Saturday, 17 December 2011
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Thursday, 1 September 2011
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Hilton Lake Taupo Ski Package
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CONGRATULATIONS to Jane, Brian, Grace & Conor Sheridan of the North Shore in Auckland who visited Snowplanet in the July school holidays, purchased a Family Day Pass and went into the draw to win a weekend for their family at the Hilton Lake Taupo!Below are the lucky children, Grace & Conor who will be having a fantastic weekend at the Hilton Lake Taupo.
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Monday, 1 August 2011
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Friday, 15 July 2011
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Ringing home to Ireland
Today, we rang Ireland and spoke to Nana Sheridan aunty Geraldine, uncles Felim and Liam. They are all at a big famly gathering at home in Granard.
Some of them had gone to the big game in Longford where Longford were playing Tyrone in the All ireland qualifiers. Unfortunatley Longford lost.
The weather is nice in Ireland but a little cold.
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Tomorrow, everybody is going the anniversary mass for Granddad.
Above is a picture of the family home taken from Google Maps.
Some of them had gone to the big game in Longford where Longford were playing Tyrone in the All ireland qualifiers. Unfortunatley Longford lost.
The weather is nice in Ireland but a little cold.
Above is a picture of the family home taken from Google Maps.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Pacific Pearl Cruise
In June we went on a Pacific Island cruise. The ship was called the Pacific Pearl. There were around 1,500 on board with about 700 crew. Even so, as the ship was large it did not feel too crowded.
It took 2 days of sailing non-stop to reach Lifou Island which is part of French Caledonia. We went ashore where the locals had a market going. Jane and Grace had their snorkelling gear ready and were off out to check the fishlife. Conor went along too and was able to see the fish. When we got back on board, we bought snorkelling gear for him.
The next day we arrived in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. We had booked a snorkelling tip at this stop so off we went. Everybody jumped overboard except me and enjoyed the experience of seeing the fish etc. Then we went back to the ship for lunch. After that we went ashore again, haggled for a taxi and went into the town. There there were more more markets. Port Vila has a french influence so we visited a cafe for a coffee and nice cakes. Grace was keen to speak French to the staff which she did; a new experience for her.
The next day we arrived at Mystery Island. It is a small island with an airstrip built by the Americans in World War 2. The weather was beautiful and we had a great day on the beach.
Then it was back on the ship and 2 days of sailing back to Auckland.
On board, we had a cabin with a bathroom and 4 bunks. It was small but very comfortable for us. The food was very good too; there was no danger of going hungry. There were 14 levels on the ship and we were on Level 8. Grace and Conor went to Kids Club every day and had a great time taking part in many activities. There were lots of things for adults to do too. At nightime, there were shows which were very well done and entertaining.
We were lucky with the weather and didn't experience any major rocking.
We all had a lovely time.
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Tornado outside Jane's office in Albany
A tornado struck Albany on Auckland's North Shore today. This is where Jane works and she was at work today. She saw the whole thing happen with the spiral rushing towards them. The tornado ripped parts of the roofs of buildings around her, tossed cars around including picking them up from 1 carpark and tossing them into other carparks. Trees were uprooted and traffic lights felled,
Grace was with Jane in the office. It was a terrifying ordeal for them. The worse part was wondering what was going to happen next, whether there would be more and which direction the tornado was going. Jane rang me and I searched the internet but there was no news about the tornado. Eventually we learned that the tornado headed towards Birkenhead where we live. Luckily it didn't come near our house.
Unfortunately one person died and a number were injured.
Grace was with Jane in the office. It was a terrifying ordeal for them. The worse part was wondering what was going to happen next, whether there would be more and which direction the tornado was going. Jane rang me and I searched the internet but there was no news about the tornado. Eventually we learned that the tornado headed towards Birkenhead where we live. Luckily it didn't come near our house.
Unfortunately one person died and a number were injured.
Sunday, 1 May 2011
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