ohope Beach :)
We had set things up the week before so it was all sorted when we got here, and it was boiling, so we jumped straight in the sea :)
Since then we have just bummed about at the beach... We went to see the lovely bones and sherlock holmes at the cinema, they were both good :)
Errrm tomorrow its New Year Eve and we are going to our friends beach house in Waihi... So that should be gooooooood :)
I will be the first person in the family to see in New Year.. a whole 13 hours ahead of UK and 11 hours ahead of Cyprus.. So be thinkin of me :)
Love you all... Xxxxxx
Saturday, 12 December 2009
End of Term
Ok, so its the end of term... YAY !
Term finished on thursday, and after a prize giving assembly that went on wayyyy too long, it was time for all the kids to bugger off, and all the staff to hop on the bus to the secret location of this years staff end of term lunch... This year it was at a winery, called Viligrads.. It was sooo nice, all drinks were on the school tab and then we had a gorgeous buffet style lunch.. Yummy.. So after that we went to Daves house (IT teacher), and had the after party there until about 10.30... Then Laura, Andrew and I went back to the flat so i could get changed, and then we headed into town..
At about 2.45 we decided that we had had enough of town and headed back to the flat, on the way we all decided that swimming in the schools outdoor pool would be a mean idea... So that happened and after showering and warming up we all snuggled up in the living room to watch DVD's until about 6.30am !!! Poor Andrew had work at 9 ! haha.. He didnt turn up till like 11 though.. Ooops, im not a bad influence :)
Not much else happening apart from headin to the beach most days, until we fly to Wellington on the 21st and stay with Lauras grandparents for Christmas :) xxxxx
Term finished on thursday, and after a prize giving assembly that went on wayyyy too long, it was time for all the kids to bugger off, and all the staff to hop on the bus to the secret location of this years staff end of term lunch... This year it was at a winery, called Viligrads.. It was sooo nice, all drinks were on the school tab and then we had a gorgeous buffet style lunch.. Yummy.. So after that we went to Daves house (IT teacher), and had the after party there until about 10.30... Then Laura, Andrew and I went back to the flat so i could get changed, and then we headed into town..
At about 2.45 we decided that we had had enough of town and headed back to the flat, on the way we all decided that swimming in the schools outdoor pool would be a mean idea... So that happened and after showering and warming up we all snuggled up in the living room to watch DVD's until about 6.30am !!! Poor Andrew had work at 9 ! haha.. He didnt turn up till like 11 though.. Ooops, im not a bad influence :)
Not much else happening apart from headin to the beach most days, until we fly to Wellington on the 21st and stay with Lauras grandparents for Christmas :) xxxxx
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Over a week late !!
Ok so this is the post that was meant for last weekend... I was on duty with a real cool teacher, and on Sunday we went to a Fijian Catholic group's Christmas fun day..
When we got there, they were playin loads of sports games like touch and football etc, they also had party games for the smaller kids, and races... even an egg and spoon race !! It was sooo cool..
The weather wasnt great, but it held out... just ! It started rainin about 15 mins before we got in the taxi...
So that was saturday... Then sunday it poured down all morning, so we just went to the school gym and played indoor cricket and other random games in there, and then went to the computer lab with the kids for a while, they all love it... Computer nerds...
After lunch, the sun kinda came out, and then we went to the park for a little bit, stoppin off at macdonalds for afternoon tea...
Thats about it... Hmmm only a week and a bit left now...
Love you xxxxxx
When we got there, they were playin loads of sports games like touch and football etc, they also had party games for the smaller kids, and races... even an egg and spoon race !! It was sooo cool..
The weather wasnt great, but it held out... just ! It started rainin about 15 mins before we got in the taxi...
So that was saturday... Then sunday it poured down all morning, so we just went to the school gym and played indoor cricket and other random games in there, and then went to the computer lab with the kids for a while, they all love it... Computer nerds...
After lunch, the sun kinda came out, and then we went to the park for a little bit, stoppin off at macdonalds for afternoon tea...
Thats about it... Hmmm only a week and a bit left now...
Love you xxxxxx
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Round the Bridges!
So on Sunday 15th November, me and my friend, Laura, did a 12km race called 'Round the Bridges'.
It was quite fun, which was a huge suprise... I walked most of it, but it was a powerwalk, so not just dawdling... Overall I reckon i ran about 5km of it... In little sections...
As i was running down the finishin straight, which was the main street in Hamilton, the commentator called out my name, and was like:
" This is Charli Brunning storming down the finishing straight right now, she is all the way from England. She must be listening to a good song !"
I was smiling as i crossed the finish line because as i ran over the line Frank Sinatra came on my iPod singing 'New York'... I was so happy, cuz this is the song that Laura and I had been singing the 'eventful' night before...
Anyway, so here is the link so you can all see my break down... http://results.nz.eventdirector.net/View.asp?EventID=3701&Bib=1400
It wasnt a great time, but I now have a time to beat, so that when i do the next one, i have something to go for....
Oh and any of you 'Ironmen/women' who might be reading this, dont laugh at my pained face !! It was hard for Tommy and Tabitha !! Haha
Loves xxxxx
It was quite fun, which was a huge suprise... I walked most of it, but it was a powerwalk, so not just dawdling... Overall I reckon i ran about 5km of it... In little sections...
As i was running down the finishin straight, which was the main street in Hamilton, the commentator called out my name, and was like:
" This is Charli Brunning storming down the finishing straight right now, she is all the way from England. She must be listening to a good song !"
I was smiling as i crossed the finish line because as i ran over the line Frank Sinatra came on my iPod singing 'New York'... I was so happy, cuz this is the song that Laura and I had been singing the 'eventful' night before...
Anyway, so here is the link so you can all see my break down... http://results.nz.eventdirector.net/View.asp?EventID=3701&Bib=1400
It wasnt a great time, but I now have a time to beat, so that when i do the next one, i have something to go for....
Oh and any of you 'Ironmen/women' who might be reading this, dont laugh at my pained face !! It was hard for Tommy and Tabitha !! Haha
Loves xxxxx
Monday, 16 November 2009
I have been in New Zealand exactly 4 months today :)
Not much happening at the moment, which is why i havent written for AGESSSS !
It's my weekend this weekend, and im on with a really cool teacher, so we will be doing something exciting im sure...
All my free time is bein taken up by reading at the moment, seems as though lapus topus has lost the will to live... Actually might have to hold a funeral for him soon, its gettin that bad :(
Hmmm the 'C' word is creepin up on us, and its sunnyyyyy :) I spend most of the weekends off on the beach :) its sooooo good :)
Errrm the All Whites (NZ national footie team) has made it into the World Cup... So thats exciting... And i have realised that i will be in NZ for the majority if not all of the world cup :O !!! Annoying !!!!! I am actually goin to be screwed for work with all the stupid times i will be up watching England play !!! Hmmm Oh well..
I think thats about it.. Will write more after my weekend of duty... Only 3 weeks left now til the end of term...
Loves xxxxxxx
Not much happening at the moment, which is why i havent written for AGESSSS !
It's my weekend this weekend, and im on with a really cool teacher, so we will be doing something exciting im sure...
All my free time is bein taken up by reading at the moment, seems as though lapus topus has lost the will to live... Actually might have to hold a funeral for him soon, its gettin that bad :(
Hmmm the 'C' word is creepin up on us, and its sunnyyyyy :) I spend most of the weekends off on the beach :) its sooooo good :)
Errrm the All Whites (NZ national footie team) has made it into the World Cup... So thats exciting... And i have realised that i will be in NZ for the majority if not all of the world cup :O !!! Annoying !!!!! I am actually goin to be screwed for work with all the stupid times i will be up watching England play !!! Hmmm Oh well..
I think thats about it.. Will write more after my weekend of duty... Only 3 weeks left now til the end of term...
Loves xxxxxxx
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