Leave for Rotterdam on Wednesday for the big final. Huge variety of emotions coursing through my veins. Fear, excitement, sadness (going to miss the kids heaps, and perhaps even Diana a little), disappointment, happ
The Fiji coup isn't quite over, although was supposed to be. George wants pay for his henchman. Hilarious. They did release the remaining women, otherwise it continues. Solomons seem quiet.
Minister of Maori Affairs (wait for the pun) was accused of having a Maori affair with a 15 year old 14 years ago. He is now suspended on full pay. Former MP, Alamein Kopu is now trying to figure out how she could have got suspended on full pay while in parliament.
The fire in the hostel at Childers in Queensland was reasonably big news. Note sure if any kiwis died in it, but some escaped, 15 people died. A visiting beneficiary is blamed, a man who seems to have put the arse back in arsonist.
An army chap has been charged with desertion after resigning and some dispute over his notice period. More to it than it appears I reckon, perhaps some fraud or something, we'll see.
The Poms beat the Springboks (good job), and the Argies had a good go at the Wallabies, but lost to them.
The Australian under 23 rugby team were beaten by South Africa (just).
The All Blacks whipped Scotland 69-20. Jonah got a hat-trick. Anton Oliver got two. I'm going to miss the 2nd Scotland test and the first one against the Wallabies.
In the Euro soccer Poms lost to Romania and got knocked out, after beating Germany and they were ahead for a while, shame really but they were playing like crap. Holland beat a second string France team in the last game of the pool, both made it through to the next round.Portugal beat Turkey 2-0 and Italy beat Romania 2-0 in the quarters overnight.
The Warriors did their bit and made it five losses in a row, losing to Sydney City about 36-4 or something pathetic. The loss of the Silver Fern netballers to Australia by 23 points has done nothing for them.
Final defections have occured for Team NZ now. Will be interesting next time around.
Mark Todd's fall from grace seems to be rivalling Shane Warne's. Sounds like he was set up, but if you plan to stick something up someone elses bum while snorting cocaine you probably should choose that person reasonably carefully (not that I would know, but this much I can figure).
Good week with the kids. Only visited Starship to get the book Diana left there (she reckons it was my fault). Saw them at gymnastics on Monday. The Orcas won 4-1 against the Panthers (drew 3-3 last time), another important game for them, although theoretically a smaller hill to climb than the Tigers. They have two easy games while I am away (relatively easy). Hannah's team lost, but they now have her friend Brittany in the squad and they had a morning tea after the game for two who are heading to Dunedin. Didn't get to 11th grade game, they lost and were seriously short of players - I would be real rude about it if I was the head coach.
Didn't see Charles before he skulked back to Saudi, Thomas has another ear infection. Thomas is now officially expecting a little sister in November.
Diana turned 36 on Friday. No old jokes, please.
Malcolm in the Middle is now the family's favourite viewing. The mother is more psycho than Diana (really, she is, and I didn't think that was possible either). The kids are worse behaved that our two (see last parentheses). The father is a nice guy who just spends all his time coping with the behaviour of everyone else (now, that sound very feasible).
We had Paul, along with Allan and Jackie and Nicola, over for a last chat about the trip. Koos' Mum and sister also came over to give me some stuff to take to Heidi.
Well. May not send anything while I am away. Seeing I will be seeing half of you, you won't care. The rest can prepare yourselves mentally for a War & Peace edition in about three weeks. I have suggested that you get Diana's view of the world in my stead so that I have some sensational to read while I am abroad.
19 June 2000
A trip to Starship - 19/06/00
Well, big scare on Tuesday night. Soccer training was cancelled as the ground was shut. Rory was still complaining of a sore leg, so I took him to the a&e. He had a temperature too, so we were sent to Starship (children's hospital). We had never been there before, even to visit someone else. It is kind of cool, I guess if you are sick, there are worse places you could go. Not a lot of fun in admitting where there are kids crying, screaming, etc with pain and suffering. (fear leads to pain, pain leads to suffering, suffering leads to the dark side - at least that is what Yoda says).
The theme was waiting. Wait for registrar, wait for triage nurse, wait for doctor. The urine sample was pretty messy. They numbed his hands for a blood test, with stay-hard cream I think. Had a couple of x-rays, then we were told after the blood test came back normal that they wanted to keep him overnight for observation. So, tired and unhappy, I took Rory up to the ward about midnight. Spent the following day with a few kids who had it much worse than Rory, and he was finally allowed to leave about 2pm. He was okay, but boy what a night. Didn't really recover from that one for the rest of the week. It wasn't a heck of a lot of fun, glad it's over.
Huge week in other areas. Hannah is now a member of the Tuis soccer team, got player of the day in her first game on Saturday, the team won 6-1, played in a tournament on Sunday (five games, won one, lost four, pretty tough). George Hanham played with them on Sunday, although he is a Dolphin.
The Orcas played the Tigers on Saturday morning, the bogey team, the only team to beat the Orcas twice (2-0 both times). Well, they all played out of their skins on Saturday, and whipped the Tigers 5-0, Rory scored the last goal from a relatively offside position. Much happiness on that one, got the monkey off their backs, well and truly, and now 1 goal ahead on goal difference with them.
The 11th graders won their game 2-0, against a team that hasn't lost all season, they played reasonably well, but defended very hard, big Hannah just refused to give up.
Handed Paul Chambers a squash lesson on wednesday night (he's left handed and I just pummelled his backhand, not very nice but his backhand is starting to improve).
News today that Mark Todd took cocaine, etc in one of the more reputable English crap papers. He's a druggie! Apparently he was seen SMOKING SOME WEED (burning garden rubbish), was overheard saying to someone COME OVER TOMORROW NIGHT FOR A JOINT (of roast lamb), and told someone I HAVE HEAPS OF GRASS (about to become hay). Anyway, doesn't it really matter only if the horse takes the drugs?
After a 20 seater plane landed without wheel during the week, Eagle grounded their aircraft as they found cracks in the undercarriage.
Bert Potter not wanted by neighbours in housing estate. Thought he was paid out of Centrepoint, not sure why he needs a government subsidised house.
Budget was the world's dullest, made the news very boring that day.
900 arrests in Belgium, so most of the naughty ones will be gone by the final, I hope, good that England beat the Germans. Been watching it heaps (except when in hospital). Norway is down 1-0 to Yugoslavia as I write this.
You'll be relieve to know that Ches and Dale are back.
All Blacks beat Tonga 102-0. Was a lot more fun to watch than the Maoris versus Scotland, which the Maoris won 18-15.
The Warriors lost. More Team NZ people left, including Tom Schnackenberg's moustache (removed for charity).
Didn't see Thomas, his father woke us up last night - it was five past nine, who rings at that hour?
We went to a quiz night on Friday, Diana won the raffle, and our table came second. We have to go as members of a nativity play. Those of you who aren't married, before it is too late, ensure your prospective spouse doesn't like fancy dress. Diana went as the virgin mary. I was some obscure arab.
Hannah lost another tooth. Big week for her, really. Big week for all of us. Next Monday is the last one before I go on my trip to visit some of you.
Getting a Casio Pocket PC today, should be fun.
The theme was waiting. Wait for registrar, wait for triage nurse, wait for doctor. The urine sample was pretty messy. They numbed his hands for a blood test, with stay-hard cream I think. Had a couple of x-rays, then we were told after the blood test came back normal that they wanted to keep him overnight for observation. So, tired and unhappy, I took Rory up to the ward about midnight. Spent the following day with a few kids who had it much worse than Rory, and he was finally allowed to leave about 2pm. He was okay, but boy what a night. Didn't really recover from that one for the rest of the week. It wasn't a heck of a lot of fun, glad it's over.
Huge week in other areas. Hannah is now a member of the Tuis soccer team, got player of the day in her first game on Saturday, the team won 6-1, played in a tournament on Sunday (five games, won one, lost four, pretty tough). George Hanham played with them on Sunday, although he is a Dolphin.
The Orcas played the Tigers on Saturday morning, the bogey team, the only team to beat the Orcas twice (2-0 both times). Well, they all played out of their skins on Saturday, and whipped the Tigers 5-0, Rory scored the last goal from a relatively offside position. Much happiness on that one, got the monkey off their backs, well and truly, and now 1 goal ahead on goal difference with them.
The 11th graders won their game 2-0, against a team that hasn't lost all season, they played reasonably well, but defended very hard, big Hannah just refused to give up.
Handed Paul Chambers a squash lesson on wednesday night (he's left handed and I just pummelled his backhand, not very nice but his backhand is starting to improve).
News today that Mark Todd took cocaine, etc in one of the more reputable English crap papers. He's a druggie! Apparently he was seen SMOKING SOME WEED (burning garden rubbish), was overheard saying to someone COME OVER TOMORROW NIGHT FOR A JOINT (of roast lamb), and told someone I HAVE HEAPS OF GRASS (about to become hay). Anyway, doesn't it really matter only if the horse takes the drugs?
After a 20 seater plane landed without wheel during the week, Eagle grounded their aircraft as they found cracks in the undercarriage.
Bert Potter not wanted by neighbours in housing estate. Thought he was paid out of Centrepoint, not sure why he needs a government subsidised house.
Budget was the world's dullest, made the news very boring that day.
900 arrests in Belgium, so most of the naughty ones will be gone by the final, I hope, good that England beat the Germans. Been watching it heaps (except when in hospital). Norway is down 1-0 to Yugoslavia as I write this.
You'll be relieve to know that Ches and Dale are back.
All Blacks beat Tonga 102-0. Was a lot more fun to watch than the Maoris versus Scotland, which the Maoris won 18-15.
The Warriors lost. More Team NZ people left, including Tom Schnackenberg's moustache (removed for charity).
Didn't see Thomas, his father woke us up last night - it was five past nine, who rings at that hour?
We went to a quiz night on Friday, Diana won the raffle, and our table came second. We have to go as members of a nativity play. Those of you who aren't married, before it is too late, ensure your prospective spouse doesn't like fancy dress. Diana went as the virgin mary. I was some obscure arab.
Hannah lost another tooth. Big week for her, really. Big week for all of us. Next Monday is the last one before I go on my trip to visit some of you.
Getting a Casio Pocket PC today, should be fun.
12 June 2000
Wet, wet, wet, and football heaven - 12/06/00
The Olympic flame went around the country, after the accompanying bus ran over one participant (minor injuries) it left for Australia. I am a little peeved with who go to carry the torch. Many Olympians were forgotten and instead we had Jim the weatherman, Liz Gunn off the telly and Hillary "Lotto" Timmins. Peter Jackson (the Brain Dead guy) was another. I mean for christ's sake, why should they carry the torch when there are many others who would have liked to? Cronyism and who has their tongue down the back of who's trousers. About as bad as the daughter of the IOC member who did it. At least the flame went out when Helen Clark had it (the undead are very nervous around fire).
Nasty crash left one dead and injured nine when a car collided with a bus on the north western motorway on Saturday night, the bus changed sides and hit three other cars. Driver had recently been on an offensive driving course.
A nasty murder (ever hear of a nice murder?) in Glen Innes, a 23yo woman (Kylie Jones) in a park, near the police station, about 100 metres from home, on her way home from her bus. Move over Ben and Olivia. An arrest was made over the weekend but the police still looking for clues (and they need them, believe me).
Moves to create a separate highway patrol continue, we will be blessed with some 120 specialists (assume three shifts, that is 40 over the entire country). To make us all feel better, they will increase fines to cover the cost.
Between Fiji and now the Solomons, the Pacific is not aptly named. Phil Goff went to the Solomons with a threat that if they didn't sort things out they would be sent Helen Clark and Jim Anderton as well. A similar threat was made to Fiji with a threat of sending in Winston Peters. They say that the same person cannot occupy the same place at the same time so George Speight was worried for a while.
Way cool hail in North Harbour during the week, piled up like snow. Didn't hear about it until day after and there was still quite a lot around in some places. Kev got it at his place (Kath's brother).
A Wellington based Sri Lankan taxi driver, ramalamadingdong aratheesavacardozrypornot, was murdered during the week as well, but we didn't hear until this morning due to problems spell checking his name. They caught the bloke on Sunday.
More chaos in west Auckland when an 11yo girl drove at 100km/h on Great North Road in Henderson. She was halted without injury. I think I will stop going out west.
The Orcas beat the Metro Reds 3-0, the team the Tigers drew 2-2 with last week. We play the Tigers next. Still no cancellations in the season. They played really well, all of them, including Rory who helped in some great moves.
11th graders cocked up and lost 3-2. Some players lacking in commitment and not turning up on time. The Tigers won 4-2 against the team we beat 3-0 last week. They must be beatable.
Hannah hasn't got a team yet, but should do soon. She has three very wobbly teeth that need to fall out. The tooth fairy is starting to get impatient. Speaking of that, Rory told us that he didn't believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, or the tooth fairy last weekend. Innocence disappearing. Sworn not to tell Hannah, but he listed of various bits of evidence he had as to why. It felt like some TV lawyer presenting a case. Quite convincing, had my faith shaken for a while. Was kind of sad but at least he told us.
In shock news, the Warriors lost. The Scottish Rugby team lost to the Vikings, a sort of Northland amalgam. They are playing the Avondale College Girls 2nd XV this week.
Grant Dalton sailed 625.7 miles in 24 hours in Club Med, a big cat.
Woollongong Wolves beat Perth Glory in a penalty shootout after 3-3 in extra time in the NSL final (the comp the Kingz play in).
Shane Warne got turned down, poor bugger. So there are women out there with taste after all. Suspect he will move back to Australia where there are more without.
An NZ woman has qualified for weightlifting at the Olympics. She trained by shifting pallets of hamburger patties at Mcdonalds.
Climbing wall is still being climbed. Better than them climbing the walls inside.
Proving what lengths some people will go to, in order to feature in this message, Charles has returned to NZ temporarily - supposedly to renew his Visa (he could have just got a Mastercard). Charles punished Ross for his birthday (on Friday) by making him ride his new bicycle around the lake twice. Craig had a birthday on Saturday, both he and Ross are now 36. That's fully double the age they were at their sexual peak (but at least Ross can blame the new bike seat). Commiserations to Penny and Kathryn. Given that both are now pregnant at least we know neither of the lads are shooting blanks (they just misfire now and then). Not that we wanted to know, come to think of it.
Charles is still working in Saudi, toying with moving at the end of his contract (for a change). We'll see, these things take time. Thomas continues to increase in verbosity, our kids like playing with him and was good they saw him after missing him twice last week. Ross seemed very tired.
We had Sjaan with Helene, Moses, and kids over for dinner on Saturday night. Kids behaved. Managed to sneak a look at a Euro 2000 preview in after dessert.
Watched the first game of Euro 2000 Sunday morning. Told Rory if the Belgians won we would have to eat waffles, if the Swedes won we would have to go rent a porn movie. Didn't think of meatballs until later. Had to explain what a porn movie was. Glossed over a fair bit. Something like Sleeping Beauty, without clothes, and without much sleeping. Thankfully the Belgians won. We didn't have waffles though.
Watched Czech Republic against Holland, wanted Holland to win, would be awesome if they make the final in terms of atmosphere. Holland won just, 1-0, with a penalty in about the 87th minute. CR were very unlucky, the ball stopped on the goal line once. Seeing the Dutch won, the kids have to pay for their own food next time we go to Mcdonalds.
France won 3-0 over Denmark so we can't get a great dane or have any pastries, and Italy beat Turkey 2-1 so it's pasta for dinner tonight (flavoured with garlic to honour the French).
Hannah finally lost second tooth last night, after much wobbling. Two more still really need to give up the fight.
Lots of rain, very cold. Take me to the July sun in Holland. Should be a song.
Nasty crash left one dead and injured nine when a car collided with a bus on the north western motorway on Saturday night, the bus changed sides and hit three other cars. Driver had recently been on an offensive driving course.
A nasty murder (ever hear of a nice murder?) in Glen Innes, a 23yo woman (Kylie Jones) in a park, near the police station, about 100 metres from home, on her way home from her bus. Move over Ben and Olivia. An arrest was made over the weekend but the police still looking for clues (and they need them, believe me).
Moves to create a separate highway patrol continue, we will be blessed with some 120 specialists (assume three shifts, that is 40 over the entire country). To make us all feel better, they will increase fines to cover the cost.
Between Fiji and now the Solomons, the Pacific is not aptly named. Phil Goff went to the Solomons with a threat that if they didn't sort things out they would be sent Helen Clark and Jim Anderton as well. A similar threat was made to Fiji with a threat of sending in Winston Peters. They say that the same person cannot occupy the same place at the same time so George Speight was worried for a while.
Way cool hail in North Harbour during the week, piled up like snow. Didn't hear about it until day after and there was still quite a lot around in some places. Kev got it at his place (Kath's brother).
A Wellington based Sri Lankan taxi driver, ramalamadingdong aratheesavacardozrypornot, was murdered during the week as well, but we didn't hear until this morning due to problems spell checking his name. They caught the bloke on Sunday.
More chaos in west Auckland when an 11yo girl drove at 100km/h on Great North Road in Henderson. She was halted without injury. I think I will stop going out west.
The Orcas beat the Metro Reds 3-0, the team the Tigers drew 2-2 with last week. We play the Tigers next. Still no cancellations in the season. They played really well, all of them, including Rory who helped in some great moves.
11th graders cocked up and lost 3-2. Some players lacking in commitment and not turning up on time. The Tigers won 4-2 against the team we beat 3-0 last week. They must be beatable.
Hannah hasn't got a team yet, but should do soon. She has three very wobbly teeth that need to fall out. The tooth fairy is starting to get impatient. Speaking of that, Rory told us that he didn't believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, or the tooth fairy last weekend. Innocence disappearing. Sworn not to tell Hannah, but he listed of various bits of evidence he had as to why. It felt like some TV lawyer presenting a case. Quite convincing, had my faith shaken for a while. Was kind of sad but at least he told us.
In shock news, the Warriors lost. The Scottish Rugby team lost to the Vikings, a sort of Northland amalgam. They are playing the Avondale College Girls 2nd XV this week.
Grant Dalton sailed 625.7 miles in 24 hours in Club Med, a big cat.
Woollongong Wolves beat Perth Glory in a penalty shootout after 3-3 in extra time in the NSL final (the comp the Kingz play in).
Shane Warne got turned down, poor bugger. So there are women out there with taste after all. Suspect he will move back to Australia where there are more without.
An NZ woman has qualified for weightlifting at the Olympics. She trained by shifting pallets of hamburger patties at Mcdonalds.
Climbing wall is still being climbed. Better than them climbing the walls inside.
Proving what lengths some people will go to, in order to feature in this message, Charles has returned to NZ temporarily - supposedly to renew his Visa (he could have just got a Mastercard). Charles punished Ross for his birthday (on Friday) by making him ride his new bicycle around the lake twice. Craig had a birthday on Saturday, both he and Ross are now 36. That's fully double the age they were at their sexual peak (but at least Ross can blame the new bike seat). Commiserations to Penny and Kathryn. Given that both are now pregnant at least we know neither of the lads are shooting blanks (they just misfire now and then). Not that we wanted to know, come to think of it.
Charles is still working in Saudi, toying with moving at the end of his contract (for a change). We'll see, these things take time. Thomas continues to increase in verbosity, our kids like playing with him and was good they saw him after missing him twice last week. Ross seemed very tired.
We had Sjaan with Helene, Moses, and kids over for dinner on Saturday night. Kids behaved. Managed to sneak a look at a Euro 2000 preview in after dessert.
Watched the first game of Euro 2000 Sunday morning. Told Rory if the Belgians won we would have to eat waffles, if the Swedes won we would have to go rent a porn movie. Didn't think of meatballs until later. Had to explain what a porn movie was. Glossed over a fair bit. Something like Sleeping Beauty, without clothes, and without much sleeping. Thankfully the Belgians won. We didn't have waffles though.
Watched Czech Republic against Holland, wanted Holland to win, would be awesome if they make the final in terms of atmosphere. Holland won just, 1-0, with a penalty in about the 87th minute. CR were very unlucky, the ball stopped on the goal line once. Seeing the Dutch won, the kids have to pay for their own food next time we go to Mcdonalds.
France won 3-0 over Denmark so we can't get a great dane or have any pastries, and Italy beat Turkey 2-1 so it's pasta for dinner tonight (flavoured with garlic to honour the French).
Hannah finally lost second tooth last night, after much wobbling. Two more still really need to give up the fight.
Lots of rain, very cold. Take me to the July sun in Holland. Should be a song.
5 June 2000
Happy birthday QE II - 05/06/00
Well, Queens birthday weekend. Russell Coutts got the order of NZ or some other thing, not many people would agree with that award now. The skipper of Prada got something too.
To celebrate, the Queen has met Camilla for the first time, and realises she poses no threat. I think even the Queen Mother is better looking than Camilla so no danger of her being on the front page all the time.
A boy lost in bush was recovered alive. Weather has been pretty bad, buckets of rain, minor flooding.
David Tua had a 51 second boxing bout in Las Vegas. Another yawn. Glad, yet again, that I didn't wait for nearly two hours to catch the blink and you miss it fight. Supposedly he will fight Lennox Lewis in November. Remember to keep two minutes free for that.
The Olympic flame is being carried through NZ for three days this week.
Some westie brain surgeon crashed into a power pylon in Massey, took out two of the four legs, about a 100 people were evacuated at 2am in the morning as risk was about 7 or 8 pylons could fall if this one did. Went up a bank and somehow still managed to take two out.
The Southern Sting beat the Canterbury Flames in the netball final.
Nasty accident with two trucks and some chemicals north of Taupo. Last I heard they thought a van was mushed in between with people in the area needing to seek medical attention because of toxins floating around.
Doctor Morgan Fahey was sentenced to 6 years for molesting patients for 30 years, a councillor and fine upstanding citizen who nearly managed to convince the world that all these women were somehow mistaken. A complete scumbag. I even wrote a letter to the Herald I was so annoyed with the wimpy sentence.
The army took charge in Fiji, but nothing really happened. I decided that George Speight, coup leader, was a bit like a Fijian Winston Peters, then soon afterward Winston issued a statement to the contrary (my conclusion was alluded to on the telly). He does, though. It is the most times Winston has been mentioned in ages.
Michael Campbell came second equal in English Open Golf tournament after leading by heaps earlier in the tournament (not British Open).
Big news in soccer, Hannah is going to start playing. Been working on her with irrefutable logic. The two girls in the 11th grade squad are really good, they came 1st and third in their cross country, Hannah came first in her cross country, therefore she must be a good soccer player. Same sort of method used for proving the guilt of witches a few years back. She will probably play for Lissies team. We got some old boots off Jared and have been practicing for next weekend. She got a gold medal at school assembly on Friday for her effort in the cross country.
Discovered that the Orcas are playing in the A Division, that is why they are finding it harder this year. We don't play wimpy teams any more.
Orcas won 3-0 on Saturday, Rory saved a certain goal by deflecting it at the last second. Rory and Harry played for the Tigers, and I coached the game, as they were short and they played right after us. Never thought we would play. Wet all week on and off, missed training for the first time so far this season this week. Rain stopped at 8:28, we kicked off at 8:30. Had the whole team there, except Billy who was away, other team only had six so we played with two subs. Ryan nearly got a hat trick, scored two. Tigers game back from 1-0 down to get a 2-2 draw.
11th graders were short two players to start, had one arrive 15 minutes late, played the rest of the game with 10, against 11 with a sub as well. We were up 3-0 early in the second half, but the other team clawed back to 3-3. Norris scored his fourth goal just at the end to get a win, he has scored 7 in the last two games. They won last week, when I couldn't be there due to commitments with the Orcas.
Climbing wall being well used. Has been tested by a number of Rory's friends now.
Spent a wet Sunday doing lots of household maintenance. Removed lots of things from the garage and installed them where they could be useful - like some batts that had been in the way for ages. Hung lots of things on the wall, towel rail, hooks, rack for holding garden equipment, security light, had a real party. Blocked the hole left by the chimney we removed a few weeks back.
Hannah has been miserable with a cold, mostly cheerful but very quiet and with a tissue permanently attached to her face.
Haven't managed to finalise my travel, but getting close. Leave on the 28th June, get to London on the 3rd July, not sure about SF date yet. Starting to look forward to it. Holiday prior is now completely off. Might go somewhere in August.
To celebrate, the Queen has met Camilla for the first time, and realises she poses no threat. I think even the Queen Mother is better looking than Camilla so no danger of her being on the front page all the time.
A boy lost in bush was recovered alive. Weather has been pretty bad, buckets of rain, minor flooding.
David Tua had a 51 second boxing bout in Las Vegas. Another yawn. Glad, yet again, that I didn't wait for nearly two hours to catch the blink and you miss it fight. Supposedly he will fight Lennox Lewis in November. Remember to keep two minutes free for that.
The Olympic flame is being carried through NZ for three days this week.
Some westie brain surgeon crashed into a power pylon in Massey, took out two of the four legs, about a 100 people were evacuated at 2am in the morning as risk was about 7 or 8 pylons could fall if this one did. Went up a bank and somehow still managed to take two out.
The Southern Sting beat the Canterbury Flames in the netball final.
Nasty accident with two trucks and some chemicals north of Taupo. Last I heard they thought a van was mushed in between with people in the area needing to seek medical attention because of toxins floating around.
Doctor Morgan Fahey was sentenced to 6 years for molesting patients for 30 years, a councillor and fine upstanding citizen who nearly managed to convince the world that all these women were somehow mistaken. A complete scumbag. I even wrote a letter to the Herald I was so annoyed with the wimpy sentence.
The army took charge in Fiji, but nothing really happened. I decided that George Speight, coup leader, was a bit like a Fijian Winston Peters, then soon afterward Winston issued a statement to the contrary (my conclusion was alluded to on the telly). He does, though. It is the most times Winston has been mentioned in ages.
Michael Campbell came second equal in English Open Golf tournament after leading by heaps earlier in the tournament (not British Open).
Big news in soccer, Hannah is going to start playing. Been working on her with irrefutable logic. The two girls in the 11th grade squad are really good, they came 1st and third in their cross country, Hannah came first in her cross country, therefore she must be a good soccer player. Same sort of method used for proving the guilt of witches a few years back. She will probably play for Lissies team. We got some old boots off Jared and have been practicing for next weekend. She got a gold medal at school assembly on Friday for her effort in the cross country.
Discovered that the Orcas are playing in the A Division, that is why they are finding it harder this year. We don't play wimpy teams any more.
Orcas won 3-0 on Saturday, Rory saved a certain goal by deflecting it at the last second. Rory and Harry played for the Tigers, and I coached the game, as they were short and they played right after us. Never thought we would play. Wet all week on and off, missed training for the first time so far this season this week. Rain stopped at 8:28, we kicked off at 8:30. Had the whole team there, except Billy who was away, other team only had six so we played with two subs. Ryan nearly got a hat trick, scored two. Tigers game back from 1-0 down to get a 2-2 draw.
11th graders were short two players to start, had one arrive 15 minutes late, played the rest of the game with 10, against 11 with a sub as well. We were up 3-0 early in the second half, but the other team clawed back to 3-3. Norris scored his fourth goal just at the end to get a win, he has scored 7 in the last two games. They won last week, when I couldn't be there due to commitments with the Orcas.
Climbing wall being well used. Has been tested by a number of Rory's friends now.
Spent a wet Sunday doing lots of household maintenance. Removed lots of things from the garage and installed them where they could be useful - like some batts that had been in the way for ages. Hung lots of things on the wall, towel rail, hooks, rack for holding garden equipment, security light, had a real party. Blocked the hole left by the chimney we removed a few weeks back.
Hannah has been miserable with a cold, mostly cheerful but very quiet and with a tissue permanently attached to her face.
Haven't managed to finalise my travel, but getting close. Leave on the 28th June, get to London on the 3rd July, not sure about SF date yet. Starting to look forward to it. Holiday prior is now completely off. Might go somewhere in August.
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