Beach day, Oriental Bay, Te Whanganui a Tara.


Glorious morning walk in Wellington, Aotearoa.


Breakfast at the beach house

Fried eggs, hot sauce, bacon, and tomato and avocado salad

First swim of the day, on a perfect day (Hōkio Beach, Horowhenua)


Beach Days ⛱️

Jeremy at Hokio beach wearing a reverse cap.

Tomato and fruit summer salad at Hōkio Beach, on the evening before Waitangi Day.


Delicious latke & gravlax at the Bond Street Deli, Wellington


Walking with mum.


Eketāhuna walk Exploring the small country town of Eketāhuna


Eketāhuna garden


Watched “Maria”, a biopic of the last week of the life of Maria Callas, with many retrospectives across her life.

Set in 1977 Paris, the Paris of my childhood. 

.Maria L1090138 R-1.


Finished reading: Assassin’s Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3) by Robin Hobb 📚

Marvellous ending to the Farseer Trilogy. The pace and majesty of the tale took off in this book; highly recommend.


Splendid dishes during dinner at Havana Bar & Restaurant

  • Pollo Anticuchero | Peruvian Sauce | Pickles
  • Ceviche | Kūmara Purée | Chilli | Garlic
  • Beef Skewer | Soy Glaze | Peppers | Cherry Tomatoes


First (very short) run for quite a while along the waterfront on a very windy morning!

Waterfront run map


Clyde Quay Marina, Te Whanganui a Tara.

Boat sheds of Clyde Quay marina Cloud reflections and boats


Rocks

Oriental Bay rocks

90 days in a row of walking more than 10k steps …

Graph of the last few days of 10k+ steps

A wonderful weekend

Had a wonderful weekend with Bill. Started with gym sessions for us both, then brunch at Floriditas where we chatted with many people we know. Then drove up the coast to Peka Peka to have lunch with friends of Bill’s. A quick trip to Hōkio Beach to treat our drinking water, then back to Wellington to catch up with friends for a birthday and then a play at Circa Theatre - “Hope” - get your tickets now!.

Sunday - a very hot humid day - saw us walking through Mt Victoria and along Oriental Bay, then brunch once more, followed by shopping at the waterfront farmers market. A quick catchup with friends, then a visit to The Dowse Art Museum in the Hutt Valley - then Bill preparing for family dinner, and me joining a Wellington Pride Festival planning meeting.


Books January 2025

Here are the books I finished reading in January 2025

Assassin’s Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3) Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2) Meditations for Mortals Catching the Big Fish Max Marcel Proust Assassin's Apprentice The Whale Tattoo Trail of Lightning Cahokia Jazz

Time with Bill

Wellington waterfront market & People’s Coffee Taranaki St (feat. Prof Dean Knight)

Bill at the Wellington waterfront marketChatting with Dean Knight at People Taranaki St