A largely ‘at home’ day.

The day started with Elspeth directing me to help with some clean-up work around the back of her house, mainly the removal of a long-abandoned birds nest from the back patio area. Wendy and Ian had driven up from Wellington with our friend Olga who was staying with them. As part of our loose and informal reunion arrangements Olga had flown over from Sydney to join us all for a few days.

We chatted for quite a while then headed off for a light and pleasant lunch at the rather quaint and interesting Relish Cafe in Waikanae. A few more hours of talking and then Elspeth was keen to take Olga back to Janet and Jill’s bach for a bit of a wander round. (J&J weren’t with us but were presumably home in Khandallah).Read more