Season's Greetings

Well, we come to our last blog before Christmas and I can't wish all our supporters enough happiness.
Here at the clinic, we are - as ever - open for emergencies so fingers crossed the animals of Rarotonga can avoid cars and fish this weekend!
Somehow, I have suddenly found myself in charge of cooking a Christmas dinner for eight and, no matter how old I get or where I end up, I can't help thinking that this would be so much easier if my mum was here to cook for me! So we do the traditional Christmas on the eve of, then on the real day I'm going to be showing the wholly northern hemisphere team a real proper Aussie/Kiwi Christmas. I don't think they know what they are in for with BBQ and swimming pool and cricket on the beach (and yes, I will make pavlova)! I'm not sure if I should continue my family tradition of mango dacquiries for breakfast; it seems such a waste not to since mangoes are positively falling at our feet...
We have plans to give the animals what Christmas we can also, mainly in the form of a scenery change and what toys some of the local children made for them. I hope every one out there can make some small difference to an unloved animal this Christmas - even if it is just donating some food to your local shelter. It is sad, but post Christmas is always the busiest time of year in those places.
Esther Honey was given a great Christmas present a few days ago (thanks to CITC, Aqua Tanks, Argon Distributors and Rarotonga Plumbing Contractors!) of a brand new big water tank and pump so that we can maintain a continued supply of water for the animals where we previously would run out quite often. This is a loooong awaited item, and incredibly generous of these donors!
Whever you are and what ever you are doing, from every one at Esther Honey, have a wonderful festive season and you'll hear from me soon! :-)