Tuesday, October 29, 2024
DAY OFF
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Monday, October 28, 2024
AND ANOTHER ONE
I don't know how people do three markets in a row!
Today is our second one this weekend, and I'm already knackered.
I feel like death warmed up to be honest.
We never sleep well the night before a market, so two nights in a row? Not fun.
We are about to head over to Cambridge for the St Andrews Labour Day Market.
At least we won't be on MUD today. And we don't have to travel very far for this one.
So a few blessings there.
I desperately hope this market goes better than yesterdays, cos I hate reporting on shitty markets.
ABOVE: Some happy photos of Lake Whakamaru we took yesterday on our way home. I learnt to water ski on that lake way back when I was about 14! You never forget some things eh?
OK, *sigh*... time to leave for Cambridge.
I'll pop back later, once we are all set up.
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Posted by Chris H at 5:30 AM 13 comments
Sunday, October 27, 2024
KINLOCH MARKET!
GOOD MORNING!
We are waking up in Kinloch, bright and early so we can get down to the market site, and set up.
Our set up 'time' is 6.30 - 7 am, so we don't have to set off too early. Best thing ever being here already, instead of having to travel down at 3 am this morning!
Not sure how the weather is going to pan out, but no matter what it is like, we have everything we need for a wet or dry market.
IF you are coming to the market, we are at site # 20:
ABOVE: We will be fairly easy to find! Luckily we are right at the start of the market. And very close to all the facilities like Cash Out, Information, Loos... and Lost Children! Hopefully no one actually does lose a child, as this market is very close to the lake and marina.
That scenario would be very frightening.
We lost Steven at the Picton Wharfe when he was about 4. Thankfully, he was such an intelligent small child, he just took himself back to our car and stood there till we found him!!!
I was petrified we had lost him forever!
I have NO IDEA how it happened either, cos I was and still am, massively over protective of me littlies.
But anyway... I'm now waffling, when I should be getting a move on!
Catch ya later, and wish us luck for a good day, without too much rain.
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ABOVE: DIABOLICAL MUD! Its a bloody quagmire everywhere. Well not quite everywhere, some people are lucky and don't have as much as us.
ABOVE: Some of the men have spent ages spreading hay in the worst places. Now we know WHY there was hay all over the place!
Posted by Chris H at 5:43 AM 14 comments
Saturday, October 26, 2024
A BUSY SATURDAY AHEAD
Well, I really shouldn't still be in bed!
We have a rather busy day today.
First up, pack our car in readiness for going down to Taupo/Kinloch this afternoon.
Then we have to ready the house for today and tomorrow's Open Homes.
And drop the dogs off at Steve 'n' Bex's, as we can't take them with us, or leave them here because of the Open Homes.
We will be staying here until after the Open Home this afternoon, then leaving for Taupo.
We are so lucky to have family in Kinloch that we can stay with tonight, it means we don't have to leave here on Sunday morning at some ungodly hour.
Also, there's some road diversions in place half way to Taupo, and we will have to take some secondary roads to get to Taupo. So, going down today means we don't have to get flustered over time, or what way to go.
Enough procrastination, I really should start the day.
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ABOVE: A photo that got missed last night. Miss Lily didn't mind Uncle Andrew at all! In fact, she would have stayed with him, if they didn't have to go home. lol
Very cute.
5 pm. Sorry for no update till now. But, we have had heaps to do today.
We are now safely in Kinloch.
When we arrived here, we drove down to the Market site to suss it out.
ABOVE: We are very happy with our spot, its super close to all the facilities.
Time to just relax now.
8.15 pm. Time to sign off for the day. Catch ya tomorrow.
NITE NITE.
Posted by Chris H at 7:03 AM 8 comments
Friday, October 25, 2024
WAITING TILL NEXT WEEK?
Yesterday I said I would wait until sometime next week to make one of those floral runners that I showed you yesterday.
HA HA HA! Like I could wait!
I started one yesterday morning.
And I finished it in the afternoon:
ABOVE: And there it is. Now before you say it, yes it LOOKS like there's a lot of YELLOW ... but in real life those colours are less yellow than they look here.
ABOVE: And I don't usually put an expensive fabric on the back, but that fabric just screamed at me. I had to use it, it's perfect!
Posted by Chris H at 6:29 AM 14 comments