2001 - THE NEW HOOSE

Paul & Karyn Gardiner
CHRISTCHURCH
NEW ZEALAND

12 November 2001

Dear Friends and Family,

Sorry we couldn’t get our last year’s letter out earlier - we hope this reaches you in good time THIS year. We’ve been a bit better-organised in 2001. And yes, we have moved as you can see from the piccie, as well as our new address and phone number, above.

Well, this has been the most hectic year of our combined lives!!! We bought a house, celebrated our first year in marriage, and are now expecting a baby next year.

We bought our new house in January, but we had no luck selling Karyn’s Flat. So we decided to rent out the Flat and moved into our new House in October. Packing all our stuff up and unpacking it again was a chore, but at least it was only down the street…..as opposed to the other side of the planet!! It’s a great house, brick-built, with wood fires, four bedrooms, a big garden for the wee one to run around in and a playroom/office to hang Paul’s models in.

As well as the expansion of Paul’s junk, we had another incentive to move into our new house, with Karyn expecting our first baby in March 2002. So curiously enough, one of the rooms has already been designated “The Baby Room.” And another room has all Paul’s junk and collections pushed into it, very loosely labeled “The Office.” However, the House and garden both need some work, so we have a wee bit to do before the March arrival.

Paul’s work has greatly improved after a difficult start to the year - many projects are finally coming to fruition. However, Karyn’s Tour Guiding work is in a state of flux at the moment, as potential Japanese air travelers are choosing to stay put following the September 11th incident. But, we are both pretty upbeat about everything, and of course delighted with the way life’s going for us right now.

Well, that’s about it, except to say that we’re already planning a UK trip in 2002, with a package to show the Grandparents! So, take care, and look after yourselves.

Love & Best Wishes for the Festive Season

Paul C Gardiner, Karyn M Gardiner