tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204148942009-10-09T21:31:13.119+13:00upsidedown charlottecharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-4452127890549972362008-11-01T23:33:00.011+13:002009-01-25T16:22:50.134+13:00update sixteen: birthday bouquet!i was inspired today in the first time for a loooong while to wrote on my poor sad neglected little blog (awwww....)Ok so it was my birthday today (come to think of it, at the time of writing... it still is in the UK.. oooh gotta love these 36 hour birthdays!) and I had a lovely day blah blah blah... but the highlight was this afternoon when I was driving with my charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-66551493925227312582008-02-11T01:52:00.000+13:002008-02-11T02:54:47.298+13:00update sixteen: shadowfeet.hello i'm still here. clinging on (somewhat precariously!) to the bottom of the world....!ok, so new years resolution #1 was to get back into my beloved writing and also to get back in touch with those of you to whom I owe a huge apology for not being in touch. Umm.... so I never actually stipulated which 'new year' and the chinese one just happened a few days ago so charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-49092491083916419872006-12-11T22:33:00.000+13:002006-12-21T12:25:46.477+13:00update fifteen: no place like home...? back in the UK for a bit..... dad and me at windsor racecourse... dad won, I didnt.... ('nuff said)So since I last wrote I’ve actually seen many of you as I got home for a few weeks…… What a treat!In celebration, I have decided to add a couple of extra bits to my blog…. Main thing being my ‘flickr’ photo account.. I was having so many problems uploading my charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1160435512682123132006-10-10T12:11:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:47:39.807+13:00update fourteen: a flying visitPhoto of Spring here in NZ, its strong stuff, everything’s so bright and vivid with the intense blue skies to set it all off… I took an afternoon a couple of weeks ago to wander in awe around the Botanical Gardens in Christchurch, I spent HOURS there just revelling in the beauty and snapping away with my trusty camera! Our Creator God has such great taste! (More charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1156912188927605782006-08-30T16:29:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:48:59.740+13:00update thirteen: the lion and the lambs...“Welcome Child” he said“Aslan,” said Lucy, “You’re bigger.”“That is because you are older, little one,” he answered.“Not because you are?”“I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”(from Prince Caspian)(Photo is of me at Castle Rock, an area close to here where scenes from Narnia were filmed)“Just like Susan from Narnia, you are a queen,charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1156912056663686372006-08-30T16:27:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:49:48.715+13:00Our churches promo shot for 'Serve Rangiora'. Made pages 11 and 2 of the local rags.... Fame and fortune beckon..... sigh.charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1156911773285670452006-08-30T16:22:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:51:24.557+13:00One of my Monday days away.... my view as I enjoyed my 'fush and chups' lunch on 'Kaikoura' Beach... (Kai (food) koura (of the sea)) Not in view were the Alfred Hitchcock gulls who gradually encircled me in sinister silence as I ate. gulp.charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1156911363771779132006-08-30T16:16:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:52:31.668+13:00Christchurch's Birthday Cake being decorated.... Am happy to report this was both HUGE and DELICIOUS!charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1156911241160202692006-08-30T16:14:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:53:21.207+13:00the pig hunt races.... oh the glamour!charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1150964005181956442006-06-22T19:46:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:56:55.048+13:00update twilve: thelma and louise the out-takes (II): "on the road with mum and jeffrey" guest-starring in this blog posting is my mum Grace and sister Rachel who returned a couple of weeks ago to summer in the UK after a 3 week visit. Picture is of them overlooking the bridge just outside Queenstown where bungee jumping was invented- not the bridge in the photo though! I managed to get a quick charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1150188354882203712006-06-13T20:29:00.000+12:002006-12-20T21:58:32.608+13:00the tables are turned! I have it on good authority that all of you in the UK are living it up in the sunshine at the mo....Hard to imagine when this sight greeted me upon opening my curtains yesterday morning... please feel free to send over all your redundant winter wardrobe. Speaking of which; Aunty Kath... your FAB and funky scarf arrived just in time!! thanks! feature length blog update on charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1145012468311519022006-04-15T19:30:00.000+12:002006-12-20T22:02:24.022+13:00update eleven (ilivin): on top...or is that bottom? of the world Me on a recent visit to Wellington. Uncertain smile due to fact I was fervently hoping person taking piccie wasnt about to scarper with my beloved camera... one drawback of being on my own is that I have to pounce on unsuspecting bystanders to do the honours if I want to be in any of my photos!Hello. First off, apologies I’ve not charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1140165096140787452006-02-17T19:56:00.000+13:002006-12-20T22:04:48.830+13:00update 'tin': "good as gold" this golden dragon was snapped at a red lantern chinese festival I went along to in chch. 'good as gold' is an incredibly well-used kiwi term I've recently been hearing more and more of.... it means 'thats great'/'no worries'Well its been AGES since I last sat down and wrote...... hope this posting finds you well and perhaps thawing out a little!?Summer here is charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1139561153298005152006-02-10T20:38:00.000+13:002006-12-20T22:11:04.913+13:00update nine: dastardly and muttley (...ooh and brett)Earlier this week we headed out to Arthur's Pass, a National Park where the road passes over the Southern Alps leading from Christchurch to the West Coast. Its stunning, the photos can attempt to do the talking.Monday was Waitangi Day in New Zealand- A National holiday commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1138866049613868452006-02-02T20:03:00.001+13:002006-12-20T21:46:46.920+13:00update eight: foolin' around'The Fool' statue in Christchurch... very applicable this week, as the city has been playing host to the International Busker's Festival... 10 days of street entertainment; all day - everyday - all over the city centre... I spent 2 day's at the festival, one with Andrew and Christine where we saw "Mario Queen of the Circus....' he turned out to be a german juggler withcharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1138087588328172262006-01-25T01:14:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:43:44.775+13:00update seven: ticking along........(13 hours ahead!) It's all been quiet on the (extremely south) western front here... well apart from more noticeboards! so the photo above this week is a rather gratiutous one of my lovely family back home who recently sent me a great package containing a cadburys creme egg (my all time favourite!) and a packet of mini eggs (my all-time second favourite (yes charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1137318390203186852006-01-15T22:10:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:42:26.531+13:00update six: a grand day out... Jessica (back) and Emma (front) hello, just thought I'd share some pics from our day out with Jessica and Emma (her little sister) it went so well and it was such a joy to take out two such beautiful and special little girls and spoil them rotton!We just laughed all day, even though the 'long hot summer' broke for the day into downpours on and off - typical! The charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136704251842373122006-01-08T19:33:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:40:11.437+13:00update five: new year... new prioritiesI took myself off to Rangiora Races this weekend... the jockeys dont sit on the horses but behind them in strange buggy contraption things... all very odd!WELCOME BACK TO WORK!!! (BOO!) just hope the District Line is working for those of you who that matters for on a Monday Morning!!Im going to rather cheekily kick off this time with a couple of prayer charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136358454233151792005-12-31T21:30:00.001+13:002006-12-20T21:36:57.087+13:00happy new year!!!I took this photo of the sun setting on 2005 in Rangiora..Rangiora is a Maori name meaning Glowing ('Ora') Skies ('Rangi')...can't think how they came up with that...;)charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136206069652766222005-12-29T10:25:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:38:10.291+13:00update four: thelma and louise... the out-takes Lake Taupo with Rachel (l) & Kathryn (r)Well its been a while since my last email... Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, I thought I would wait until after the festivities to send this one to give you all something to do once you have got bored with your christmas toys. so snuggle down out of the cold with a cup of coffee and a hot snack ... (charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136204831700999952005-11-23T23:11:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:34:30.935+13:00update three: christmas crisis!? not so sure about this 'stepping out of the boat & walking on water' larkHi Everyone. Hope this email finds you well and gearing up for Christmas in the frost! There was a photo of the ice rink at the Natural History Museum in the World section of the 'Christchurch Press' and I experienced a real pang of longing for London (my first real one to date) It looked so charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136203157778809702005-11-09T15:03:00.000+13:002006-12-20T21:32:42.847+13:00update two: birthdays', bonfires and bus queues! me with my lovely birthday flowers magically delivered by my parents on the day! (where would we be without interflora!?)Hello Everyone, hope you are all well!Since my first update, I have been busy settling into NZ/Rangiora life. The vicarage is now full as Andrew and Simeon (16) are back from Nepal. So family life is in full swing! Having 2 'charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136202219274217472005-10-23T16:20:00.000+13:002006-12-20T23:25:39.964+13:00update one: turning upside-down...some news from my first week overseas!singaporeMy 3-day Singapore stopover was great, I really liked the city, unbelievably clean and efficient but still friendly and interesting - London could learn a lot!Made the most of my time there and did the tourist trail: open top bus rides, early evening lantern-lit harbour boat trips -very romantic if it hadnt been for charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414894.post-1136551793105575782005-09-13T12:45:00.001+12:002006-12-20T21:24:56.414+13:00keep in touch!!Dear Everyonefor those of you I havent seen or spoken to recently... Im off to New Zealand to work with the Revds Andrew and Christine Allan-Johns' at their churches just outside of Christchurch. helping them out with various projects. After leaving work, home and London life over the summer I have been waiting for the next step (well to be totally honest have also been waiting to charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218496081706133869noreply@blogger.com0