Another week has slipped on by, the weather hasn’t exactly been playing ball but it is what it is. Garry came to join us for a few days, we hoped to get some serious fishing in but the wind and rain is just playing havoc with any fishing plans.
The three of us went into Whangarei to get a few chores and shopping done. When Garry arrived on Tuesday I noticed that the air in one of his caravan tyres had risen to the top of the tyre with not a lot at the bottom. I got our compressor out to pump it up, however it wasn’t long before we could hear the air escaping from a hole somewhere, bother. A quick change of tyre and the tyre will have to be taken into the repair shop in Whangarei. A number of other items were ticked off our list whilst in town and we were soon heading back to camp.
Parked up with Garry
We are enjoying having Garry here for a few days and eventually the fellas did get a fishing trip in but came back empty handed, but another day tomorrow.
Roy & Garry off for a walk to the beach for a bit of fishing….only one fish was brought home
Garry was off again for the weekend and we had things to do. The weather came right too (of course) with our drone pilot away we could only hope it stays fine for when he returns on Sunday.
Garry returns, caught in the act putting his stabilisers down. A bit of a running joke as he hardly ever puts them down but he had invited us to his place for dinner and was putting the legs down in our honour!
More forays were made to the beach for fishing but unfortunately the fish were not biting.
The birds were fishing (and catching)
We had some amazing sunsets and beautiful evenings.
Evening views, beautiful, even with the tide out and the estuary a sandy playground for the birds.
Speaking of birds, the ducks seemed to think that it would be great to take up residence on our outdoor mat. I wouldn’t mind but they do leave their calling card!
Mr & Mrs Duck come visiting.
Meanwhile on the other side of the world, Callum graduates from nursery and has a bit of fun.
Top two pictures are Callum’s graduation. Bottom left is Callum holding the gingerbread Eiffel Tower he baked and decorated – apparently the idea came from one of his current favourite books in the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series, and bottom right practising his spelling at bath time.
We left Uretiti before 9am, I know, an early start for this usually late riser but we had packed most things away the previous day and so it was just breakfast then a quick tidy, hook up the car and we were off.
We had a good run down through the never ending lines of road cones, there are road works everywhere!
Road conesMore cones
Just a slight diversion to Dairy Flat to fill with LPG. We have a large inbuilt tank so we need to find petrol stations that have auto LPG and we know that there is an easily accessible one at Dairy Flat. But there was a slight glitch, it seemed that they had run out of LPG but we were told that delivery would be before lunchtime so if we were happy to wait we could park up at the back of the garage. After waiting for what seemed like hours, Roy went back into the garage to ask if there was any news on when delivery would take place, just a minute said the other attendant, let me check the tank. She came back and said, there’s plenty in there, come back round and we will try again. Guess what? it worked this time so with tank filled we were on our way.
We rolled into the park and we’re warmly greeted by staff, and we are told it’s perfect timing as our favourite spot is vacant plus tomorrow evening is the volunteer park BBQ.
We were soon parked up, fortunately they rain held off until we were settled but it soon started to rain, and rain and rain some more. It seems as though there has been very little respite from the damp conditions.
Raining again, fortunately the pukekos don’t seems to mind.
Over the winter months the toilet block has been seriously upgraded and rebuilt.
Toilet blockTiled interior
We wake each morning to the dawn chorus of the tuis although I am not sure why the6 call it the dawn chorus as they start at 3.30am and by the time dawn does break the rest of the birds have joined in. Not that I am complaining, it’s a lovely comforting sound to be woken to.
The swans are back with this years brood
Other bird life is prolific and we were delighted to see that Jonathon is still here. I have written about this seagull previously, you can read about him here.
Jonathan is back!
Our first week back was filled with school groups in camp, for many of the schools this is the first camp that they have had for a couple of years so it was all rather new and exciting for many of the children.
Learning how to put up their tents.
Schools came and went, some cancelled as the weather was appalling, other campers came and went. But the overriding effect on everyone has been the constant rain, over half the camp is already roped off due to very wet and boggy ground, and we have had to rope off another couple of smaller areas as people got stuck.
As the time creeps closer to Christmas the rain hasn’t stopped, the grounds are sodden, camping conditions aren’t good, lots of people are cancelling their bookings and at the moment it’s going to take a long time for the ground to dry out. Measures are in place to try and ensure that those who do want to continue with their plans can do so,so long as they come prepared. Let’s hope that summer will arrive soon.
Birdsong, that’s what I’ve really noticed most since we have been back on NZ soil, the cacophony of wonderful birdsong that wakes us in the mornings and continues throughout the day until evening. I didn’t realise how much I missed that chorus of background song, even in Auckland City the song is everywhere but now that we are in the country the noise is almost deafening! Combined with the roar of the sea and I keep thinking my ears are ringing.
We spent our first couple of days back staying with Antony, trying to adjust to time difference and catching up on sleep. I’ve only just realised that this is the first time we have returned to NZ non stop without a layover half way. Every other return journey we have had a night or three around half way to break the trip but not this time. Although we haven’t had any jet lag as such (I always chew on the No Jet Lag tablets (they work for me)), it’s the tiredness and adjustment to time zone and seasonal changes that gets us.
After a few days of R&R in Auckland at Antony’s we headed down to Tauranga ready to pick up our RV, but first we stayed with Keith in Mt Maunganui and had a good catch up with my nieces Jenna, Amy & Rebekka, their husbands and my great nieces. Although still in a bit of a zombie state, just sleep deprivation rather than any jet lag, we had a lovely afternoon and evening sharing a Thai meal. And in my fog I forgot to take a single photo.
The following day we were off to collect the van, it was pouring with rain so not a nice day to be travelling. Anticipating all sorts of potential issues in the van from dampness, to mould, to mustiness, to mice and goodness knows what else, we were pleasantly surprised that everything was just fine with no evidence of anything unpleasant. As there was a break in the rain, we decided to just get a move on and unload everything once we reached the POP in Whakatane, our destination for the next few days.
The van started first time, and we were off. Just a 30minute drive and we arrived at the POP (Park over property) where we quickly settled in then started the clean before unpacking everything. With fingers crossed we started the fridge, it went first time, phew. We had done a basic supermarket shop on our way, getting in the essentials like bread, milk, butter, eggs, cheese, tea and some fresh fruit & veg so a cup of tea was essential before starting work. It wasn’t long before we had everything stowed away although I do have to admit that I had to search the memory banks to remember where we kept things! Well, it is 6 months since we left the van so I guess I’m allowed to forget a few things.
More shopping was done the next day to tide us over for the next week or so. We’ve already noticed how much more expensive the groceries are to what we paid for in the UK, but fuel is a lot cheaper here in NZ compared to England. So I guess it’s swings and roundabouts.
Next day we meet up with John & Jude in Whakatane for lunch, and to give John his gifts of flags, flags and more flags, a bottle of Pedro Ximinez and of course liquorice in all sorts of forms but mainly Pontefract Cakes and Nipits.
John opening his bag of goodies.
In return John had got some honey for me from Opotiki, lovely Manuka honey which is rather delicious. I had bought some earlier in the year and taken it over to Alex so I knew it was good. We had a long lunch and caught up on all their news before it was time for us all to get a few chores done.
The next day I had booked the van in for its COF with the new oven booked in for installation later that day. Some of you will recall the oven issues we had back in May this year, you can read about it here. So off we trot for the COF, at Ted’s in Whakatane, hmmm, but what’s this? One of the inspectors comes out holding his phone, look at this he says, one of the inside rear tyres has a huge bulge in the wall, you need to get it changed asap. Fortunately there is Bridgestone Tyres just next door so off we go. Unfortunately the young man is working alone today and is out on a job but he will be back soon we are told. A couple of hours later he returns, hmmmm he says, I don’t have any of that size tyre, it will have to be ordered in. “What about our spare?” I ask…”oh you have a spare?” he replies. Yes we do, so we took the cover off it only to find it had some occupants.
A very large birds nest.
We had checked all over the van when we picked it up for birds but we didn’t think of checking inside the cover of the spare on the back of the van! The nest was quickly despatched and he got to work getting the van jacked up…we can put down our hydraulic levellers if that would help! oh that’s amazing, he said, you are making my job so much easier. He quickly had the tyre changed, checked, torqued and he then checks all the tyre pressures. All done and dusted and that will be $40 thanks! That’s brilliant.
Next it’s off to Coastal Motorhomes for the new oven. We left them to do their thing whilst heading into town for a bit of retail therapy. It wasn’t long before we got the call to say it was all done and we could pick it up.
The new oven
I must say I am impressed with the new oven, it’s much more robust that previous iterations as it has enamelled interior walls to the oven, the cook top trivets are cast iron, the grill is much improved with the burner running across the middle rather than from front to back. It also has a cooling fan which switches on when the hob burners or oven have been in use.
Back to Ted’s to get the COF recheck and our sticker to say we are all good for another 6 months then off back to the PoP for the night.
I had to test out the oven so a batch of cheese scones it was. And damn delicious they were too.
Cheese scones. Note that the middle one on the right is the underside of the scones showing that yes they do get well cooked on the base.Taste testing with chilli tomato relish…delicious!
Back to Tauranga for a couple of days, we are still fighting to get the sleep patterns back to some semblance of normality so a couple of days R&R, catching up with the nieces and great nieces before we head north.
On our way back home from Deal, we had booked in to visit a Wildlife park to wander through for an hour or three.
Just a 35minute trip to Howletts Wildlife ParkA Wooly Mammoth greets you at the entrance
This park is a conservation and breeding zoo with an emphasis of returning species back into their natural habitats where possible. They aim to return animals born at Howletts Wild Animal Park back to protected areas of their natural habitat. It is called Back To The Wild initiative which has already seen the return of black rhino to Tanzania, Western lowland gorillas to Africa, primates to Indonesia, European bison to Romania and Spain and clouded leopards to Cambodia.
Map of the parkIan and Callum looking at a rhino.GorillaOstrich with its clutch of eggs.Tiger having his lunchIan, Spider-Man aka Callum and Bernice with elephants in the background.
We were fortunate to see the elephants as 8 of them were due to be returned to Africa, however the shipment was delayed for numerous reasons but will be going ahead in the coming months.
It was around about this time that my phone ran out of battery so there are no more photos. We enjoyed a picnic lunch that we had made before we left Deal and sat under shady trees (it was a balmy 38C that day!!) where picnic tables had been set up.
It really is a lovely park set out over many many acres where the animals are mainly in natural settings. There are cafes throughout the park, shady walks, an ‘ice age’ walk through a large woodland area where static displays of various prehistoric creatures are displayed interspersed with enclosures of live animals.
Friday 29th July; both Alex and Ian had a day off work and a day out was planned for us all to visit Mudchute Farm. Roy had a tummy bug of some kind so he stayed at home (he’s not having much luck at the moment).
We first walked up the road to the bus stop, caught the bus to Abbey Wood train station, where we hopped on to a Thameslink train to Greenwich then change to the DLR train to the Isle of Dogs where Mudchute Farm is located. The farm covers 32acres and incorporates farm, kitchen, childcare centre, shop and of course a large variety of animals and birds, including rare breeds.
Our journey
A bit of history from the Farms website;
The Mudchute Park & Farm was established by the local Island community. Originally a piece of derelict land created during the last century from the spoil of construction from dredging Millwall Dock. For decades, this hidden natural wilderness of flora and fauna remained untouched. However, in 1974 the site was earmarked by the Greater London Council for the construction of a high rise estate. The resulting public campaign against these plans reflected the affection that local people and those working on the Island felt for The Mudchute. Their success secured it as the “People’s Park” for the area.
In 1977 the Mudchute Association was formed to preserve and develop the area. Farm animals and horses were introduced, trees and plants were planted by generous volunteers and corporate teams, and the educational benefits of the area were also recognised. Local schools were encouraged to use the project to study the natural world on their doorsteps. Since the establishment of the Association, The Mudchute has steadily built a reputation for providing a variety of educational and leisure activities on a London-wide basis.
At the entrance path to the park we were met by a number of squirrels…hmmm, what is the collective noun for squirrels I wonder?…who were wanting food. Another kind visitor to the farm gave Callum some peanuts in their shell to feed the squirrels.
Here come the squirrelsEating his peanutTrying to hand feed squirrels….but they run away when I run after them!!!
We went on to wander around the rest of the farm seeing chickens, pigs, goats, cows, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, ducks and a plethora of other animals and birds.
Feeding the goats
Time for lunch, a nice looking pub was found near the train station where we all enjoyed a very tasty lunch.
Time for refreshments, and lunch….the above picture is indicative only, I didn’t take any pictures at the pub we went to, this is from another pub on another day 😘
Then it was the return journey, a repeat of the outbound journey. We sauntered home past Bostall Heath not far from home. Half an hour later we were sitting in the back yard at home when we saw a plume of smoke coming over the tops of houses in front of us. Ian ran up the road calling 999 on the way as we were not sure where the smoke was coming from, was it a house? Was it the heath? Ian was asked to live stream video to the emergency services so they could see what they were coming to and prepare the appropriate response.
The area highlighted in red is where the fire was.
It seems that it was the Heath on fire. You can read about it here. 40 fire fighters attacked the blaze from all sides and did a great job of containing the fire from not spreading to the rest of the parched undergrowth. Did I mention that we haven’t had any rain since we arrived over 2 months ago?
Video of the start of the fireThe aftermath.
Fortunately no one was involved or injured but the continued dry weather is starting to cause concern with water restrictions in place and people warned to take care and with another heatwave warning ahead we all need to take care.
PS: the collective noun for squirrels is a dray/drey. Alternatives which are also used are swaddle, colony or scurry. I rather like a scurry of squirrels, it seems a very appropriate.
Kittiwakes are a sea bird which look very similar to a gull, they are coastal living birds but Newcastle claims to have the furtherest inland breeding colony of kittiwakes in the world. The inland nesting sites are 2.5km from their usual cliff top habitat with the birds returning every spring/summer to find nesting sites around the Tyne Bridge and quayside area where they breed before returning to sea. They are very noisy with their “kittee-wa-aaake, kittee-wa-aaake” call.
The colony has been nesting along the Quayside since the 1960’s with around 2500 birds settling along the Tyne. Even though numbers are increasing year on year, kittiwake numbers are falling across the UK with some colonies experiencing catastrophic declines probably due to a comb8nation of overfishing and climate change. The decline in total numbers has led to kittiwakes being classed as red listed i.e. vulnerable species
Nesting takes place anywhere they can find around the central Tyneside/Quayside area and you can imagine the resulting mess from the guano. Bars, restaurants and hotels seem to have people constantly water blasting the paths and you take a risk walking under bridges and parapets from being bombarded from above.
Nesting along the ledge of the old Baltic Flour Mill, now the Baltic Contemporary Art centreHigh rise accommodation for birdsYou would think that someone had a very bad case of overspray from painting the clock tower but no, it’s the kittiwakes leaving their calling card.
Interestingly, unlike their gull cousins these kittiwakes don’t scavenge food, they fly out to sea to fish, sometimes flying up to 100km in a day.
Some buildings sport netting, heating, lighting and other deterrent devices to discourage the birds from settling however all this does is shift the birds to another building effectively just moving the problem it’s the good old NIMBY syndrome. Special roosting towers have been constructed to encourage the birds to nest in these and these seems to be working. However, they are where to stay and it how we as humans choose to live with and alongside the. The kittiwakes form an integral part of the Newcastle landscape and are a visitor attraction.
Jonathan has been visiting the camp at Shakespear every year for at least the last four years. He is quite friendly in his own stand-off-ish sort of way, always making himself known to new campers when they arrive in the hope that he may be in for a bit of a tasty morsel or two.
He is quite distinctive being a little bit different to everyone else and he really does stand out from the crowd, as you see he has one broken wing. Yes, Jonathan is none other than Jonathan Livingstone Seagull or at least our version of his famous namesake.
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull
When children tell us about the seagull with a broken wing, we explain that he is perfectly fine, that he can fly and soar with the best of them but he is friendly and always looking for a snack or two. We tell them that we have named him Jonathan and that they should ask their parents to explain why. However, we soon get a return visit from children to tell us that their parents have no idea of who Jonathan Livingstone Seagull is, so we tell them to ask their grandparents (or google).
The sentiment of the book and the movie based on the book (and the song by Neil Diamond) is just as pertinent today as it was when it first came out in the early 1970’s when I was an impressionable young teenager, although one member of our touring party was married with two children in the early ‘70’s!!! Anyway, I digress, Johnathan is a welcome sight around the camp, although it is difficult to know is he really is Jonathan, she could be a Joanne. We do see him with a young one whom he appears to be parenting and a possible partner. No matter, Jonathan is a welcome sight and we look forward to seeing him again next year.
Where oh where do the days disappear? The answer is ….along with the weeks, they just slip on by, it’s already nearly the end of January. What have we been up to? Well, not a lot really, busy here in camp with lots of people coming and going, luckily the dickheads are not so prevalent with more and more lovely families in camp. Of course the family atmosphere will change slightly in a couple of weeks when school starts up again after the long summer break.
Garry came to visit for a couple of days, it was lovely to have him here where the conversation flows, problems of the world are solved, and a few laughs are had. Oh and Garry also solved another of our problems, the problem with Roys fishing reel. After their repair job that Roy and Garry sorted at the end of last year as there was an issue with the handle spinning around when it wasn’t supposed to.
Two minds are better than one!
After taking the reel to pieces and checking that the thingamajig was connecting with the whatsitsname and making a few tweaks whilst holding their mouths in the right position, it’s now running perfectly, exactly as it is supposed to work.
Antony has been up most weekends to visit and last weekend his mate Andrew came along to stay as well. Andrew went off with Roy on his evening rounds for a bit of entertainment.
Who are those two high vis vest wearing blokes?
It’s a Roy and Andrew!
It was great having Antony and Andrew here, we played cards (five crowns), board games (Sequence and a new game for us called Ticket to ride) and caught up on their news. Andrew is patiently waiting for all his visas etc to come through so he can join his partner in Chile where Katia is a Doctor. It’s been nearly 12 months of waiting so far, Covid has a lot to answer for!
Another day Bruce came down on his day off to mow the grass around the bus, it’s now looking very tidy.
One man went to mow…
…went to mow
Manicured lawn around the van
And just for a change of scenery, once a week I am going up to the Rangers office to help out a little by looking through the camera cards for pests (and errant birds). There are over 50 cameras set up all around the park, some are near bait stations in the bush where the motion activated cameras take a photo of activity. I have to say that most activity is wind blown grasses, snails and spiders and lots of birds activating the cameras. There is the odd sneaky mouse that flashes on past the camera and some human activity as well.
I can sit in front of a computer screen with my headphones on whilst listening to a book and go through the hundreds, no thousands, of photos each week. It saves the Rangers from hours of screen time and enables them to do other things that require their attention. Anything that I’m not sure of or want them to check, I just note the card/photo/date/time and they check it over with an expert eye. And yes, I have found a few interesting things including kiwi who has gone walkabout!!
They say that good things come along if we wait around long enough and with the New Year it seems we have mostly nice people back in camp. People are friendly, cheery and generally looking out for each other which is so nice to see and be a part of. It’s the little things that tend to make us smile;
-the little kid who learns to ride a bike without training wheels and is so proud of their efforts, or
-the other child who finally gets their turn to bat and hits the ball for 6 with everyone cheering them on, or
-the extended family group playing games together, or
-the dad teaching his youngster how to dive for “treasure” in the shallows.
It all brings a smile to our faces.
Then there are the campers who surprise you with gifts.
Crayfish for dinner…split and cooked on the bbq with a chilli, lime and coriander butter
Scallops anyone?
Scallops ready to be cooked.
I’m not a fan of scallops, I know weird right? but I blame it on the fact that I ate my fair share of them as a kid when on holidays in the Bay of Islands they were in plentiful supply and Mum would fry them in butter for us for breakfast. I just find them too rich besides, some shellfish and Crustacea I react to and can end up in an itchy blotchy mess so I’m happy to leave them for Roy to enjoy. Just so you know, I don’t react to crayfish 😉.
Over the past three years we have watched with great interest a mum who walks into the park with her daughter, I wave to her but she always seems shy and self contained so we don’t interfere. Mum walks in wearing a large backpack that initially the wee one was carried in, but now mum seems to carry an array of books and games for her daughter. Before Christmas I finally approached mum to say hello and to say how much we enjoyed watching her with her daughter. It turns out she is Russian and is very quiet and reserved but she loves Shakespear and they love walking around the park, watching the birds on the beach and enjoying the bush walks. It seems she carries books on NZ birds, flora and fauna and is teaching her 3yo daughter all about the outdoors. We always wave and say hi, but just before Christmas Ksenia brought us a gift, she has been doing some sort of baking course and she brought us some of her Russian Honey cake and chocolate cake. OMG, they were the most amazingly light, not too sweet, delicious cakes I have eaten. On the 6th January, Ksenia arrived bearing a gift for us, a beautiful honey cake stunningly decorated. She explained the significance of the date for her, the Russian orthodox Christmas equivalent.
Russian honey cake
The filling and icing is very light and mousse-like with a cream cheese/sour cream tang to it whilst the cake itself is very light with it being surprisingly not sweet as you would expect with honey. Luckily we had friends visiting for dinner and the cake appeared in time for dessert. Wade & Lindsay and Eti & Rona also enjoyed the beautiful cake as did some of the rangers the following day.
We’ve had good other good friends come to visit. Pat & Sue whom we used to travel with quite a bit were visiting from Christchurch. It was absolutely fabulous to meet up with them again and it was like time dissolved and we just picked up where we left off. Of course the conversation went on for some time and I forgot to take any pictures as were were too busy catching up on 2 and half years since we last saw each other in person. Of course we have regularly kept in touch but it’s so nice to be face to face.
Antony has been to stay a few times, the last time he brought with him a new board game for us to play called Ticket to Ride. It’s a great game, doesn’t go on for too long and makes a nice change to cards.
The other good news is that the parcel I sent to Alex, Ian and Callum arrived safely…unlike the previous parcel which has mysteriously disappeared. The parcel contained amongst other things lots of knitting for Callum including a jumper that his Nana asked me to knit. I ended up reknitting that as well as other bits and pieces to replace all that was lost in the other parcel. Alex sent through this picture of Callum wearing the jumper, she told me it was the only time he stays still for any length of time.
You know that they say bad luck comes in threes? Well, the next event on the breakdown/repair list was the oven. Yes, my new, as in just a few months old, oven had spat the dummy, after going perfectly well for a while, it decided to stop igniting and stay lit. The grill and the top elements worked perfectly, and even though we had been sitting still for a couple of weeks, it just stopped working. After a bit of a fiddle and holding the ignitor switch on etc it would go and work perfectly for a day or two, then stop again. Then it stopped completely. Grrrrr.
We rang and booked it in at Northland RV in Kerikeri for it to be looked at, under warranty of course, but we had a few days to wait until it could be attended to so we took the opportunity to have a look around and to catch up with friends and family. Glen & Carol came for a visit one day as they were staying at Matauri Bay, after a catch up at our van we arranged to meet up later for lunch in town.
Another day Roy went to see his cousin Stuart whilst I attended to some domestic chores. We did the usual sightseeing around the town which included a trip to see the Stone Store.
Historic Kerikeri Stone Store, viewed from across the river
We were parked at the NZMCA park in Kerikeri which was quite a busy place with a constant stream of people coming and going.
The view from our front window
The day came for the van to be delivered to the RV centre, Mark said it would be 2 to 3 hours so we took the opportunity to go for a tiki tour. For our overseas readers, a tiki tour is New Zealand term and defined as;
1. a sight-seeing journey with no particular destination in mind.
2. taking the scenic route to a destination.
3. to wander aimlessly.
Our first destination was to Aroha Island, an Island eco sanctuary which is home to free range kiwis, of the bird variety, plus lots of other bird life and we understood that the sanctuary had a nice camping area. Oh are we pleased we went to check it out in the car as access into the island for us would have been marginal with a narrow access road and causeway lined with lots of trees and bush.
Location map of Aroha Ialand
However, we were warmly greeted by the managers and went for a walk around the island, it really is a lovely place with excellent facilities and would be a great place to stay.
At the end of the island looking out across the inlet
We can recommend a stay here, but check for yourself first to see if you can get your rig in safely.
After a long chat with the managers, we left there and drove out to Opito Bay.
Opito Bay
It is obviously a popular place to moor a boat and suspect it could be very busy over the summer months with lots of holiday homes and a nice beach.
We were just heading back into Kerikeri when Mark from Northland RV called to say we were good to go with the oven all fixed. Apparently the ignitor and thermocouple needed adjustment which he had done, we tested it and it all worked, hooray. We can highly recommend Mark at Northland RV for his excellent work and friendly nature. We went back to the Kerikeri NZMCA park for the night as we were planning to leave the following morning heading to Uretiti for a couple of weeks.
However, was this going to be the end of our woes? or were we going to have a third mishap? Stay tuned for the next instalment!
The Vanninis' Manoeuvres 