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Preparing Cocktails for “Over the Rainbow” on Thursday 8 October.

Emile cooked us hand-made Pasta alla Norma.

Wine with friends Sam, Emile, Tim & Ben joined Bill and I for family dinner.

Hōkio Rosemary saga…

Eketāhuna cottage lunch and garden

Birthday morning cake, cats and presents - Happy Birthday Alastair!

Delightful birthday dinner at Alastair and Hamish’s Lark Farm ;-)

Friday night shenanigans

We were lucky enough to be able to celebrate Bill’s 69th birthday with an eight course meal at Jano Bistro, one of Wellington’s three Michelin Star restaurants. https://www.janobistro.co.nz The Menu Selecting a drink A Negroni, of course!

A gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon in Wellington.

Fabulous family dinner at Loretta, location of so many great family events.

The Capital Kiwi project has achieve a key milestone - all kiwi in the project area (the hills of western Wellington) are now properly “free-range” - living without tracking transmitters.

Thinking about: La bola negra 🍿 I went to see “La Bola Negra” - the Black Ball - at the New Zealand International Film Festival.

Currently reading: The Disappearers: A Novel by Marlon James 📚 I’ve started reading Booker-Prize winning author Marlon James’ latest novel, which is also longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize.

Big Gay Chill Queenstown (4-6 Sep 26) Devil’s Long Lunch @ SODA

New bookshelves

Wellington in Winter

Morning walk

Sandy Lake, Kawartha Lakes, Canada 🇨🇦

Farewell to my dear Aunt Jenni.

Wellington morning

Wānaka sunrise

Lake Hāwea with Aiden & Fred

Crown Range Road views with Bill

Wānaka brunch with Mum

Central Otago cabin morning and afternoon

Central Otago peaks and hills

Wellington Waterfront

Just a few …

Walking in the mist

This is a ludicrous amount of money for a website - but I’m more outraged this wasn’t spent within the Wellington region.

Morning walk with Bill view over Oriental Bay view across Whairepo lagoon

Morning walk with Bill The Whale Tail sculpture at Oriental Bay, Wellington The KIMI / You Are Here sculpture in Waitangi Park, Pōneke

Lovely day in Wellington

The fish in this kitchen definitely rots from the head … www.rnz.co.nz/life/food…

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