Day 8 - Merry Christmas from us in Wellington

Kids up at around 6am fumbling through their stockings and pretty soon the first renditions of "Sounds like Teen Spirit" was being sung on the PS2 Star Sing. Not sure whether Kurt would have appreciated the cover - we certainly didn't by the time the 20th effort was being sung!

Chris cooked the breakfast on the BBQ again - he's starting to excell.

After a present opening session, we headed over to the other side of Wellington to meet up with Mike's family for nibbles and fizz. Great to see them again.
Made to feel very welcome...and we enjoyed a few games of ping-pong before heading off to Scorching Bay for a quick pre-lunch dip in the sea. Lovely and sunny, but the water was a bit cold....but it had to be done.

Back to Lower Hutt for obligatory pre-dinner drinks, with-dinner drinks and post-dinner drinks. In amongst the liquid refreshment, Fiona served up a sumptuous feast - trad. christmas fayre.

And then it was big-kids turn on the Sing Star. Mike and I anihilated Roxanne - too high for our dulcet tones; whilst the big girls sang along to a Dusty Springfield number. Meanwhile the small kids made a home movie - obviously inspired by Wellington's film making heritage. Apparently, there are some scenes still to be filmed down in Queenstown! Who knows, I may have to graduate to You-Tube next to show the finished product?

The rest of the day was very chilled....unlike the beautiful red wine that kept us fuelled into the evening. I think that I have represented the UK very well in the Lower Hutt Wine Drinking Olympics....possibly not wrestled the gold medal away from the host, but certainly achieved a creditable silver. I now have the opportunity to do some further training over the next few days in Marlborough Sounds in the run up to the Queenstown New Year World Championships.

Not sure how accessible an internet link will be out on the Sounds....so this may be the last post for a few days. If so....you'll be able to catch up later.

Hope you all had a great Christmas and that Santa brought you what you wanted.

Bye for now.