An Extra Day and An Interesting Week

As the Devonport ferry makes another trip across the harbor it is time to reflect on another week, a strange week.

Interest Rates are up you can read the whole story here the housing market is definitely on the slide and people will find it hard to make ends meet. 10% is the middle mark, floating rate is about 10.5 and the fixed around 9.7%. that is pretty high. Great for savers but go on count the ones you know!

NZ a giant transit lounge. The thought is immigrants that's me and you, such a nice way to refer to us, are coming here to get an easy ride to citizenship and then moving straight to Australia. Here is the full story. If you have NZ citizen ship you get automatic entry to live in Australia. I find it hard to find favor in the criticism. If 2nd 3rd and 4th generation Kiwi's are leaving at an unprecedented rate how can you find fault in others? An any why while the "immigrants are here they do the jobs that keep the place going!

We are watching last years I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Grandma is having a great time with the kids. My Blogging Chums in Wellington also have visitors and are having a great time. I always feel a tinge of guilt reading their blog, breakfast BBQ's It is all we can do to have toast! Rebecca and I often don't feel we have really embraced NZ life. We watch far too much TV and UK TV at that. I could say it is part of my job, I guess we have a legitimate excuse with the twins being reasonably demanding. Or are we just too English, hummm?

I now have a second job. It will help pay for all the increased expenses, it is consultancy work. Less time for the beach but there we go needs must. I am looking forward to the weekend.