Hello again, hope everyone is ok.
Just thought I'd give you an update of this week.
Ben had a lovely birthday, got some really nice cards (thank you everyone!). Got some nice presents and I even baked him a birthday cake ....... a caramel and white chocolate mud cake ! Thought it hadn't turned out properly but it actually tasted ok. It's the thought that counts though innit ?? ...
We went out to Panchos Mexican Restaurant for tea and it was really lovely. Ben got a free cocktail as he was the birthday boy.... very macho!
Ben opened his present from Em there and we couldn't believe our eyes that it was Aspalls Cider. Immediately the beers were out of the ice and the Aspalls placed in there. Very cool present.
I was paying the bill and bumped into a lass frae Carlisle....couldn't believe it. Ya can't gar nee where like, can ya? Unfortunately we stuffed ourselves at the restaurant, so we didn't even have any room for the birthday cake. We lit the birthday candles the day after though and Ben got a first taste of it ...... we waited 10 mins to see if he was ok and then we tried a bit too .... surprise myself sometimes you know.
Well it was quiz night last night. Everyone turned up as agreed and we had to use 3 tables in total for the 11 on our team ! Obviously the usual 4 suspects, me, Ben, Em and Carol, then Annie and Scott turned up, Dean and Helen not long after with Mollie and Mark followed. The other Dean came just after 7pm. We were ready with our new Team name "The Dapto Dogs!". Dapto, as it's a place in NSW where Scott and Em grew up in and Dogs for Digger. We were joint 1st at half time and we even won a drinks voucher with a Spot Question. We had such a laugh. Then Host Mark read out the results at the end and we came FIRST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me and Em were dancing around and hugging each other .... it was so amazing !! We did it..........at last ! Everyone wanted us to win for our last quiz in Perth and we did it ....... thanks everyone !
We won our drinks voucher and Scott and Em went to the bar to get some bottles of Champagne. We celebrated in style ! Needless to say Em and Ben went to work with heavy heads this morning.
Well it's Ben's last few days at work now, this time next week we'll be in Auckland. Still can't quite believe we'll be seeing Mam and Dad Hines next week! Awesome. Not quite sure what we're going to do in the last few days, hopefully get a day at the beach.
Take care everyone and speak soon.
xxxxx
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