the building report

we got our building survey report today.  as expected it raises lots of areas of potential concern so we’re going to speak to a builder friend of ours to see what he thinks.  it’s not public knowledge that our landlords want to sell by the way, so keep it a bit hush hush (if you live in new zealand!)

in other news, they’ve nearly finished the kitchen at work.  The ceo came over to look at it this morning and pointed out my desk is very close to the coffee machine which it is.  we’re due a big glass screen at some point to stop the gawpers and chatterers. 

this evening we took advantage of the sunny evening for a walk down by the creek

esther went to the waitakere ranges with school today to do some learning about water and cleaness.  she went on the little maintenance train that we went on with jane’s parents a few weeks back.  she said it was ok, but not the best school trip ever.

meanwhile my mum went out for the ray with tracey and janine (shadows above).  they took her to the very posh takapuna beach cafe and then up north head to look back over the city