earlier in the week, john and i went to harvey norman and i sorted out a brand new stove for them. we picked it up friday and greg installed it for us that night. mum and dad had no idea this was happening, so came home saturday to a brand new stove. luckily, we had escaped to palmerston north for the day and then stayed overnight in ashurst with brian, so missed the initial fallout...
before we got to wanganui, we stopped at the valley hospice and i got dad some dvds, then when we stopped at stratford hospice, i got a bag with a lego minifig and then spotted a large dinner plate from the denby greenwheat pattern that mum collects. the large plates are impossible to find, this was the first either of us have ever seen.
after picking up the stove, we went to ewans where i bought two of his childhood lego train sets for $250. really, really pleased with them and honored to preserve and repair them as best i can. ewans mum gave me a tomy water game complete with its box that used to be used in the bath. gotta love little bonuses that are unexpected.
in palmy, i picked up another tomy answer clock in working shape. glad to have it, as my other is still in bits...
with the addition of two lego train sets, i have created a new page. click either of the relevant pictures to visit it.