monday

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today was spent at mahurangi beach with some of our church friends

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we normally do this on new year’s day but the weather has been bobbins, and today was the first good day

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that said, it was still pretty windy and chilly by the beach front

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jane’s mum retreated to the car at one point, and jane’s dad put on his waterproof over trousers

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that made for a classic kiwi combo of people wandering around in bikinis fresh from the sea while others were layered up for the warmth

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i too P&P for a walk up to the lookout and as soon as we left the water front the breeze dropped and the sun came out!

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you might need to click on the picture below to watch some sheep rushing down the hill

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by the time we got home the sun was out proper and there was afternoon fun in the pool for young and old (not pictured)

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