Hello Floosie, I too am sorry to hear your sad news, and send loving thoughts and hugs to you. I will be available to meet tomorrow also, will wait to see where and what time huh? Do you need transport, as I am able to pick you up. Anyone else need a ride, just yell out. I will check back here later tonight as I am going out to a TRIPE dinner at 7pm. Anytime tomorrow suits me ok, look fwd to meeting you. Bye now and GB you.Love Ivory66

Ivory66, do you know someone called Joy who goes to the Tripe Dinner?

Floosie, I'm sorry I won't be able to get in to see you. My sister and I are currently unpacking a 40' container. We have to be out of the container by the end of the month and it's `panic stations' at the moment.

Sorry to hear about your friend. The North Haven Hospice are wonderful. They were a great help with my late mother so your friend is in good hands.

Thinking of you.

I've lost track of things.... Is it still:

20th September at Valsi's in Dargaville

15th October at Brantome Villa in Kamo ...?

Hi GG, no I don't know her sorry as this is my 1st time, and I can't wait for it, yum yum

Hi Going Grey
It's still Monday 20th September at Lions Centre, Hokianga Road, Dargaville, from 11am.
Hope you all like chicken and corn soup, cos I thought I might make some.
Let me know if you don't and I might do something else.

Chicken and corn soup sounds good to me, Valsi. Looking forward to seeing you.
MaggieC.

Thanks ladies for your replies. My sister in law and I will be at Palmers Tea House, Water Street/Maunu Rd, at 11.00am tomorrow, Wed. To those of you who can't make it, I hope to meet you when I am back up in October.

Valsi, sorry this is such a short trip, if I didn't have commitments back in Christchurch next week, I would be over to help celebrate your birthday with you. I hope you have a lovely day and that both you and Stan are keeping well these days. I have only spent one night in my home since 22nd August - life has been so chaotic - I am way behind in all my correspondence. Thanks June for your message - I started an email to you and the others last week - it is still in my drafts section. Still have the bed waiting for you to come and visit.

Fortunately my house (and street) have come through the earthquakes unscathed, but I have been staying an hour north of Christchurch for most of the time helping out while my wee grandson has been sick and in hospital. Prior to that I was visiting my son in Invercargill (that was the day after Georgie and Muffinz left).

DizzyDaisy - I will try and give you a call tomorrow - thanks for the offer. My sister-in-law lives at Glenbervie, just in Dicksons Road looking down on Harris Road.

hi Floosie. I am so sorry to hear about your friend. It is a sad time for all her family and friends. You seem to be having a bit of a hard time at the moment. my thoughts are often with you. Good news about your house though. At least that must have been a relief for you. Can't get up north at the moment but I am looking forward to meeting up with you later in the year.

Lottie - thanks for your note - you know my friend - Susan - remember I brought her to Pillinis in Milford once when she was down staying with me in Auckland. Occie was there, also Georgie, Anngee, Beauty, and a few others, I would have to look at the photos when I get back home. It was one of our early, raucous meets, not that they've changed, though. Even Sparrow was there that day., We talked about a name for her and all agreed we would call her turtle. Sadly she never did join grownups but she really enjoyed that day. I'll be in touch once I get home.

I like chicken corn soup valsi but not enough to trek all the way up there for it

Sorry - today is out for me as I am chairing a meeting at 11.30am. Take care