I just adore our new house. It’s my *perfect* home with all the timber, sarked ceilings and enormous round windows. It has such a lovely feel to it and I feel very safe here. Earthquake-safe that is. I never felt safe in our house in Christchurch, hence the need to sleep in a caravan. I didn’t feel totally safe in our rental in Point Chevalier either but fortunately there were no earthquakes while we were there. But here, I feel very safe. The kids love it too. Daniel has a good view of the Sky Tower from his bedroom and we can see Mount Victoria in Devonport from ours.
Tonight is Guy Fawkes night and there are fireworks going off everywhere. We have wonderful views of the spectacle from our upstairs rooms. For people who don’t know what Guy Fawkes night is, a short explanation: Guy Fawkes lived in Britain in the 16th and 17th Centuries and was embroiled in a plot – the Gunpowder plot – to bomb the Houses of Parliament in London. The plot failed however and instead Guy Fawkes was executed on November 5th 1605. The British celebrate the occasion every year on November 5th with fireworks. New Zealand, by virtue of being a British colony, also celebrates the occasion. Australia used to celebrate it too before fireworks were banned for private use in most Australian states many years ago. Fireworks can be bought here but only at this time of year.
We are still in the process of unpacking and our carport is filled to the brim with boxes and packaging. It’s such a huge job especially with small children to look after. A few days ago we noticed some water seeping through from the upstairs floor. It was raining heavily at the time so we imagined the worst. I went up to investigate and have never been so thrilled to find Zeki had pissed on the floor and that our roof was perfectly watertight. We have since installed a dog flap which both dogs are just as delighted with as we are.
A few pics:
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