Heather and I had a French manicure this morning and the people at the shop were probably the most unfriendly people we have ever met in NZ. The owner is Chinese and he started Heather's and I had a Kiwi girl who did not speak unless I spoke to her. The Chinese man left Heather half way through and a young Maori girl took over but with no words spoken. The did a good job and at only £10 each it was cheap but the experience was not worth it but we had a laugh.
We then had a coffee and Heather bought a bag as the one she brought over looks like it won't make it back.
We came home for lunch and then in the afternoon we went out to Pak n Save a cheap supermarket that that Heather had seen advertised and I thought she might like to see - a bit like Netto in UK but not so bad.
I needed some plastic bags to put the fudge we made on Sunday in. The recipe said 60 pieces and it made a lot more than that so looks like my neighbours will be getting a treat - it is very nice but must be thousands of calories.
After that we went to visit another pet shop that Heather wanted to see. We fell in love with a caramel coloured toy poodle which was adorable. The manage is English and we had a long chat with him. They had three lizards like the ones we saw in Sydney and he wanted Heather to hold one but there was no way she would. We also saw another little dog there who was four and a half months old and although a pedigree it looked so scruffy and had been there so long and it was so sad to see it.
Tuesday. I took Totty out this morning while Heather was getting ready. I walked around the park and as we came out a little Peakiness, who lives in a house near the park and barks out of the window when we pass, was out in the street and before I knew it he was trying to jump on Totty and attacking her. Fortunately, for me, I had my umbrella up as it was raining and I brought it down on top of him and he ran off. I don't understand how people can let such miserable, aggressive dogs out in the street with nobody to check on them. I was more annoyed as when I hit the dog I chipped one of my nice manicured nails!!!
We went out souvenir shopping for Heather and then we came back for lunch with Jon.
Just as Jon was going back to work the delivery of firewood arrives and I nearly had a fit at the size of the lorry. I'm glad to say only one third was for us and that was more than enough to get into the garage and stack it. We should now have enough wood to last us for two winters - I hope!
I am going to meet a lady tomorrow who will look after dogs in her home and I hope that will be better for Totty than kennels - fingers crossed.
Heather cooked Mexican for us tonight and it was very good.
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