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In which two reasonably normal Kiwis, a small baby, two cats and four chickens take on a 1970's house in Rotorua. It's the Kiwi dream....young married couple....big backyard for the kid(s)...a house to "do up"....what could possibly go wrong? Follow us as we embody the Kiwi spirit of "she'll be right" and learn as we go along!

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Characters, not necessarily in order of appearance....

Cast List *:

Mickey
30-something Kiwi bloke whose interests tend to be more towards sci-fi and video games. Limited DIY skills. Possesses a willing spirit especially if beer is offered.

Ames: 
30-something Good Keen Girl with a dream of renovating her first home. Last time she did woodwork was in year 8...

Audrey:
A feisty wee baby who dislikes sleep and enjoys her food, especially mango-banana Only Organics range**.

Jim: A cat with an anxiety disorder. Dislikes change and loud noises in general.

Sparkles: A happy go lucky cat who was brain damaged at birth and subsequently possesses no common sense or fear of danger. Main raison d'etre is eating Jimbos Pet Food**.

P4: 4 chickens with names starting with P. Publicity shy so will probably not feature heavily.Do not possess the "power of four" a la Charmed, sadly.

Fat Controller: Poppa - in possession of a ute, trailer and various tools. Handy to know. Like to direct proceedings rather than get stuck in.

Bookworm: Unflappable grandmother. Has a wide ranging knowledge of many things including vast gardening knowledge. Embodies the saying "if you want something done, ask a busy person".

Toto: Gran who took early retirement. Has built several houses (not literally) and has a working knowledge of how to do most DIY projects.

Handy Andy: Grandad who owns his own engineering business. Handy with his tools, often available at the end of the phone to provide advice. Very good at woodwork.



*Not our real names
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