Wedding date confirmed!

Jules and I are getting married on Saturday 29th December 2007! We've now received confirmation from both St. Peters Channel and Ohope International Golf Club! We are in the process of setting up a web site that will contain all the info you'll need to know if your planning a holiday out here to join us celebrate.. Will advise when this site comes on-line..

Our Wedding - Flights to New Zealand...

Here's a good list of airlines that offer routes and services to New Zealand. I've flown most of these over the years and recommend them all (especially the Asian carriers). BA's fleet is getting quite old now, check out the new cabins that some of these airlines have to offer....

• British Airways (0870 850 9850) www.britishairways.com
• Air New Zealand (0800 028 4149) www.airnewzealand.co.uk
• Emirates (0870 243 2222) www.emirates.com/uk
• Cathay Pacific (0208 843 8888) www.cathaypacific.com
• Malaysia Airlines (0870 607 9090) www.malaysiaairlines.com
• Qantas (0845 774 7767) www.qantas.co.uk
• Singapore Airlines (0844 800 2380) www.singaporeair.com

(Air New Zealand's new round-the-world service made its maiden flight between London and Hong Kong yesterday. Prices are from £801 and include stopovers in Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch and Hong Kong)

Jules and I will update our blog when we have any relevant info for you. We are also in the process of setting up a web site that will contain all this information.

New Photo's on-line

We've recently posted to our web site a couple of new albums:

Ashleigh's christening at St. Peters Chanel Church, Whakatane

http://julesandpete.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_album
Name=album14

Julia's Dad's 80th Birthday celebrations at the farm in Waiotahi

http://julesandpete.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_album
Name=album13

All albums can be viewed at...

http://julesandpete.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

We're coming to the UK....

Jules and I will be visiting the UK for 8 days from Thursday 21st December. We decided to apply for a visitors visa for Jules again as our circumstances have changed so much since our last application (refusal!). The British High Commission here in Wellington have given Jules the green light for travel and have removed all those nasty black marks from her file!

Plan is to see and catch up with as many people as possible ahead of our return flight to NZ via Sydney to spend New Years with my brother and possibly Jules' friend Lise :0)

Some recent pics

Wanted to post a few photo's up to our blog from our first few weeks in New Zealand. Here's 3 photo's from a couple of weekends with friends and family..

Julia's Dad celebrated his 80th Birthday this month in Ohope, Bay of Plenty. Big family occasion (with a quiet game or two of golf on the side). We also had Ashleigh's christening in Whakatane so all in all a fun and busy weekend! Rink pictured here in his new Lazy Boy chair - a present from all the brothers and sisters..

Photo of Me with Jules' new cousin Ashleigh. Daughter of Brendon & Allison. We've been living with Julia's sister and brother in law since we arrived in Wellington - thanks guys for putting us up these past couple of months!

Our first week back in New Zealand! We spent a week in Auckland catching up with my mate Joey and Jules' mate Lise. Thanks guys for looking after us.. First pint of Guinness in a long time :0)

I'm now holding the handbag :0)

Busy week for Jules. She's landed her first job back in Wellington! Jules now works for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA). EECA works to implement New Zealand Government strategies for energy efficiency, conservation and renewable energy in both the private and public sectors. Check out http://www.eeca.govt.nz/ for more info..

New house!

Fist blog from us! We've now moved to Wellington and have found a place to live. Our new home is at the bottom of Aro Valley just a few minutes walk to the city centre. Look us up when you are in town!