Its absolutely chucking it down here this morning. Its still dark and the news on breakfast tv is about changing british summertime - the clocks go back this weekend coming - reminding us that next week it'd be dark before 5pm. Summer is definitely over here, ready for another one now, what time's that plane, lol!!

 

The bags are stuffed to bursting - Ians head nearly exploded when he had to repack for the sixth time, to fit in Revels! (special request by Ian's brother in NZ)

 

Can't believe we're setting off in ... 4 hours, eeeek! better go and finish all those last minute jobs.

First things first

Lots and lots of firsts:

First time out of the country for S (8)
First time on a plane for S and A (11)
First time Ian and me have been to New Zealand since the year we got married
First time M, N & kids E & Mn have had rellies descend on them for such a very, very long time - hi guys!
First time to Singapore for any of us
First time we've left Pippin for more than a week or so (sob)
First time that some or all of us will have seen/done .........................? (to be continued)

First time I've written a blog!