Back to the big wet

Since we missed out July altogether we havent had the enormous wet and windy period that JAFFAs and NZers in general have had to put up with. it seems that the weather pattern started as soon as we boarded the plane on July 4 and I can tell you that we've had rain everty day since we've been back.

but despite the wetness that we've had, Winter is turning into Spring and we've had lovely walks in the Botanical Gardens Viz:The Tui Tree, only 10 in it today

Then wandering lonely as a cloud in the daffodils

Looking good eh. the sun is getting through now and again, certainly long enough to make our excursions really pleasant. Distant thunder tonight though which caused the washing to come in in prompt fashion accompanied by the furious stacking of outdoor chairs.

Meanwhile the pruning in my garden's running late but finally done but the lawnmowing is no where near happening. I suspect my lawns would look likew a ploughed field if I so much a stood in parts of them.

After our UK trip we thought it would be easy to simply usew our airpoints gained from Emirates for the upcoming Sydney trip. Well no. I think it took 2 hours for us to stuff around and book flights and that was finally with real money!! Emirates for a number of reasons are not our favourites right now. I'll be interested to see how my string of complaints to them turns out.

Anyway looking forward and not back, Matarangi is looking good for next weekend and Sydney is looming over next month's horizon, so we're certainly looking forward to that. especially the proposed canberra adventure.

I see Ben's had his birthday according to Houghton Heights, but unfortunately caught the family out of the house when I rang earlier. I guess they were all having their walk to the blue penguin for ice creams or possibly the monster teacakes!