Matakana weekend

To celebrate Hannah's forthcoming 30th, as well as James and Yvonne's birthdays, 8 of us headed up to Matakana for the weekend. We booked into a holiday home (Bach) at Omaha Beach, and enjoyed a weekend of eating, drinking, and board games.





Matakana Farmers Market



The varied (and fatal) riverside attractions





Stunning views



Enjoying the mini-holiday



Intellectual reading

On Saturday night we held a birthday party for the birthday boy/girls. Cocktails were made, balloon animals inflated and board games played.



Cocktail time



Balloon dog



Birthday cakes - yum!

Hannah knitted a tea cosy as a present for Y, here's her handiwork snugly fitting the bach teapot:



Rastafarian cosy

On Sunday, we headed to the beach for some rugby and the first dip (toes only!) of spring.



Omaha Beach



Laura, Y, Mags and Rachel



A barefooted Mr G enjoying the sand



A contender for the All Pinks?

Another birthday weekend to follow this coming weekend - a trip to Wellington planned to celebrate Hannah's 30th.