What has Andy gone and done now…?

First of all…happy 30th birthday Roj..!!..welcome to the dark side…

Anyway, again it’s been a while since my last post, but that is because there isn’t as much to report.  I’m just chilling out in Hamilton with Marty and Sheree, waiting for their big day which is next Saturday…I bought myself a new suit for the occasion…and shoes…so still have to work out how to get everything back home…I may need to be ruthless and unsentimental with all the bits and bobs I’ve picked up over the past five months..!?..

It’s been pretty good actually because Matry has been off work quite a bit and we’ve been able to hang out quite a bit…that is to say we’ve been playing a lot of golf..!! )  We also went clay pigeon shooting at one of his friend’s house which was pretty cool

 

I have to say Marty looked waaay to comfortable with a shotgun…I tried to explain to them that back home we’re not used to having such a long barrel – we prefer to saw them in half…

 

Marty and Sheree’s ‘local’ is a pub called the Cook…Marty is pretty friendly with the owner which is pretty handy…not many pub owners would let you fall asleep on their sofas in front of the big tv and leave you there all morning…(ok ok that only happened once on my first night/morning in New Zealand, but it’s still an ongoing joke…it was a long night!!).  Every Tuesday night the Cook has a poker night, which is free to enter, and is always good craic.  There are usually quite a few good players down and it’s not often that either Marty or mysef would even make it onto the final table…but I think you know where this story might be heading…last Tuesday was Andy’s night – cleaned up all round me and came first – $50 bar tab for next week, yeeeooo!!  Don’t worry mum, I’ll use it to buy fruit juice and coca cola…ahem…

So that’s pretty much it – golf, beer, poker, golf, reading (lots of reading actually!?), golf, beer, driving range, golf, sunshine, beer and…golf…

Actually yesterday, Sheree’s boss took us out on her jet bike for a bit of a laugh – Marty and I had never been on one before, but gees if I hadn’t spent all my money travelling I could’ve been tempted when I get back home..!?..just like a motorbike on water..!! ) I’ll leave you with a few photos…

 

OK, so it was pink, but it was still good fun..and pretty darn quick..!!

 

I want one..!!!

 

Marty…was…lovinit..!!

 

I think with wedding nerves kicking in he was trying his best to lose Sheree and make it look like an accident..!!…

 

…but she managed to hang on AND pose for the camera every time..!?

 

So there you have it…I’m still alive and kicking…not long now until I start the long journey back…and I’m reeeeally not looking forward to that bit..!?..for now though, it’s dry, the sun is shining…think I might go for a round of golf…