Author: migrant

Today has been a lovely day. This morning involved a trip to mass for the boys in the house. EQ was engaged working in the cafe, and Shazz was busy preparing lunch.

The boys still wanted to do the easter bunny egg hunt after a little persuasion, and I found the most eggs, but was forced into sharing my bounty.

This afternoon we had a lovely lunch with some friends. Good food supplied by SQ and the Lowndes and nice chat, beer and wine.

Tomorrow is ANZAC day, as well as Easter Monday. This being NZ there is no extra day to compensate for 2 holidays falling on one day-unlike Australia.

Brentford are yet to break their Wembly duck.Of course I did not see the live feed from here, but BBC highlights look good.

A late push for promotion now???

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Autumn is here and the garden is still alive for now. I am pleased with the sunflowers; the first success in three years of trying. Lesson is: they need good soil!Derrrrr!
The sun will stay with us for a litle longer I hope,

A summer (just)music festival was held at the Basin Reserve yesterday, and we were there.

All the music was hip-hop which is not my favourite stuff, though Sara is more accepting.

We did not arrive on the dot of 2pm, but spent the afternoon breaking the Lenten vow.

We arrived at the venue at 6-30, took in the scene and the vibe, queued for and drank over priced beer and foul chips.

Dizzee was good value, and we did know more of his stuff. Sara was in the middle of the crowd with the ‘youth’, while I held back and stood at the back, to be accused of an undercover police man. It was have been the combination of my age and his drug induced paranoia that lead him to that suspicion.

Wicked!

The Quirke teenagers were at it again last week, scorching around Wellington’s coastline.They competed in the college triathlon competition, and both volunteered without by encouragement. They did however want my money for the the entry fees. Joe was one of only two people in his school who took part. He pushed himself as he had to do the triathlon, as there was no duathlon, so he had to swim. Swimming his not his strength and 500m in the sea was a challenge. However, hats off to Joe he did it.His time was not near the best time, but he did it so well done. He did not finish last, and the swim was the big difference.

Eleanor participated in the team event, doing the cycle leg. Her team came 8th of 17. She did pretty well as the cyclist,having a better time than the cyclist in the other SMC team-she is proud of that fact. well done to her too.

Next up, the event at the end of March.

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