This Weekend

This weekend I took a approximate 4 hour trip from Napier (B) to New Plymouth (A) and back again

As usual I dropped B4 with his father on Friday morning. B14 and I did school work on Friday morning as per usual. In the afternoon we got ourselves organised for the weekend, Both packing a bag. I also cleaned the inside of the car.

On Saturday morning I did the paper run as per usual. Then I dropped B14 with some people from church. They are all doing the Relay for Life. Its B14s 2nd year :) He reckons hes gonna do the night walks, He is such a night owl.

Alone :) :) :) Child free :) :) :) I set off :)

While I was having a home made picnic lunch I was intrigued as to what the 'mushroom' was. So as I was eating my apple I took a walk up the street :) I ended up asking at a petrol station a little further down the road.

I arrived in New Plymouth an hour earlier than I had first told the lady I was staying with :) After having a coffee with her. I headed off to the CLIFF RICHARD AND THE SHADOWS CONCERT.

It was fab :) The concert began with Cliff's special support guest our very own John Rowles. About the only thing I have to fault the concert with is that the organizers didnt put John Rowles up on the screen like they did Cliff. It was very hard to see John performing.

All too soon the concert was finished. I could have listened all night long too Cliff and The Shadows. That would be rather greedy though. This is the 3rd time I have ever seen Cliff (I saw him twice when I was living in Auckland. He is still has good as ever.

I hope I have his energy when I am 69 :) They were all so GOOD!!!!

After the concert I finally found my car. At first I had been walking down the hill instead of down once Id sorted that out and let me say I wasnt the only one. Getting out the venue proved troublesome to quite a few people. I headed back to my friends and settled down for the night - I put up "curtains" and slept in my car :) I wanted too :)

After a restful nights sleep and I had had breakfast I attended New Plymouth Bible Chapel. I felt blessed as there was a baptism. Everyone was friendly and I was in awe of their Sunday School room - so big - compared with ours :)

Then I started on my way home. I stopped at a interesting little town for my lunch and then a little walk to look at their clocktower

I had a good trip home the weather was marvelous this weekend

Ive put these 2 sites as they were of interest to me

some people reckon wind farms arent good and spoil the look of the country side I dont agree :)

I LOVE driving however the Manawatu Gorge while not being very long was scary - I dont like heights nor falling

As I was getting towards home I decided I should do go away (once a month) by myself again - its good for me to get away and have a break :)