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Well we're here and settled. We have a house, a cat, and both have jobs we're enjoying. We also have a phone. The number is (02)8005 0562 and is a local number in Sydney. We would love to hear from you. There's also an ugly button.
Well Australia are the Cricket World Champions again (still?) and we are both more than a little sleep deprived. With no tv, and no free to air broadcast over here anyway, I scoured the web till I found a place that was streaming the game. Of course rain delayed the telecast until about 3:30am local [...]
Posted at 9:50 am in the category Random, news | 2 Comments »
today we had the best experience i think we have had here. we found a place that does $10 haircuts - but every second one is $8 so we both got haircuts for $18. although i felt a bit bad about that so i tipped her $10 bringing our total to $28.
sounds dubious i know [...]
Posted at 5:59 pm in the category Random | 1 Comment »
so - my first day alone in Chch - well with the exception of Jaxon who is asleep perched on my shoulder - and i feel more than slightly liberated. i drove jordan to work for his first day (he didnt really want me to, but being as directionally challenged as myself - i figured [...]
Posted at 9:14 am in the category life | 2 Comments »
I’d just like to take this chance to say an official hello to all those who have started reading this blog since we headed over the pond. We love it when people comment on our posts, it gives us an idea of who we are keeping in touch with. Even if it is a quick [...]
Posted at 9:02 pm in the category news | 2 Comments »
We would like to announce the newest member of the Gillman family. Jaxon was born 9 weeks ago yesterday. He is a lovely tabby male cat who loves his new mummy and daddy. We spent a long time thinking through getting him and as there is a catflap in the unit - we were [...]
Posted at 2:42 pm in the category life | 3 Comments »
We have decided to add an extra category for quick little review of places we eat as we try and get to know a few places around the city.
We were on our way home from church this morning, planning on sandwiches for lunch when we drove past an Indian place called Tulsi. We had spotted [...]
Posted at 7:15 pm in the category Food, Restaurant | 1 Comment »
The Cabbage Tree is a tree native to NZ. It stands tall and has fronds that sprout off various branches up its entire height.
Early missionaries “brewed a tolerable beer from it”. The commercial value remains to be fully examined. Possibilities are as a low-calorie sweetener (because it is twice as sweet as sugar) and as [...]
Posted at 8:23 am in the category news, work | 2 Comments »
ok so the job wasnt exactly great but at least im out there and have interviewed. i have a few other things in the pipeline and am not overly worried
things here are progressively good and we have continued to see God at work in both of our lives - its seems more obvious being away [...]
Posted at 3:37 pm in the category life | 1 Comment »
That it would be so exciting to be able to do a load of washing.
The washing machine for the unit got delivered today, and so we say farewell to trips to the landromat (as exciting as they were). There is a load on at the moment, and its lovely and convinient to just be able [...]
Posted at 1:42 pm in the category life, news, photos | 1 Comment »
well lets hope so
i have an interview at 2.30 tomorrow
will keep you posted
Posted at 9:26 pm in the category life | Be the first to comment
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