Four Seasons in One Day

Tuesday 13th September

An interesting day on the Kapiti Coast. 'Four Seasons in One Day' seems an adequate description. That sounds like a great song title - wonder if anyone has thought of that before? Awoke to a brightish morning and did my usual womble to the shop to collect the Dommy P. Barnes Bashing is rife in the paper, which is a bit over the top, but as has been said, Kiwis have long memories. Went into the library and then to P 'n S to do the shopping and after that dealt with emails to all my chums back home to let them know that I'm disappointed but not downhearted after Sunday's result. Did some chores around the house and then went down to the seafront by the Hammer House of Horrors on Jeep Road where the views to the Island were stunning. Quite a heavy sea, the tide seems to be in perpetually, I haven't been able to walk on the beach yet. There were surfers of the beach at the end of the road which is a first in my book.

Decided to extend the content of the blog with this;-

I then found John's Father's Day present from Amie in the back of the Corolla. All in the best possible taste, allegedly. His name is Richie and he has taken residence on the dick as this clip shows;-

Soon after the gnome took up residence, the skies darkened over, we had thunder and lightning followed by a hailstorm. It was fairly impressive, but nothing as bad as they had in Wellington where traffic was disrupted and Oriental Parade looked like a winter wonderland.

Here's a snap of the beachhouse garden as you've never seen it before.

Hail on the deck

Poor old Richie did not look a happy gnome, I nearly brought him in to shelter in the lounge, poor little bugger.

Richie with cold ball(s)

 After that I had a nice long phone call with Mary and then stuck my supper in the oven. Hoki fillet with assorted trimmings, and delicious it was too!

Capers and parsley - Christ there's posh

A final thrash with the Times crossword, completed this blog and then off to bed.

Goodnight reader(s)