OK ....We start again .....I packed a hissy-fit with blog spot back in Nov because they changed all the format on the site and it was taking too long to download .Now I'm not an impatient guy ,and this world is incredibly fast ,but there are still limits to my patience ,so I am giving it another chance tonight and hoping that I can get back onto a frequent basis .
          The summer has been brilliant ,all weathers from snow to 30 degrees above ,and just when we needed rain it came by the bucketful, most of my trees have done well and right at this moment they look a picture ,I've had a steady stream of fabulous visitors and even been swimming a few times ! Cam is up in Auckland where the streets are paved with gold ,Manu ,Cass and Eulalia are happily ensconsed in Hamilton Bay where last I heard Eulalia could stand on her own two feet ,couldn't go anywhere ,but could stand ! My dear Mother is still hanging in there ,7 mths to go to hit the ton .Jack turned 70 last week and had a very successful retirement party ...."go for it Jacko"

              Right I'll only put a couple of photos tonight to see if it works ..lots of love ...Bob