Well I awoke without a traditional New Years Day hangover and even better my knees didnt ache after a night of bopping on the dance floor!

We stayed at the Delta until 1am after a great dinner and a fantastic party (great band and some friends with us too).  See below for some photos.

Julie, Gemma and Kathryn at the table	Melissa, Julie, Kathryn and Brenda
The Whelbourn's in the Delta with silly hats on  we had a great time

I drank plenty of tea at breakfast and updated my journal (a written version of this).

Well our first full calendar year in Canada is completed and our immigration project has been a success (in my view as the project manager). Bumpy in places and remember this blog reflects my views, I am sure if Julie and the girls had written one then you would have seen more downs than ups.

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I know it has been challenging for them.

Julie with settling in and work, although now her new opportunity to create purses etc seems to making her happier and in the UK she would have probably been working in an office still because we needed the money to survive.

Kathryn has been challenged with running a long distance relationship and trying to settle into life and trying to get into university all at the same time. It has been hard for her, no doubt about that. Not in school so few friends.

Gemma bemoans leaving the UK with its shops and her many friends. For her the challenge has been going to high school where most of the people already know each other and making friends is difficult. She is making headway with a group of friends who are less bound by the cliques.