Guy Fawkes on a Cold Windy Wellingon night

Wellington Harbor - Guy Fawkes 2010 

Not my photo but it looks good.

I am not sure why Fireworks Night/Guy Fawkes is celebrated here. An anachronism of the colonial ties that do not seem to have been shaken off.

We had our family group meeting at out house again, as we have the boig windows and a deck that faces the right way. However, this year the weather turned a few hours before the show, with the onset of rain, wind and coldness.

The gathering worked as well as usual, though standing outdoors at the appointed time was less than fun.

Hope yours was fun.

Women and soldiers?

Joe is away on a cadet weekend camp, and so  wanted his photos taken before the off. Eleanor of course needed some attention so barged into the photos.

Joe spent Friday night in the cadet hall, then was due to be up at dawn fro breakfast before going to the campsite on the southern coast of Wellington. We will soon find out hwo it went, but given the weather has been cold and windy since Friday evening, then maybe ‘challenging’ will be the answer.