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My 2023

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Sometimes it’s easy to look back on a year and think it wasn’t a very good year, maybe it’s because the bad things that happened stick out more than all the good things.  So I decided to look back through all the photos on my phone as a reminder of the cool/awesome things I did in 2023.  So these are the highlights, plus a couple of non highlights but they were pretty big events:

January~ Michelle here from the UK, stayed over at her AirB&B. 
~ Movies at the Silky Otter.
~ Not a highlight but… worst rain in history for Auckland (non stop every day for weeks), floods everywhere.
~ Built the Lego Lighthouse.
February~ Birthday bridge walk – new Mangere Bridge with the gang.
~ Titanic 25th anniversary edition in 3D with Michelle.
~ Orbit restaurant, Sky Tower for dinner to celebrate Michelle’s birthday.
~ Celebrated my birthday with Lisa then walked up Mt Eden.
March~ House & Garden Tour with Barb.
~ Brunches with friends.
~ Built the Lego Tokyo architecture set and Groot.
April~ Got Covid for the first time, not a highlight but a significant event.
~ Went on a blind date.
~ DVD nights with friends.
~ Brunches with friends.
May~ Brunch with Teresa up from Cambridge.
June~ Wellington on the train with Dad and Paula, saw the Brickman Jurasic World exhibition.
~ Long weekend in Tauranga, hung out with Nic, stayed in a brand new Quest hotel in Mt Maunganui.
~ Bought big 50″ TV – amazing service and after sales service from Harvey Norman dude.
July~ Flew to Wellington to do some Excel training.
~ John & Donna’s in Whangaoaroa.
~ Actually got flown to Whangarei for training coz all the roads are flooded or broken.
~ Got my first Lego passport after brunch with Ange.
August~ Wellington for two whole weeks for an induction at the call centre.
~ Wine tasting with the gang.
September~ Coffee and chocolate festival, stayed over with friends in the city.
~ Built the Lego Galaxy Explorer.
October~ Election time.
November~ Auckland Brick Show with Lisa.
December~ Xmas at the Pullman.
~ Made a big start on the courtyard after several years of neglect (holiday project).
~ Many BBQs with friends.

My 2019

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Sometimes it’s easy to look back on a year and think it wasn’t a very good year, maybe it’s because the bad things that happened stick out more than all the good things.  So I decided to look back through all the photos on my phone as a reminder of all the cool/awesome things I did in 2019.  So these are the main highlights:

January

~ Sculptureum with Barb & Tony in Matakana.
~ Built the Disney Castle out of Lego.

February~ Trip to Palmerston North with Una.
~ Massive birthday bridge walk to the Huia Dam with the gang.
~ Birthday lunch up the Sky Tower with Dad & Paula.
~ Heroic Garden festival with Barb.
March~ Built the Taj Mahal out of Lego.
~ Te Papa, Wellington day trip with Heidi and the gang to see the Terracotta Warriors.
April~ Went to “The Mousetrap” at the ASB Waterfront Theatre with Michelle B.
~ Day off work to enjoy High Tea at Sugar, Chelsea Sugar Refinery with Heidi.
May~ Reconnected with all my old friends I used to work with in London back in 1988, through a Facebook group that found me.
~ Tried on-line grocery shopping for the 1st time & decided it’s not really my thing.
~ Built the Flintstones House out of Lego.
August~ Christchurch for work & my nephew cooked me a special dinner in his flat.
~ Finally gave in and joined Netflix, there was a Lego documentary I really wanted to see, exclusive to Netflix.
~ Hit my broadband limit first time ever – thanks to Netflix.
September~ Grand opening of the Xmas Heirloom Co in Milford with Heidi.
October~ Home & Garden show with Barb which led to the buying of an awesome Italian Coffee Machine.
~ Auckland Marathon with Barb (watching out for Tony of course).
~ Sky City Convention Centre fire – not a highlight but a major event.
~ Auckland Brick Show with Arian.  7th year, 1st one was in June 2013.
November~ Auckland Lego Store finally opens in the brand new Westfield Mall, Newmarket.
~ Celine releases Courage.
December~ Special Xmas lunch with Dad, Paula & Karyn (Xmas Eve).
~ Christmas with Heid in the Cordis.
~ Waiheke Island with Heidi & friends.

 

My 2018

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Sometimes it’s easy to look back on a year and think it wasn’t a very good year, maybe it’s because the bad things that happened stick out more than all the good things.  So I decided to look back through all the photos on my phone as a reminder of all the cool/awesome things I did in 2018.  So these are the highlights:

January~ Stayed with Rachelle in Wellington and saw the Lego Exhibition.
~ Watched the Lighting of the Auckland Harbour Bridge with Barb & Tony.
February~ Birthday Bridge Walk – Milford with Alex & Barb.
March~ Colour Run with Heidi.
~ Silo Park Maze with Una & Stephanie.
April~ Te Papa & Wellington with Moana.
~ Miramar with Rachelle.
~ Christchurch see Daniel and upgraded to the Executive Corner Suite at the Crowne Plaza.
May~ Lego Exhibition in Auckland with Arian.
~ Whangarei & visit to Charlotte’s new home.
~ Tricia home from the UK for a holiday.
~ Cambridge with Heidi & the girls to see Teresa.
~ Reunited with Kazuhisa, Lilliput student in Japan.
June~ Road trip with Heidi to Tauranga & Cambridge.
July~ Rainbows End with Heidi.
~ Trainers Week in Wellington.
August~ Celine Dion concert with Teresa & Paula.
~ Giant pudding with Daniel & Anastasia in Christchurch.
September~ Travel Show with Angela.
October~ Book Launch with Arian – ride home with Peter Gordon.
November~ Lego Show in Auckland with Arian.
~ Chelsea Sugar Refinery factory tour with Barb.
~ Call Centre Xmas party with Heidi.
December~ Trip to Nelson with Dad & Paula = train from Auck to Wlg, Ferry to Picton & bus to Nelson, stay with Aunty Tarnie.