Winter in Blenheim...

Update on the immigration front... Still no criminal check after 5 months of waiting. Luckily immigration processed my work visa/permit form as my old working holiday was coming through a close so my new visa goes through to the end of June.

I had a great time a few weekends ago attending a Canada Day party back in Nelson with a number of other Canadians... It was a good time, and good to chat with a few others... A good reminder of home.

The days are finally getting longer which is exciting! The other day I decided to walk to work as the morning was quite nice- but ended up in the pouring rain on the way home. 45 minutes walking in it. Fun!

Phil & I had a nice day fishing on the weekend, heading out to the outer sounds farther than I've been before. I caught my first Tarakihi fish, which was quite good eating.

I'm turning into a real kiwi now. I've went out and bought my first thermals in quite some time... Yes indeed- today I'm sporting a lovely pair of long johns and an undershirt. They were a flashy 50% off... so it was a good time to buy. I also admit I tried to teach myself to knit on the weekend with limited success. I managed to get the wool onto one needle, but I couldn't figure out how to take the next step. Now I'll need to get some kiwi gal to show me the way...

We're heading out to the All Blacks game in CHCH this weekend. I'm looking forward to the time out of Blenheim- and also very much looking forward to seeing the haka!! After losing to the Aussies on Canada day, the All Blacks need to turn it up a bit.

My sony camera didn't last me very long... I got it close to the end of my time at KPMG... and it's already dead. So yesterday I bought a discounted one at Dick Smith. I can't wait to try it out! :)

Winter produce prices are definitely here. Prices for produce seem to be MUCH more seasonal than back home. I paid nearly $9 for 3 peppers the other night. My favourite tomatoes are in the $8.99/kg range at the moment so I'm not buying as many as I would like...

For those interested in the price of petrol, it's currently about $1.56. Diesel is around a $1, but again you then have to paid RUCs (road user charges) on top of that.

Until next time....