GIRL'S NIGHT - FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2010

Carla and Gaynor just before eating. I met Carla at a Ladies Day back in 2006. She lives here in Schopfheim and we often meet in the street or on the train. She's a lovely friend and we have meals with her here or try and catch up for coffee whenever we can.

I met Johanna through the German Church we go to in Loerrach. When we first arrived Johanna, Erik and Juro took us to Church in their car each Sunday. They have been such great friends to us, always looking out for us, inviting us for meals, playing games together, walking.

We had been here 2 months when we went to a local pub for English chatting (and to see who was there). Marianne was at the pub as she was wanting to improve her English. We instantly had a connection - and the rest is history. I absolutely adore her and love spending time together whenever we get the opportunity. Marianne lives up in the mountains about 35 min. from our place and she is a teacher. We are the same age!!

We met Anke and her South African husband Francois through our Mosaic website actually. They moved from England and eventually have settled in Schopfheim.

This post is purely for me really! I am going to cherish my Girl's Nights held here in our home in Schopfheim. If I'm lucky I will have 7 more! Carla has told me I must have one everyone month until we head back to Australia. Carla made a yummy chicken dish, Marianne brought the most delicious salad, Anke brought dessert, I made rice and Johanna brought wine! We always have such good laughs together and this time we were googling together and being rather silly!! We watched clips of Susan Boyle, The Ten Tenors, Kevin Costner (trying to sing) and Oettinger trying to speak English. We were in fits of laughter.

We decided we had to celebrate our birthdays in the months we have left. Carla's is in October so I told her she could have February or May!!

So, you can imagine, when I wanted to get a good group photo of my 4 girls, they just weren't co-operating. I've decided to post the 4 photo's just to teach them a lesson!!! I just love these ladies and am trying not to think about life without them. It's hard.

Johanna, Marianne, Carla and Anke

PS Just to let you know Roger wasn't out in the cold while I was having fun with the girls. He met a friend from Basel in one of our lovely local Gasthauses and they thoroughly enjoyed being entertained by a lively band. They had a great time together!! Roger did have to help me with the dishes Saturday morning!!