Tweets

• You can now follow us on Twitter – @claudia_k #
• Have received a Christmas card from my friends at the Fred Hollows Foundation. Awesome motif, timorese tais. Thanks Louisa & Jacqui! #
• The Nelson Womens Expo is 2 months away. Planning and preparations are well underway. The stand was taking shape today. It’ll be awesome! #
• The ride into work was a real treat! Blue skies, open face helmet, turquoise water at Ruby Bay. Can it get any better than this? #
• Just did a repair for the competition across the road. That’s what friends are for…. #
• 2 of our children are coming home for Christmas. Cari arrived yesterday, Tehani is coming today. Poor Timo can’t come. He is working. #
• Looks like the tourist season has started. Town is full of travellers. Lucky that the weather forecast is good for the Christmas days. #
• It’s Christmas Eve! A few things to tidy up and then it’s family time! #
• Everyone seems very relaxed today. #
• I suppose most people are off to the beach soon. Watch out for that leopard seal that’s bee hanging out in Tasman Bay lately. #

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