Holiday in New Zealand - flip-flops in November!

Wow... wonderful pics of an amazing country... thanks, Sheila for sharing with us. x

Thank you Terra - what a speedy reaction :) x

So lovely for you to meet up with family, and enjoy quality time together... I love the photos... a memorable holiday for you all. x

Just stunning,Sheila..and so glad you had a wonderful time with your family.. Chiara and Frankie are growing so quickly,and look adorable..That lovely garden reminded me very much of gardens here,especially the one with the stream and little bridge..and those lupins are gorgeous..I wish you and your OH a merry Christmas in your new home,and all the best for 2018,which will be your new gardening year .that is really something for you to look forward to.. thank you for sharing your holiday with us ..xx

Thanks again Terra!

Sandra, thank you very much for your lovely comments!

Looks a great place, thanks for sharing with us. Have a lovely Christmas & we look forward to hearing about your new garden next year.

Great! A touch of summer for us over here. It all looks really beautiful. Glad you all had such a wonderful time, and thank you for sharing it with us!

Thank you Feverfew. Happy Christmas to you and yours too.

Many thanks Sue - we were very lucky and have some great memories!

Enjoyed your holiday too, thank you for sharing.

Sheila, so pleased you had a lovely time with your family in New Zealand. The garden you visited looks fabulous with so many wonderful plants. No wonder you were making notes!

Have fun planning your new garden and enjoy the festivities over Christmas!

Thank you Diane.

Hi Shirley - thank you. I will PM you! X

Looks like you had some marvellous weather during your holiday in NZ! The place looks idyllic & a wonderful place for a home from home - even if was just a few weeks!

Wishing you & yours a wonderful Christmas & I look forward to seeing how you get on with your new garden during 2018!

Many thanks Balcony and Sheila . . . we were very lucky with the weather, and the 'natives' are so friendly!

Wow, that garden beautiful, lovely pics ?

Thanks very much, Daylily :)

Aaawww Sheila, what a happy blog, it must have been very emotional when you left.
The mystery plant may be Haloragis? Siris kindly sent me one of these, she says it's a New Zealander, just a thought.
Plus, Happy Christmas!

Wow Dawn - thank you - yes, my eyes were a little moist! I will Google Haloragis, it's certainly a pretty one. Happy Christmas to you and yours too :) x

Thanks Sheila. 2018 is going to be an exciting gardening year for you!

Beautiful scenery and happy family photographs, thankyou Sheila for sharing with us.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and Best Wishes for 2018...

Thank you very much, Sue. Happy Christmas to you and yours too, and best wishes for 2018. :)

What a beautiful place it is. You obviously had a wonderful time with your family.
Thank you for sharing your lovely memories with us.

Thanks Chris. Yes, weren't we lucky . . .

Oh Sheila you've just come back from NZ!! I can't believe Chiara and Frankie are such big girls now....and both stunning and very alike..
Your photos are beautiful, the private garden in Wanaka is a wonder, I can imagine the clean air and rainfall and the flowering Dogwood....a real beauty...I wonder if the stems are vivid during their winter months, probably a different type altogether though.
Aren't we lucky to be able to visit our families, you obviously had a brilliant time...lots of happy memories and new visits to plan for..:)) xx

Thank you Janey! Yes, it was a treat to spend ten days with the little ones . . . showing them magic painting, organising a treasure hunt for them and having a cuddle with a story in the evenings. Plenty of happy memories - as you say - and just another 18 months until we're together again :)) xx