Home for the HOLIDAYS
For Josh and Fiona Goddard, Christmas this year will be their most exciting yet. For the first time, they get to celebrate as a family of four, including adorable toddler Billie and new arrival Ruben. Covid restrictions will decide whether they get to spend it as they usually do – with family in Whakatāne, Taupō and Ohakune – or at their home in Birkenhead, Auckland, but whatever the case, the run-sheet of the day will be the same as it always is: lots of good food and relaxing. Well, hopefully.
“It’s always good to see Josh relax on Christmas Day and that holiday stretch. His business is usually so busy that those few weeks over Christmas are the only ones he gets. But if we stay in Auckland this year, chances are we’ll end up getting stuck into jobs around the house as it’s a never-ending to-do list with villas,” says Fiona.
She is looking forward to creating a few new traditions with her children this year.
“We always have Secret Santa as a family, but this year we will start some of our
