03-12-2023, 09:38 AM
Good morning - bit damp in the Bay supposedly for the next few days - not going to complain as I know I will be complaining soon about the drought heading our way over summer
The residents in our nearby community house for mentally challenged adults have Covid - their carers are having difficulty convincing them they can’t go up to the RSA as they normally do -this is one of the community houses Helen Clark established and with the help of the neighbourhood it has survived - its brilliant they normally have their freedom - we are within walking distance of town so they get all dressed up and head off to whatever is going on - even when the rugby World Cup was on they wandered off about 7am to watch it in a bar
My granddaughter arrived at a family birthday last weekend with air fried pavlova - it was lovely - crisp on the outside with a soft centre - I am going to try meringues- if they aren’t any good will make them into Eton mess
Just watched the Christmas episodes of Virgin River - the story line is very weak but it’s great to see our Martin Henderson doing so well - a sixth season has been announced which is a big deal on Netflix as so many series have been cancelled or put on hold
Had an email from some kiwi friends who for the last ten years have been grey nomads travelling around Oz in their camper van - they arrived at a campground where we had often stayed together right on a beautiful beach - normally it is packed so they were very surprised when they arrived at sunset and the camp was empty .As soon as they stopped they realised why - the camp was overrun with rats - because of climate change acres of wild grasses have seeded every year instead of every five years or so but this year there has been no rain so the rats have turned into cannibals - they high tailed it into town and booked into a Top 10
Better get cracking - have to go and check on my granddaughters dogs - they all left early on a hike so she has left her dogs at her parents home for 8 hours - they have access to inside and outside but she is worried they might be anxious! Lord help us all if she ever decides to have children
The residents in our nearby community house for mentally challenged adults have Covid - their carers are having difficulty convincing them they can’t go up to the RSA as they normally do -this is one of the community houses Helen Clark established and with the help of the neighbourhood it has survived - its brilliant they normally have their freedom - we are within walking distance of town so they get all dressed up and head off to whatever is going on - even when the rugby World Cup was on they wandered off about 7am to watch it in a bar
My granddaughter arrived at a family birthday last weekend with air fried pavlova - it was lovely - crisp on the outside with a soft centre - I am going to try meringues- if they aren’t any good will make them into Eton mess
Just watched the Christmas episodes of Virgin River - the story line is very weak but it’s great to see our Martin Henderson doing so well - a sixth season has been announced which is a big deal on Netflix as so many series have been cancelled or put on hold
Had an email from some kiwi friends who for the last ten years have been grey nomads travelling around Oz in their camper van - they arrived at a campground where we had often stayed together right on a beautiful beach - normally it is packed so they were very surprised when they arrived at sunset and the camp was empty .As soon as they stopped they realised why - the camp was overrun with rats - because of climate change acres of wild grasses have seeded every year instead of every five years or so but this year there has been no rain so the rats have turned into cannibals - they high tailed it into town and booked into a Top 10
Better get cracking - have to go and check on my granddaughters dogs - they all left early on a hike so she has left her dogs at her parents home for 8 hours - they have access to inside and outside but she is worried they might be anxious! Lord help us all if she ever decides to have children