Originally Posted by poppets

ohh get you, waikanaes got a croquet club, don't think they'll let me in as i'm a bit of a clutz, esp after a few pimms we spent the morning stroking horses as the pony clubs were doing some competition thing, my 3yr old loves horses & they let her sit on one

Originally Posted by brackley

hi pops, you sound like a real kiwi, what are you going to bake

Originally Posted by cottageinthesky

I've spent many days at Waikanae competing in tournaments - the croquet club is next to the domain which is very popular with riders - think there are jumps and a cross country course - I've often been sitting watching the horses and suddenly heard "It's your turn!"

Originally Posted by brackley

danny things will work out for you, over the past months i read of people leaving and wishing it was us, have a double.
its good to have a welly get together for a few

Originally Posted by brackley

sounds good pops

Originally Posted by danny.f

Too right,chief. First thing we're going to do is have a get together, a put-faces-to-names competition when we get there. A double sounds tremendously super smashing,gonna accept,ta.

Bring it on.

Originally Posted by brackley

well done you cottageinthesky. you should stop and start practising. my eldest had her first game of croquet this week

Originally Posted by danny.f

I swear-every time I read posts like these I get a pang of jealousy. That vision of the airport getting smaller and smaller-knowing the change you've been planning for is actually happening-I cannot wait for it to be us!!
I keep thinking-often when Don and I have hair brained ideas like this-they never come off-and I really don't want this one to disapate like another dream. Patience I suppose is a virtue,and planning is vital. Anyway. Another cider for me,Bryan Adams-summer of 66,and top ups for you all.
Walkers crisps-mixed-in a bowl. There you go. Guess the flavours!

Originally Posted by brackley

soudns good, i vote pops brings the food, home cooked of course, i'll supply the

Originally Posted by cottageinthesky

My club is in the town belt above the hospital - pretty peaceful setting, tuis singing - great place to relax - we can hear the lions roaring and the monkeys screeching in the distance. There is a Pacific Island "happy clappy" church nearby and at Christmas it is really bizarre to be out in the sun in 80 degrees of heat with a Samoan choir singing Silent Night! You'll all have to come for a game when you arrive. The clubhouse veranda gets the last rays of the sun where many a chardonnay or beer has disappeared!

Originally Posted by cottageinthesky

Sorry, should have added that, the reason we can hear lions and monkeys in the distance, is that Newtown Zoo is nearby - don't want you to think that Wellington is awash with wild animals! Maybe I've had one too many!