With the Virgos and McCartneys in Auckland at New Year

Chloe Virgo, Lauren & Sian McCartney, Leanne Virgo, Louise & Lesley, on the top deck of the Devonport Ferry, Auckland Harbour - New Year's Eve 2005

Virgo, McCartney & Payne girls swimming at Long Bay, Auckland - New Year's Day 2006

All ten "Binnie" cousins outside the McCartney's House in Auckland: Sarah & Kevin McCartney, Lesley Payne, Lauren & Sian McCartney, Leanne Virgo, Louise & Camilla Payne, Chloe Virgo & Hannah Payne - 2 January 2006

Lauren (or Sian? sorry), Hannah, Sarah & Kevin, Auckland - 2 January 2006

more of the girls

Kite flying on the beach - 27 December 2005

Louise, Camilla & Gill flying a kite on Mount Maunganui main beach - 27 December 2005

McLaren Falls Park - Boxing Day 2005

Camilla, McLaren Falls Park - Boxing Day 2005

Gill, McLaren Falls Park - Boxing Day 2005

Camilla, Lesley, Gill, Louise and Hannah, McLaren Falls Park - Boxing Day 2005

Christmas Day 2005

Christmas Day in the Payne family household, Gluepot Road, Oropi

More photos from the Virgo visit

Hannah with ex-teacher Pat Wheeldon at Oropi School Prize-giving night - 19 December 2005

Leanne Virgo, Mount Maunganui beach - 20 December 2005

David Virgo, Mount Maunganui beach - 20 December 2005

Camilla, Mount Maunganui beach - 20 December 2005

Louise, Mount Maunganui beach - 20 December 2005

Gill with her sister Clare Virgo, at the Mount Maunganui salt water hot pools - 21 December 2005

Visit by our Virgo cousins to Tauranga - December 2005

The Payne & Virgo families, taking a rest on the Mauao base track, Mount Maunganui: Lesley, Chloe, Clare, David & Leanne Virgo, and me - 19 December 2005

Lesley and me, Mauao base track

Chloe Virgo, Mauao base track - 19 December 2005

Leanne & Clare Virgo, Gill and Chloe Virgo (Lesley in foreground), Mauao base track

Oropi School and others - December 2005

This was taken at a farewell picnic for Hannah, Camilla and Louise's favourite Oropi teacher, Pat Wheeldon.

Gill and Camilla at Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui.

School trip with Camilla & Louise's class to the Maungatapu estuary, David Northey conducting operations - 12 December 2005

Francesco, the cook, & Paola, at Doug & Paola's house, Oropi - 13 December 2005

Camilla & Louise (with friend Anya Hodge) on another school trip to the rock pools at the Mount (Mauao) - 15 December 2005

Te Puke Christmas Parade - 3 Dec 2005

A couple of shots from Te Puke's Christmas parade, which tends to be a little lower key, but much nicer than the one in Tauranga.

A Day at Ellerslie Flower Show - Saturday 19 November

Last weekend we spent the whole of Saturday at the Ellerslie Flower Show in South Auckland, having driven up just for the day. I'll try and post some photos taken during the visit this evening before I head off for bed. Move your mouse over the image to read about it, and I hope you enjoy them.