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Guess who's just visited me???








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Apparently I got a year older yesterday. I was rather spoilt both at work and when I got home. My friend Pamela at work made me a cheesecake and made sure everyone knew it was my birthday.


When I got home, Amy had set the table up for a dinner party.


She used her new linen and old silverware. Fred and Ju came over, it was great to see them.



We had mini pizzas and salad


My favourite chicken wrapped in bacon with roasties




And apple and white chocolate tarts



It was an awesome dinner, thanks lovely Amy, Matt and James.
Mark did amazingly well, not only was he the first to ring me but he (thanks to Amy) also had a present ready. He brought me a blunt umbrella. It's going to be very handy when walking to work.


Amy brought me a new wallet from Briarwood. It goes really well with my new bag.






Mum was the most organised though, she brought me some tea cups to go with the teapot I got for Christmas. So we have had lots of cups of tea with them. Thanks mum, I love them!




Mr. James provided the background music (screaming) and entertainment for the night, but also gave lots of cuddles.



It was a lovely and I think I may get use to being so old. Just hope the next birthday doesn't arrive so quickly.




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Location:Penrose,New Zealand

A few changes in life

For some reason, life has changed over the past few weeks. I think it has something to do with this:


He is rather gorgeous and I think he knows it. I think we must have taken thousands of photos.

Nan left last week, he wasn't too happy about that. Took him a day or two to adjust.


Amy and I have nearly daily tea party's


Loving the new tea cups, thanks mum.





I've been doing a bit more baking, got to keep the new mum going.


We've had amazing weather the past week or so, although it is getting much colder in the mornings.


I saw this on my way home from work the other day, thought it was quite funny.



Starting quite a collection of shoes at work. It's the problem with catching the train and having to wear flat shoes then change at work.


Haha, just as i was writing this James was busy leaving his mum a present. She was well impressed! So was his Dad.



Well that's all for now.

Have a good week everyone.


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Shopping among other things

When I first started work I was leaving home just as the sun was rising


It was quite lovely, but now I live a little further away and summer is over it's very dark when I leave home.


Anyway the early mornings have led to pay day. Which led to a 5 hour shopping trip (a very little one) which led to me spending everything I just got paid. Oh well it was fun while it lasted.
The results:

A new bedside cabinet



I'm getting a new bookshelf made which will look like this only taller



And a new iPhone. You don't need a picture, I'm sure you've seen them before.

And that's it. I have another whole month before my next pay day. I'll start saving then. Maybe.





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Another catch up.

Mostly about work really. On our second day we went to the test kitchen to bake bread. It was very interesting.

Big mixing machine


This is an awesome machine, very old but it splits up the dough into even sized balls for bread buns.





Very yummy fresh bread.


And hot cross buns.



Pamela is the girl that started at the same time as me. We didn't know where to go for lunch one day so we started asking for recommendations. Now we have so many that we have decided to try them all and rate them. So I have started a blog and we have a speed sheet which shows 9 different categories by which we rate each place. So if you want to check it out here's the link: http://lunchtimecritics.blogspot.co.nz/

Boss is keeping well. Loves coming to visit.



It was very cute to talk to mr Isaac and his mum and dad this morning (very early) happy birthday little man. Hope you have a great day.




Hmmm just had breakfast brought to me in bed. That's all for now.



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First day

I had my first day at Goodman Fielder yesterday. It wasn't too strenuous. Started with a few meetings then a walk to the supermarket to look at all the different products. The afternoon was spent in Puhoi at the cheese factory doing a tour though the factory and then a cheese tasting.

Nelson Street







Puhoi cheese factory







Lovely place for an afternoon drive


Bad photo but lovely cheese


I even tried the blue cheese


That was it really, don't know why people complain about going to work. It seems pretty easy to me. But maybe I'm just good at it.

I'm off to the quality baker factory tomorrow. That should be interesting too.



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Time for an update

I guess it's time to update my blog, it has been a while. So starting with the Christmas holiday's here's a few pictures.

A very yummy Christmas lunch.

Lovely Picture of Amy as the sun sets, wish I had a better camera but it looks pretty cool

 
Mr cheeky doing some washing


Too much excitement for old Grandad


Isaac looking very grown up


Dad with his Blue Cod. He even caught the biggest one!!

Isaac Helping Grandad mow the lawn

loving the two ice-blocks

Showing baby the fishes

Mum and I went down to New Plymouth. we met Boss, he likes to chew EVERYTHING! but he's cute so its all good

Mabel and Mabel

Grandad and Grandaughter

Mum and I went and had a look at the beach

Then Visited an old fellow in hospital.

Then Back in Auckland I visited another sickly being

Amy was spotted out with a pale hodlem

Mr Leo grew up lots while I was away, still very cute though.

We've had amazing weather the last few weeks, this was last weekend. We got to watch the planes while we were out for breakfast.

That's all from my camera but i'll have to do another update from my i-pad with  some more pictures.