Desi & I are visiting on Friday in our BITOFADO into The Heathcote Valley one of the many unique and enterprising businesses that have started up again after losing there original premises to the earthquakes.We applaud the enterprise of Iconic Heathcote Valley Cafe & Roastery Upshots Coffee. They have opened @ 131 BridlePath Rd in a Red Container. We will have a muffin and coffee there on Friday mid morning.Look for Upshots on NEAT PLACES Website or on FACEBOOK. Carpe Diem.

That shake was not nice as it went on for a while. Hope All Canterbury Grownups are OK.Just when there has been a lull and one begins to feel free one comes out of left field and rocks our confidence. BIGGE HUGS All Around ((((( LOL)))))) Dr. Livingstone & Desi.

Must be close to full moon again.......;-( They seem to hit around that time.

Hi, We are back. Got home about lunch time. We sat down for tea tonight and forgot to put the tele on. While we've been away we had no radio, computer or tele so we got out of the habit. All we had was DVDs so we watched a concert each night. Although we did pop in to the tv room on Monday night to watch the news.
Every day down there was heavy cloud. When we got there we lost all sense of direction and didn't know which way to set up the awning so we had to hope for the best. But it didn't matter as we only had a bit of sun on the last day. It was still cloudy but there were a few holes for the sun to peep through now and again.
On the way back this morning, Audrey said it was still a good break and was good to be away from the earthquakes for a while. I said they are waiting for us to get back, We'll have one tonight. Sorry folks, it was all my fault.
It was great to have Summerwoods and Colin for a day and night. They stayed the night in a cabin. We went out for dinner. The pub had a cheap roast but Daffy said it smelt like an OP shop. There are plenty of places for lunch but only two very expenceive places for dinner. Even the take-away place closed at night. It just left the fish and chip shop but we didnt think much of that. So we had a meal at the village inn and went back to Daffy and Colin's cabin for coffee. They came to our place for coffee next morning. Had a lot of laughs. Daffy took some photos which are on my computer to put on the thread. I also have over 200 emails to go through.
Another good day was Sunday when we had a visit from Dr L and Desi and we all had a barby. Desi really gave us a few good laughs with her stories. I'll also put some photos on from that day after I download them.
Well, I didn't intend to write a book on this thread. More later.

These shots were taken by daffycame to visit us at Geraldine.



We wakked into the village to 'The Farmers Market.'

The day Desi and Dr Livingston came to visit.

Desi prepareing lunch while Audrey sets the table.

Dr. L in the background cooking the meat.

Hard at work

Where was I? Well someone had to take the photos. But I was there when it was ready for eating.

Flash Gordon & Audrey, Great shhots. Thanks for a wonderful Day. even without the sun.

Thirty Eight walkers joined us for our 1733rd walk today.around Barnes Reserve & Styx Mill Reserve. We especially appreciated Godley Kowhai Grove and The Cosy Cafe in Cavendish Road after our extended 60 minute walk. Cheers.

Looking forward to our trip up The Heathcote Valley tomorrow.Upshots for coffee plus and the Valley Inn for lunch. Perhaps a trip to The French Bakery factory shop on the way home.We need some goodies for our "Creative Ageing" Happy Hour tomorrow @ 4pm. to go with the raspberry drink.

CANTERBURY GROWNUPS Friends, As requested by DYNA I have tonight confirmed a booking for us all @ THE CRAFTED COFFEE COMPANY Blenheim Road/ Dalgety Street cnr. Parking at rear off Dalgety Street. on Monday February 13th This will be our 85th Coffee & Chat Bitofado.Gathering.Carpe Diem.

Floosie, 11 AND A HALF Sleeps.!

Canterbury Grownups We have a proposal we discussed with Flash & Audrey @ Weekend for LIZZEY Grownups Friend from Hamiltons APRIL visit to discuss further with you all on Monday With all of us so busy on our Social Whirls its necessary to diary these ocassions A.S A we decide. Cheers. Dr.L.