Keeping Blog Entries up ...

hmmm ...
another thing to do or a great idea to keep up to date?
I vote it is both :D
But as I have so much time on my hands (ahem!!!) I am going to endeavour to start keeping more up to date entries.

One thing I must do this week is try to work out how to upload a pic of myself - honestly, I am such a technophobe when it comes to some things - it's like a flatliner when anything gets too complicated ... I just seem to have an OFF switch that automatically detonates when more than three technical words are used in once sentence simultaneously!

Another mad week beckons - up at 6.30am every morning for training - I have decided at the tender age of 40 to train for my first Tri-athalon!!
(thanks Mon for talking me into this utterly mental idea of yours - I am sure I will kill you after I recover! :D),
then off to work to ensure all corporate rubbish is dumped in my companies landfill sites and not the competitions (yuck!!!),
then working on the computer at nights for the golf tours and five rocks life coach workshops,
as well as working towards my exhibition in May ...

Life is busy, rewarding and wonderful, and I am LOVING it!!

Prosperity is all around us and we have chosen to claim it!

PS _ thanks so much to everyone who sent their good wishes and love last week at the turning of the seasons which brought my 40th birthday!!
What a great night we had ... good friends, good food and wine, THREE birthday cakes (of which I had to blow out ALL the candles in one go!!), much love and laughter, and dancing in town later. FANTASTIC!!

Thanks so much to you all - you made me feel extremely special and loved.

Until next time

love and light

Stace

x

Summer is Sizzlin' Down Under ... holiday hints and tips for NZ travellers

Next time I start complaining about cold weather can someone please remind me that I complained when the weather was hot! And hot it has been! This summer has reminded me of a fine piece of symphony, starting off slow and subdued before building gradually into a brilliant yet deafening finale!

It was very heartening to read the recent official visitor numbers released by Statistics New Zealand. In the year ended December 2004, there were 2.348 million visitor arrivals! Obviously New Zealand continues to grow as a popular holiday destination for overseas travellers with an increase in visitors from Australia, USA, United Kingdom, China and Japan.

Lions Tour Accommodation

From the influx of telephone calls and emails into the office regarding the 2005 Lions Tour I have only one question… “Where is everyone going to fit?!” The Christchurch accommodation providers I have spoken with are pretty much full to the brim however it is fantastic to see many Christchurch residents opening their private homes to help accommodate the swarm heading ‘down South’ in June. We have sourced a couple of upmarket private homes that are offering their lovely homes as Bed & Breakfast accommodation for the Christchurch tour. However these wonderful homes are only suitable for people in their 40’s or older, if this sounds like you simply drop an email to info@paradisegolf.co.nz for further information.

Christchurch Accommodation

The team at W F Management Ltd has taken an exiting new focus for 2005 and now their Website has been altered to meet the new style of city accommodation they provide for short, medium and long term stays. Have a look at the excellent range of apartment accommodation on offer at www.christchurch-accommodation.co.nz

Wild West Coast

With the impending Hokitika Wild Foods Festival it seems an appropriate time to release the new look and new style of a couple of our West Coast clients. The Guiding Company Ltd at www.nzguides.com offers an awesome selection of exciting Franz Josef glacier walks, heli hikes and ice climbing for most levels of fitness and ability. After all that glacier excitement you will need somewhere to rest the weary body… look no further than the closest accommodation to Franz Josef Glacier – Glacier Gateway Motor Lodge at www.franzjosefmotels.co.nz

Transportation

USave Rental Cars not only have sharp car rental prices; they now have a very sharp looking Website! Check out the smooth lines of their enhanced Website along with their competitively priced rental vehicles at www.rental-car.co.nz

Phew! A bit of a mammoth influx of info, but hopefully plenty of useful information for our overseas guests considering a visit to New Zealand this year!

Until next time …

ka kite

Stace