The Dan and Alex show

Labour weekend 2009

2009-10-27T07:34:00.007Z

Another great weekend camping. Excellent weather this year. We enjoyed a few crayfish and an excellent catch of Snapper including a 15lb specimen. Alex and I got engaged while we were camping. Mark Kirby and Bean Sprout had their first family camping expedition.

Plans

2009-02-07T20:32:00.007Z

After some research I have ordered plans from MIT in America for a Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25.

Hilux

2009-02-07T20:20:00.003Z

Last week I sold my car, partly because Alex gets a company car soon and partly because I wanted a ute to kick around the house and beach. We took a day trip to Mt Maunganui to collect our new green Hilux.

Additions to the family

2009-02-07T20:13:00.004Z

After a weekend away with work I arrived home to find Alex had acquired an eight year old giant ginger cat called Gordon. He's is exceptionally grumpy.

The cupboard is no more!

2008-06-29T00:41:00.012Z

inally we got rid of the stupid cupboard that the previous people had put in the lounge going through into the bedroom's wardrobe. In the process to pulling it out we found the teenage boys stash of dirty magazines!

Here are a few pics of Daniel in action....

Christmas on the boat

2008-01-23T08:43:00.001Z

After working through Christmas and New Year I managed to get a weekend out on the boat with Mum and Dad. It was a great week away and nice to spend some time with them.

We caught up with Jo and Paul and the Lidgards which was fun.

Dad and I ate scallops nearly everyday and we had some good diving. Late one afternoon on an incoming tide I was cleaning scallops when Mum and Dad were fishing, Dad hooked up on this beautiful snapper in the most unlikely spot.

Nicky and Bryce's wedding

2008-01-13T06:55:00.000Z

Friday 11th January saw Nicky and Bryce tie the knot.

We all had a wonderful time dancing the night away. A few shots of the evening:

Paula, Hilary and I doing our own photo shoot with the timer on the camera whilst Nicky slipped into her dress with the help of Jo the head bridesmaid.

The beautiful bride.

The girls

Seresin Estate

2007-11-21T08:55:00.001Z

Alex and I have just had a great weekend in Marlborough. We landed in Blenheim and went through the Seresin estate vineyard and winery. We stayed Friday and Saurday night in the Bay of many coves in Queen Charlotte Sound. We walked up to the Queen Charlotte track and took some great photos.

House

2007-11-09T20:38:00.000Z

Alex and I finally managed to buy a house. It's in Browns Bay on the north shore. Close to work and about 2 mins from the beach. Check out the pics.

Labour weekend

2007-10-25T17:42:00.000Z

Yet another great weekend at Whananaki. The whole team turned up and the weather was on our side. We ate crayfish everyday with plenty of cold beers.

Base camp

The perfect campsite

Poor Knights in the background

Kirby VS Radler

Red's Hotel

Crayfish for lunch

Coastal classic yachts on the way home in the background

Easter Fun.

2007-04-10T03:55:00.000Z

Tim Burnie, Daniel and I had an amazing Easter on the boat. We couldn't have asked for nicer weather... A few wee snaps from the weekend. Will let Daniel put more up later.

NZ Summer

2007-02-05T20:28:00.000Z

Some pictures from our summer. Check the flounder I caught in my catch bag when scallop diving.

Arghh....Where's me ship

2006-12-11T07:45:00.000Z

Devon was launched !!
Thursday the 7th December 2006 - Big Day
A great accomplishment for Dad. Proud as punch mate! Who else could build something like that in their back yard ?

All went well. I will post some pictures of her on the water as soon as I get some.

Leaving home

11000 volts.... no worries mate.

Arrival at the ramp.

The gnarly builder and his ship

The family christening her

On the high sea's

Home again

2006-12-11T07:31:00.000Z

Sorry for the slack posts. Or lack of posts. Been flat out since arriving home.... Job, Car, onto my second flat, sold my old house, trying to find a suitable house to buy. I'm working at ASB Technology in Albany, neat job, great bank to work for.
Alex and I are both missing London TO THE MAX BRO and are trying to devise a way for me to get back into the UK (visa's wise).

Alex is temping at the moment, looking for a full time position. Our current pad is an apartment on the 5th floor in Ponsonby. Ok for now.

Summer is kicking in and we've been for a great camping mission with Tim / Kelly and Red / Kelly at Whananaki. A quick dive and we had crayfish on the beach, yeah boi.

Looking forward to Tim BE and Daniela heading over around new years.

You want motorbike ?

2006-09-21T09:15:00.000Z

We are in Siagon now, staying with Alex's old boss Greg. The train down from Hanoi was good, slept well both nights. When we got off the train at 04:30 AM there were around a million vietnamese men asking if we would like a motorbike taxi, crazy guys that can carry half a ton or five people on a single 50cc bike.

Bit nervous about the next step to Bangkok, with the coup and all...should be fine.

I had a chance to upload some pics. check them out.

Hal Long bay Vietnam

2006-09-21T08:56:00.000Z

Our junk was the big one with the single sail. They let us dive off the top...yeah

The team after seven days....no showers

2006-09-21T08:52:00.000Z

Kashia, Brad, Adam (dingo), Cam, Matt

Alex and Dan

Milk bottles lollies were a hit

2006-09-21T08:49:00.000Z

Station somewhere in the Gobi

2006-09-21T08:44:00.000Z

Gravy train

2006-09-21T08:40:00.000Z

Trains....Yay

2006-09-16T12:18:00.000Z

Just a quick one. We made the Trans-Siberian, seven days on the train was a push, great adventure though. Gobi desert was mad, and Russian borders guards are terrifying. Beijing was cool, the hostel we stayed at was in the middle of a Hu Tong and there was a dog restaurant. The beers were 630ml bottles for 2 yuan that's seven for a pound !!

Another big train mission ( 2 nights) across China and into Vietnam, which is where I am now. Going to Ha Long bay in a Chinese junk tomorrow, yay.

Will push some pics up when we get home.

Van tour 2006

2006-08-29T12:54:00.000Z

Well we made it back to England in one piece yesterday. The van ticked away like a champ the whole tour, clocked up just over 10000 Km. It was the trip of a lifetime. San Fermin (running of the bulls) was the biggest party on earth, we pretty much bathed in Sangria for three days straight. Lagos was epic, the van tour crew are insane. Once we left the tour we met some really great couples that we spent a week or so with through Croatia and Bosnia. Anyway check the pics.

Mirror

2006-08-29T12:51:00.000Z

We hired a kayak on lake bohinj in Slovenia. Crystal clear and calm.

Mostar

2006-08-29T12:49:00.000Z

This is the Mostar bridge in Bosnia, it was all destroyed in the war but has been rebuilt. The local blokes do some mean Gorilla's off the bridge to impress the Ladies.

Dubrovnik

2006-08-29T12:44:00.000Z

I stitched this together but only have the trial software on this PC (hence the watermark)