Visitors from Perth

Have enjoyed showing my goddaughter Marianne around Auckland and our usual haunts for the past week which has been fun - Up to Orewa, over to Waiheke, out to Titirangi, Parnell, Devonport, Takapuna, Westhaven, Albert Park, Uni to name a few places. Her fiance Dean arrived yesterday so Marianne was able to show him around herself. We all finished up at the Gables for a meal last night before they set off for Taupo for a couple of days. The house seems very quiet today especially as E has gone flatting again. Took in a fair and market at Aotea Square this morning of many of the Catholic parishes and organisations. Great ethnic food and bric a brac which I was able to resist.