Broomsticks And Owls

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Saturday 18 March 2006 9:04:43am

Yeah, well, I didn't have to send lots and lots of posts to actually try get ahead like you did... :eek:

by **Phoenix in the Ashes** » Saturday 18 March 2006 9:13:22am

NZ is doing quite well at the Commonwealth Games. :-)

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Saturday 18 March 2006 9:20:18am

YUp we sure are...go us!!!

by **Phoenix in the Ashes** » Wednesday 22 March 2006 8:46:07am

We've dropped off the pace a little over the last few days.

But in the latest news, we've picked up 3 bronzes today, in shooting, weightlifting and bowls.

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Wednesday 22 March 2006 9:14:37am

Yeah, that's good for us!!! :grin:

by **Snow_Crystal** » Sunday 26 March 2006 12:06:17am

You know I'm actually quite impressed at how England has done - we always get a lot of stick for not supporting our athletes and giving them resource to train etc but I think they've done brilliantly.

Italy is my favourite and actually Spain is no problem whatsoever. When you said you thought it was dangerous I was quite stunned actually as it really isn't dangerous at all. I'd say it was more dangerous in London or Paris funnily enough but I imagine you probably got that impression after the Madrid bombing. Spain is cool, Barcelona is fantastic. Not a city you can do in less than 4 days but the underground train system is really good. You can buy tickets from a kiosk and you can pick the language at that kiosk so you don't have to worry about knowing Spanish to get about the place. We might go to Madrid later in the year possibly.

Italy is my favourite though and when you go to Italy before going to Spain you will wish you stayed in Italy. I don't know there's something very chic about the Italians and their way of life is fantastic. I personally think they have more "chicdom" than the rest of Europe including the French so if you head to Europe you should leave Italy until last - it really is the highlight.

We're now getting really excited about our trip to NZ!! Only a few weeks now!!!

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Sunday 26 March 2006 6:29:10am

Yeah, I've always wnted to go to Italy and Soain mostly...

oooo! you're going to enjoy it I reckon...it's alot smaller than you think, not that many people, quite relaxing actually!

by **Phoenix in the Ashes** » Thursday 30 March 2006 9:29:48am

If the weather perks up a little bit, it should be perfect.

Our athletes did pretty well, really...

It's been odd over the last few years, we've not had medals in the pool or on the track, so it's been nice to have both after a period of... not having them.

by **Snow_Crystal** » Thursday 30 March 2006 3:25:17pm

What's the temperatures like in NZ at the moment? I think I might do a bit of shopping for new clothes before we go...!

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Thursday 30 March 2006 7:50:35pm

Well, the weather has been strange actually...cold, wet, sunny, windy all in one day. So I say bring your winter clothes and some summery ones too!!!! It's autumn, what else can I say!!!

It's all these cyclones coming from the Pacific Island heading out to Australia that's effecting it...

by **Snow_Crystal** » Friday 31 March 2006 5:44:37pm

Snow_Storm wrote: Cyclones in South Pacific - I don't like the sound of that... We're heading to Tahiti after our stay in NZ (We leave NZ on 28th April for Tahiti and leave there on 5th May)..

Hmm will we be alright?

Yeah, well... let's just say that most of us think we're invincible and untouched down here... obviously we're not and things come along eventually and shock us, but... nothing in mym own life has been very bad, on the natural disaster scale.

Mt. Ruapehu eruption, last thing I remember. About 10 years ago. Wasn't very bad. It's in the middle of nowhere...

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Saturday 1 April 2006 12:00:02am

Yeah, you will...they're passing luckily!!!

So i guess it'snot too long away!!!

by **Snow_Crystal** » Tuesday 4 April 2006 6:11:24pm

Yay - only a week and a bit - can't wait!!!!! By the way, something wierd happened there, My avatar comes up with someone else's comment quoting me - wierd!! :???:

by **Scarlet Lioness** » Wednesday 5 April 2006 6:01:21am

Yeah, we noticed that, aye Phoenix??? it was Phoenix it came up with Snow_Storm for...

ooo! yay!!! well I hope it is a wicked trip aye!!!

by **Phoenix in the Ashes** » Wednesday 5 April 2006 8:47:35am

That was me - I've already PM'd Paul about it. :-)

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