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Jan 20, 2025: Sundeck journaling 📔

Jan 20, 2025: Finished reading: Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch 📚 Wonderful pithy epigrams from David Lynch, one of the best creative people we were lucky to …

Jan 20, 2025: Slow Trekking

Jan 19, 2025: Hōkio sunset

Jan 19, 2025: Finished reading: Max by Avi Duckor-Jones 📚 Touching story of finding your identity(s), very well crafted. Set in Wellington, NZ and the US. Queer.

Jan 18, 2025: Wonderful new local business location - Eva’s Garage - with a cafe, florist, barber, and gift store! Open now at 3C Eva Street.

Jan 18, 2025: Finished reading: Marcel Proust by Edmund White 📚 Excellent short biography of Proust by one of our great writers.

Jan 16, 2025: Shelly Bay Bakery (at Leeds St) We are so lucky to have this wonderful bakery in our neighbourhood.

Jan 15, 2025: Morning walk - Day 79

Jan 10, 2025: Powerful reminder of the underlying action required to address disasters like the L.A. 2025 fires. The chronicle of a fire foretold | Rebecca Solnit …

Jan 10, 2025: Excellent review of “The Whale Tattoo”, which I recently read. Agree with everything in this write-up. The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom review – a …

Jan 10, 2025: I was this many days old when I realised that this was the origin of the saying “a day without Lesbians is like a day without sunshine”. Anita Bryant, …

Jan 10, 2025: Finished reading: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb 📚 One of the best, most complex fantasy stories I’ve read. The characters are complex, varied, …

Jan 9, 2025: Glorious evening at Hōkio beach.

Jan 6, 2025: Finished reading: The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom 📚 It took me a while to get into the book and the story but eventually it just flowed over and into …

Jan 5, 2025: Saw Nosferatu at the movies today. Very effective and stylish remake of the 1922 movie. Then read the “Children of the Night” chapter of the Queer as …

Jan 4, 2025: Finished reading: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse 📚 Post-apocalyptic science-fiction in an indigenous North American world. Fascinating …

Jan 4, 2025: First brunch at Floriditas for 2025.

Jan 2, 2025: Finished reading: Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford 📚 An excellent alternative historical novel. All the wonder of a history where indigenous Americans …

Jan 1, 2025: Brisbane river fireworks - Happy New Year!

Dec 31, 2024: Year in books for 2024 Here are the books I finished reading in 2024. {{< bookgoals 2024 >}}

Dec 31, 2024: Finished reading: The Last Dynasty by Toby Wilkinson 📚 And: The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome by Guy de la Bedoyere 📚 Two excellent and recent …

Dec 31, 2024: Finished reading: How Economics Explains the World by Andrew Leigh 📚 Excellent short overview of economics and economic history, with good balanced …

Dec 29, 2024: Finished reading: Deep Black by Miles Cameron 📚 Excellent merchant navy space opera.

Dec 28, 2024: Finished reading: Civilisations by Laurent Binet 📚 Quick re-read of this excellent “what-if” historical fiction. What if the Vikings had a larger …

Dec 27, 2024: Finished reading: The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez 📚 Absolutely breathtaking. Heartbreaking and inspiring. Full of loss, redemption and hope. …

Dec 26, 2024: Finished reading: The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet 📚 Intellectual mystery by the master of intellectual “what-if” history.

Dec 25, 2024: Xmas photos from CC using her new instant thermal imaging camera #xmas #grandkids #kids #cc #family

Dec 25, 2024: Xmas morning Irises, Hōkio beach

Dec 25, 2024: Happy Xmas morning at Hōkio Beach.

Dec 24, 2024: Merry Xmas Eve from Hōkio, Aotearoa

Dec 23, 2024: Traditional Hokio Xmas Irises

Dec 23, 2024: Finished reading: Breaking Hel by Miles Cameron 📚 Fantastic conclusion to an epic story. Love, gods, magic, transformation, rebellion, rebirth - it …

Dec 19, 2024: Finished reading: Ten Days that Shook the World by John Reed 📚 “Participant” journalism - a partisan eye-witness account of the October Revolution in …

Dec 19, 2024: Finished reading: Storming Heaven by Miles Cameron 📚 Excellent, fast-paced, second book in the Age of Bronze series. Cracking good.

Dec 15, 2024: Swallows

Dec 15, 2024: Cantering

Dec 15, 2024: Moody beach

Dec 14, 2024: Wellington summer nights

Dec 13, 2024: Finished reading: Disorderly Men by Edward Cahill 📚 A wonderful exploration of the horrors of the way gay men were persecuted in the 60s before the …

Dec 9, 2024: Blustery morning walk

Dec 8, 2024: Second movie about voting in Rome in two days ! Conclave - with wonderful performances from Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, John …

Dec 8, 2024: Incredible black and white Italian feminist film - There’s Still Tomorrow. At the Lighthouse Cuba with Bill.

Dec 8, 2024: Moody morning walk, Oriental Bay.

Dec 8, 2024: First breakfast, Floriditas. (feat. A Noble Ruin (Tatum 2024))

Dec 6, 2024: Pohotukawa in bloom in the first week of summer in Pōneke.

Dec 3, 2024: Currently reading: El Cid by Nora Berend 📚 A very entertaining and informative review of the life and afterlife of Ruy Díaz (El Cid).

Dec 1, 2024: Morning walk, Te Whanganui a Tara.

Nov 30, 2024: Lazy afternoons.

Nov 30, 2024: Summer is coming…

Nov 30, 2024: The secret garden, Hōkio Beach. #garden #secret #aotearoa

Nov 30, 2024: Libro.fm - drm free eBooks supporting local bookshops Since I’ve deleted my Amazon account entirely, I’ve been looking for a good source of audio books. Just discovered Libro.fm - where you can buy audio …

Nov 27, 2024: Morning walk, Pōneke.

Nov 23, 2024: Super delicious post movie dinner Supra restaurant.

Nov 23, 2024: Wonderful celebration of mum and Dad’s (Jan and Terry Baker) 60th wedding anniversary with family!

Nov 22, 2024: Back where it started 27 years ago, on our first date at the Embassy cinema. “LA Confidential” then, “Gladiator II” this time.

Nov 22, 2024: 27 years and 1/2 my life with this one today! Couldn’t imagine anything better 🥰

Nov 22, 2024: Morning walk, Pōneke. #walk #wellington #aotearoa

Nov 21, 2024: Finished reading: In Youth Is Pleasure by Denton Welch 📚 Languid, lyrical, intoxicating. In youth, pleasure. #book #queer

Nov 21, 2024: Seems vaguely relevant. #book #fallofcivilisation

Nov 21, 2024: Storm clouds gather.

Nov 21, 2024: Currently reading: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman 📚 Chapter / Day 13 - “Three Hours” - On finding focus in the chaos. Basically, many of …

Nov 20, 2024: Evening walk, Pōneke.

Nov 20, 2024: Book of the Day - “The Future is History” (Masha Gessen, 2017) Subtitled “How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia”. A warning we need to heed. #books …

Nov 20, 2024: Currently reading: The Future is History by Masha Gessen 📚 Prescient book from 2017 - a lot of the reviews at the time criticised Gessen for calling …

Nov 19, 2024: Very proud of my octogenarian parents taking part in te hikoi mō Te Tiriti today! A historic event.

Nov 18, 2024: Te Aro park, Pōneke.

Nov 18, 2024: Glorious day in Pōneke the day before the hikoi mō Te Tiriti hits town. It’s going to be a fascinating day tomorrow.

Nov 18, 2024: Posting on Bluesky I’ve set up an account on bsky.app I love micro.blog - but it’s small and paid. I love that I can use my own domain …

Nov 18, 2024: Finished reading: Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews 📚 Dark, queer, twisted.

Nov 18, 2024: Finished reading: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh 📚 Darkly funny and sardonic. Listless tale of avoidance. Not sure about the end, …

Nov 16, 2024: Storm over Carbrook, Queensland

Nov 13, 2024: Finished reading: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner 📚 Wonderful multi layered noir philosophic novel.

Nov 11, 2024: Brisbane river views

Nov 10, 2024: Early morning walk, Carbrook, Queensland.

Oct 31, 2024: Kelburn morning walk

Oct 30, 2024: Morning walk, Ahuriri

Oct 30, 2024: Ahuriri Napier

Oct 28, 2024: Hōkio beach rainbow 🌈

Oct 27, 2024: And then the sun came out. Delightful long weekend at Hōkio. #beach #beachhouse #garden #deck #sun

Oct 27, 2024: Long weekend reading collection. Connected and contrasting themes - history, philosophy, cross-cultural exchange, reflection, and ancient thought.

Oct 26, 2024: Cancelled

Oct 26, 2024: Finished reading: Sound Tracks by Graeme Lawson 📚

Oct 20, 2024: Te Motu Kairangi (Miramar), Te Whanganui a Tara

Oct 20, 2024: Last marmalade of the season

Oct 20, 2024: Glorious early morning at Mata-i-Rangi #morning #matairangi #pōneke #wellingtonnz

Oct 20, 2024: Seagulls, Wellington

Oct 20, 2024: Oriental Bay, Spring

Oct 11, 2024: About last weekend …

Oct 1, 2024: Birthday brunch with Bill

Sep 19, 2024: Hokio Lime Marmalade Recipe Ingredients: 1 kg of home-grown / organic limes (I use the sweet, yellow-skinned variety that we grow at Hōkio Beach) 2 kg of sugar 4 cups of hot …

Sep 15, 2024: Hōkio Lime Marmalade.

Sep 8, 2024: Spring flowers in the Eketāhuna country cottage garden. #garden #spring #flowers #eketahuna #eketāhuna

Sep 8, 2024: Spring in the Eketāhuna country cottage garden. #spring #blossom #garden #eketahuna #eketāhuna

Sep 8, 2024: Sliver moon, Wellington NZ

Sep 8, 2024: Leeds Street, winter’s evening.

Jul 27, 2024: Eating Lima July 2024 crew: Bill, Linda, Rodrigo, Janice, Catherine, Jonny, Sue and Scott

Jul 25, 2024: Exquisite meal at Mérito Exquisite dining experience at Mérito restaurant. Exceptional decor, assured expertise from the staff, deep food and beverage knowledge from our head …

Jul 24, 2024: mi ángel, mi diablo 🥰

Jul 24, 2024: Lunch at Isolina, Barranco district, Lima, Perú. isolina.pe

Jul 24, 2024: A walk in Barranco district, Lima Perú

Jul 24, 2024: Segunda cena - second dinner - at Panchita - www.panchita.pe

Jul 24, 2024: Bill at the Larco Museum

Jul 24, 2024: Larco Museum , Lima Perú - www.museolarco.org/en/

Jul 24, 2024: Lunch at La Mar - lamarcebicheria.com/en/Lima

Jul 23, 2024: Streets of Lima - wonderful architecture of the Miraflores district. Bill points out the interesting points.

Jul 23, 2024: First archaeological site in Perú - Huaca Pullcana adobe-brick pyramid of the Lima culture (cAD200-700).

Jul 23, 2024: Delights of the Surquillo Markets. Incredible food diversity.

Jul 23, 2024: Extraordinary dinner at Osaka Nikkei restaurant.

Jul 23, 2024: Bill enjoyed his grilled sandwich

Jul 21, 2024: Bill arrives in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪

Jul 21, 2024: Brief stay in Miami at the fabulous Mr C Coconut Hotel - with a wonderful 2pm laaaate checkout to match out 10 hour delayed arrival at 7am. Amazing …

Jul 21, 2024: 10 hour delay in Houston Airport due to the global CrowdStrike IT outage. Great G&Ts from a fab bartender still working at 2am!

Jul 21, 2024: On our way to Peru 🇵🇪 and Canada 🇨🇦 !

Jun 23, 2024: Sunset at Port Vila, Vanuatu #nofilter

Jun 23, 2024: Bill’s farewell party from Vanuatu 🇻🇺 at the Waterfront Bar and Grill.

Jun 14, 2024: Koala Conservation Reserve walk with Louise.

Jun 14, 2024: Gym session with Aiden & Dave Barr.

Jun 14, 2024: Bliss.

Jun 13, 2024: Finished reading: Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks 📚 The first book on the “Culture” Series, now a classic science fiction setting. Explores the …

Jun 13, 2024: Glorious evening light flying out of Wellington to Brisbane and Vanuatu. #travel #flying #dusk #eveninglight #wellingtonnz #pōneke #brisbane #vanuatu

May 28, 2024: Finished reading: Hard by the Cloud House by Peter Walker 📚 Interesting mix of natural history, history and mythological investigation.

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: On Savage Shores by Caroline Dodds Pennock 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Blackouts by Justin Torres 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Fifth Sun by Camilla Townsend 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Annals of Native America by Camilla Townsend 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Annals of Native America by Camilla Townsend 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Bernardino de Sahagun by Miguel Leon-Portilla 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: The Florentine Codex by Jeanette Favrot Peterson 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch 📚

May 21, 2024: Finished reading: How the World Made the West by Josephine Quinn 📚

Apr 20, 2024: Hōkio figs with Gorgonzola dolce and thyme honey.

Apr 14, 2024: Hōkio fresh fig festival

Apr 14, 2024: Sand Serif

Apr 14, 2024: Hōkio beach weekend antics

Apr 11, 2024: Extraordinary birthday dinner at Rita with Bill - briefly in Wellington between Florida and Vanuatu.

Apr 9, 2024: Bill is back. Teddy is pleased!

Apr 4, 2024: Finished reading: Ancient Cuzco by Brian S. Bauer 📚 Excellent preparation for our trip to Peru in July 2024.

Apr 4, 2024: Finished reading: Why the Bible Began by Jacob L. Wright 📚 Fascinating analysis of the underpinnings of the development of the Hebrew Bible.

Apr 4, 2024: Finished reading: Mona of the Manor by Armistead Maupin 📚

Mar 31, 2024: Family Easter at Eketāhuna country cottage

Mar 28, 2024: Thank you to my wonderful bestie Sam Mackay for helping me to buy my latest bookstack from Unity Books in Wellington: Lady Chatterley’s Lover (D.H. …

Jan 3, 2024: Ramses exhibition at the Australian Museum

Jan 3, 2024: Starting the year out right

Jan 3, 2024: New Year 2024 Hunter Valley NSW

Dec 25, 2023: Merry Xmas and lots of love 🥰 from all of us at Hōkio beach ! 🎄❤️🎄

Dec 24, 2023: Final catch up of books I have finished reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang 📚

Dec 24, 2023: Finished reading: The Life and Death of States by Natasha Wheatley 📚

Dec 24, 2023: Finished reading: The Glass Wall by Max Egremont 📚

Dec 24, 2023: Finished reading: A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived by Adam Rutherford 📚

Dec 24, 2023: Finished reading: Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell 📚

Dec 22, 2023: Almost the end of the work year. It’s been challenging, but I work with a great team, and that has made all the difference.

Oct 18, 2023: Spring in Wellington #spring #wellington #pōneke #sun #trees

Sep 25, 2023: Finished reading: Great Kingdoms of Africa by John Parker 📚 Excellent overview of some of the more prominent kingdoms of Africa from Egypt, Nubia, and …

Sep 10, 2023: Finished reading: Princes of the Renaissance by Mary Hollingsworth 📚 A delightfully crafted history of some of the leading “princes” of Renaissance …

Sep 6, 2023: Finished reading: Death in the Sauna by Dennis Altman 📚 Fantastic gay mystery / crime novel by one of the greats. Highly recommended.

Sep 5, 2023: Utterly delighted that my niece Eva Louise has been selected as part of the Women’s Under 19 Floorball team to represent NZ at the World Championships …

Sep 3, 2023: Finished reading: The Fall of Númenor by J. R. R. Tolkien 📚 A new edition of this came out recently and it’s marvellous.

Sep 3, 2023: Finished reading: The Sol Majestic by Ferrett Steinmetz 📚

Sep 3, 2023: Finished reading: Beowulf by Seamus Heaney 📚 Seamus Heaney’s brilliant verse translation of the Old English original into modern English is widely …

Sep 3, 2023: Finished reading: Beowulf: a Translation and Commentary, Together with Sellic Spell by J. R. R. Tolkien 📚 Tolkien’s prose translation of the Old …

Aug 28, 2023: Moon sky

Aug 16, 2023: Dinner with Bill at L’Houstalet restaurant, Port Vila, Vanuatu 🇻🇺

Aug 16, 2023: I could get used to this … (part 2) #edenontheriver #vanuatu #efate #waterfalls #rivers #rockpools #rainforest

Aug 16, 2023: Turquoise waters. Moso Island, Vanuatu 🇻🇺

Aug 16, 2023: Chilling in Vanuatu 🇻🇺 - Moso Island

Aug 14, 2023: I could get used to this … #amalfiapartments #ellukroad #portvila #vanuatu #swimming #pool

Aug 14, 2023: Rainbows from Amalfi Apartments, Elluk Road, Port Vila

Aug 14, 2023: Port Vila, Vanuatu Bill and Jo in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Visited Port Vila market for fresh fruit and vegetable supplies, then Au Bon Marché for deli …

Aug 11, 2023: Wet evening, Willis St, Wellington

Aug 11, 2023: Pōneke sunset sequence from the air

Aug 5, 2023: Bill in Port Vila

Aug 5, 2023: Finished reading: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 📚 Absolutely loved this book. The characters are great and it’s such a gentle, heartwarming story …

Aug 4, 2023: Finished reading: Translation State by Ann Leckie 📚 A surprising and inventive book of science-fiction that explores what it means to be ‘human’ - but …

Aug 4, 2023: Current reading 4 Aug 2023 After 4 days of “No Book Purchase August”, I’ve started in on my book stacks in earnest. This is my current reading pile: “The Princes of the …

Jul 31, 2023: My unread book stacks are a little out of control. Having acknowledged I have a problem, I’m doing “No Book Buying August” ❌📚❌ - wish me luck… 😳😢🤪

Jul 29, 2023: Wonderful visit to the Lego Brickman Jurassic Exhibition at Tākina with the grandkids.

Jul 28, 2023: The latest set of books borrowed from the Eva Street Library: Enjoy, Theo and Claude!

Jul 28, 2023: Great to welcome Mr Go's to Eva Street!

Jul 20, 2023: Finished reading: The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox 📚

Jul 16, 2023: Family brunch for Matariki at Floriditas #family #brunch #matariki #matariki2023

Jul 16, 2023: The Diva, The Deity, The Drag Queen … the Divine Miss Polly Filla - exquisite. #diva #deity #divine #drag #pollyfilla

Jul 14, 2023: Mānawatia a Matariki @EvaStreet #matariki #matariki2023 #evastreet #hannahslaneway #roberthannahcentre #rainbowbridge🌈 #pōneke #aotearoa

Jul 10, 2023: We ran a party 🏳️‍🌈

Jul 10, 2023: Just a little party we pulled together…

Jun 29, 2023: Deuxième dîner d’adieu avant de partir pour Vanuatu @ Shepherd Restaurant #dinner #farewell #billhastings #vanuatu

Jun 28, 2023: Premier dîner d’adieu au Vanuatu #farewell #dinner #vanuatu 🇻🇺 at Concord Restaurant www.concordrestaurant.co.nz

Jun 5, 2023: Runner 🏃‍♂️

Jun 5, 2023: Beach walk, Hōkio #hokio #hokiobeach

Jun 5, 2023: Key Lime Pie - from Hōkio limes. #limes #pie #keylimepie #billhastings #family #familydinner

Jun 4, 2023: Morning rain, morning light. #hōkio #hokiobeach #rain #light #morning #mōrena Collage of views from the deck at Hōkio beach showing rain, clouds but …

Jun 2, 2023: Blue sky day. #bluesky #blueskyday #pōneke #streets

May 28, 2023: Walk in the sun with my sister Louise, visiting from Brisbane #family #sister #sun #walking

May 28, 2023: Sparkling #evansbaymarina #evansbay #pōneke #marina #sun #water #sea

May 27, 2023: Pre-dinner drinks for dad’s 82nd birthday #birthday #82 #82nd #82ndbirthday #family

May 26, 2023: Mōrena Pōneke. #mōrena #atamārie #pōneke #evast #hannahslaneway

May 25, 2023: That green light, we want it. #pōneke #mōrena #morning #light

May 23, 2023: Today Pōneke was sublime #pōneke #wellington #sun #light #sublime

May 23, 2023: Riding into the future. #wellington #pōneke #cycling #trees #sublight Two cyclists on Willis St Wellington. Sunlight through trees. Blue sky on a …

May 18, 2023: Ng&#x101;i Tukairangi Trust Tukituki orchard Amazing solar-powered elevated mobile orchard pruning and picking platforms #horticulture #orchard #apples #innovation #foodandfibre …

May 18, 2023: Coffee stop in Waipukurau #raodtrip #coffee #waipukurau #aotearoa

May 14, 2023: Lazy Sunday afternoon After a very busy family weekend, it’s nice just to relax and do very little.

May 14, 2023: Bill on a beach. #billhastings #beach #sun #walk #loveofmylife

May 14, 2023: Today’s harvest. #limes #feijoas #onefig

May 13, 2023: A truly fabulous family occasion - the Twins 80th birthday. Gathering at a sunny seaside deck and garden, a feast of food, and the 80 year old twin …

May 12, 2023: And then the sun came out … #winter #sun #beach #batch #family #kāpiti #coast #cards #deck #80th #80thbirthday

May 12, 2023: Family winter swimming madness! #beach #swim #winter #family #freezing #kāpiti #80th #80thbirthday

May 11, 2023: Aunty Jo and Fred comedy duo #bakers #barrs #luffs #twins #80th #80thbirthday

May 11, 2023: Family craziness has begun! #bakers #barrs #luffs #twins #80th #80thbirthday

May 11, 2023: Kāpiti coast, Raumati #beach #coast #kāpiti #raumati #family

May 6, 2023: Figs, Figs, Feijoas and Limes. The bounty of Hōkio.

May 5, 2023: Mōrena. Even on the hard days, keep at it.

May 3, 2023: Queenstown, early morning run 🏃‍♂️

May 3, 2023: Fairlight Station and homestead, Southland. Wonderful visit to talk about their all female shepherds internship programme.

May 3, 2023: Garston, Southland. Visiting Garston Hops, the southernmost hops growers in Aotearoa.

Apr 25, 2023: Poached feijoas #feijoas #poached #preserves

Apr 24, 2023: Finished reading: Lie With Me by Philippe Besson 📚 A gloriously written story of hidden first love in 1980s provincial France, reminding us of the …

Apr 23, 2023: Candlelit study #candle #books #study #library

Apr 9, 2023: Ottolenghi birthday feast Ottolenghi birthday feast at Hōkio prepared by Andrew and Alec #hōkio #hokiobeach #feast #birthday #friends #dinner #delicious Dishes: • Tomatoes with …

Apr 9, 2023: Chill’n in the garden #hōkio #hokiobeach #garden #chill #chilling #palms #weekend #tunes

Apr 6, 2023: Fire in the Sky #mōrena #morning #sunrise #pōneke #wellington

Apr 2, 2023: Misty morning #tāmaki #tāmakimakaurau #auckland #quickvisit #mōrena #morning #misty #harbour #view #sammackay

Apr 1, 2023: A little art in Auckland #tāmaki #tāmakimakaurau #toiotāmaki #aucklandartgallery #tate #light #sammackay

Mar 28, 2023: Golden hour in Hagley Park 🌳 #ōtautahi #hagleypark #christchurch

Mar 26, 2023: Just a little party. 🌈🎉 #CubaDupa #HouseParty #EvaSt # HannahsLaneway #Pōneke

Mar 23, 2023: Mōrena Tāmaki Makaurau #mōrena #AtaMārie #morning #workout #LesMills #KyberPass #Newmarket #Tāmaki #TāmakiMakaurau #Auckland

Mar 22, 2023: Great way to start the day after a fabulous concert 🎶 📚 🥯 #deli #federalstreetdelicatessen #florenceandthemachine #concert #books #unitybooks …

Mar 18, 2023: A Night to Remember Fantastic party for Mayor Tory Whanau's 40th. Wonderful party, great people, and a chance to recover and catchup the day after. …

Mar 18, 2023: Pōneke - a collage #tepapa #toiartgallery #stjohnsbar #goldings #pōneke #sun #autumn #sammckay

Mar 12, 2023: Fabulous Day Party at the White Barn with Hamish and Alastair, a quick visit to see Mum and Dad at Eketāhuna, and dinner on the deck with Bill and …

Mar 10, 2023: If anyone in Pōneke needs an in-depth guide to the Scythians and other historical steppe peoples I can probably help 😂. I actually did not set out to …

Mar 9, 2023: Temporary solution to the 2023 shelving crisis - double stacking. Not an acceptable long term solution but needs must… 📚 #books #shelving #crisis …

Mar 8, 2023: Currently reading: The Darker Angels of Our Nature edited by Philip Dwyer 📚 A refutation of psychologist Steven Pinker’s 2012 “The Better Angels of …

Mar 5, 2023: Blissful time at Hōkio.

Mar 1, 2023: A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge Review: A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge 📚 This was the prefect book to read on the way home from Sydney World Pride 2023. It has been a while …

Feb 26, 2023: What a crew! What a parade! #parade #tradies #gay #sydney #mardigras #worldpride Mardi Gras parade Gay Tradies float mid parade

Feb 25, 2023: The Sydney World Pride / Mardi Gras 2023 Sussex St Library 📚 #books #library #sydney #worldpride #mardigras

Feb 25, 2023: Incredible collection at the Sydney Modern art gallery. #art #modernart #gallery #sydney

Feb 25, 2023: Enjoying the vibe and catching up with friends at Sydney World Pride 2023. #sydneyworldpride2023

Feb 24, 2023: Morning reading after a fantastic first night of @sydneyworldpride - with a couple of books from @littleblackgallery and @boysfineart #mōrena #sydney …

Feb 23, 2023: Wonderful World Pride Exhibition by @thelittleblackgallery 📷 #photography #art #exhibition #northsydney #sydney #mardigras

Feb 23, 2023: Successful book haul from Abbeys Bookshop in central Sydney 📚🛍️😜😳 So many great history books! (Some pre-planning may have been involved…)

Feb 23, 2023: Relaxing at our apartment for the duration of Sydney World Pride 🏳️‍🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️‍🌈

Feb 17, 2023: Started reading: The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan 📚 I enjoyed the first the Empire of the Wolf series; looking forward to this one.

Feb 16, 2023: Finished reading: Godkiller (Godkiller, Book 1) by Hannah Kaner 📚 Oh yes! Fantastic! More please :)

Feb 13, 2023: Storm on the way…. #CycloneGabrielle #storm #Wellington #Pōneke #Aotearoa

Feb 13, 2023: Early morning Pōneke #Pōneke #Wellington #EvaSt

Feb 11, 2023: Northwestern Festival for Meg's 40th

Feb 6, 2023: Finished reading: Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell 📚 Fun queer space opera in the same universe as “Winter’s Orbit”.

Feb 5, 2023: Bougiest chickens - got their own holiday home… #chickens #hokio #wellington #holiday #HolidayHome #VisitingForTheWeekend

Feb 5, 2023: Delicious tomato salad, crispy potato and beans. #summer #dinner #family #beach #hokio

Jan 29, 2023: Hot and sunny at Hōkio (30C), after the rain #Hōkio #hokiobeach #sun #summer #heat #AfterTheRain #horowhenua

Jan 29, 2023: The Federal Store, Ngāmotu #brunch #holiday #roadtrip #friends #Taranaki

Jan 28, 2023: Books and coffee, Taranaki style #books #coffee #NgāMotu #Taranaki #holiday #roadtrip

Jan 27, 2023: A break by the lake. #RotoKawau #LakeVirginia #Whanganui #roadtrip

Jan 27, 2023: Mōrena from Hōkio! #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #morena #AtaMārie

Jan 26, 2023: Te Aro Park, early morning. #TeAro #TeAroPark #pōneke #wellington #mōrena #AtaMārie

Jan 14, 2023: Olives and figs This years crop of figs and olives look good! #garden #produce #olives #figs #Hōkio #Horowhenua #Aotearoa

Jan 13, 2023: Finished reading: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo 📚 Wow. That was a ride and a half!

Jan 11, 2023: Last night in Carbrook, Queensland. A most delightful and relaxing week. #Family #Holiday #Relax #Recharge #Brisbane #QLD

Jan 11, 2023: Delightful dinner with Louise, Dave and Aiden at Victoria Point, Queensland. #Family #Dinner #Brisbane #QLD

Jan 11, 2023: AIR exhibit at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. 🖼️ #Family #Art #Exhibit #Brisbane #QLD

Jan 8, 2023: Finished reading: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 📚 Well crafted tale of magic, privilege, colleges, and the dead. Looking forward to the sequel.

Jan 8, 2023: Family walks ! #Bakers #Barrs #Australia #QLD #walk

Jan 7, 2023: My new home for the next week 📷 #Brisbane #Australia #Pool #Relaxing #Family

Jan 3, 2023: Finished reading: The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan 📚 This one was fast and furious, gripping and gory. Excellent grimdark fantasy. Can’t wait for …

Jan 3, 2023: Fresh produce from the Eketāhuna country garden 📷 #Eketāhuna #CountryCottage #family #garden

Jan 3, 2023: Good morning from Eketāhuna cottage 📷 #eketāhuna #cottage #morning #light

Jan 3, 2023: Finished reading: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka 📚 A marvel. #mīharo

Jan 2, 2023: Quick visit to Eketāhuna Cottage. 📷 #Eketāhuna #cottage #garden #family

Jan 2, 2023: Back at Hōkio…. 📷 #hōkio #hokiobeach

Jan 1, 2023: Happy New Year! Had a fabulous evening partying with a wonderful and eclectic group of people. Such fun :)

Jan 1, 2023: New Year’s Day walk, Mākara Beach. #Mākara #walk #nyd2023

Dec 29, 2022: Year in books for 2022 Here are some more of the books I finished reading in 2022: {{< bookgoals 2022 >}}

Dec 27, 2022: Finished reading: Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx 📚 A troubling but …

Dec 25, 2022: Meri Kirihimete à tous le monde! Sending good wishes to you all; may you have a wonderful day :) #MeriKirihimete #AtaMārie #JoyeuxNoël

Dec 24, 2022: The grandkids brought their chickens with them on holiday. We even set them up with their own ‘batch’ under the olive trees for shade. They enjoy …

Dec 23, 2022: Started reading: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr 📚 I was gifted this last Xmas - and didn’t get around to reading it. It has stayed at our beach …

Dec 23, 2022: Hōkio garden bliss 📷 #garden #Hōkio #HōkioBeach #Horowhenua #Summer #Aotearoa 🇳🇿

Dec 23, 2022: Ōtaki Expressway first drive Today I drove on the new Ōtaki Expressway from Pēka Pēka bypassing Ōtaki township for the first time. It was a great road to drive on, and despite it …

Dec 22, 2022: Continuing exploration of shading trees in Pōneke. These are on Cuba Mall. 📷 #Shade #Trees #pedestrian #public #greenery #WellingtonNZ 🇳🇿

Dec 22, 2022: Just arrived: The Wordhord by Hana Videen 📚 Heard a lot about this - can’t wait to dive in :)

Dec 20, 2022: Currently reading: The Glass Wall by Max Egremont 📚 This one is interesting so far - a travel book - but deeply steeped in the complex history of the …

Dec 20, 2022: Shade-giving trees in inner city Pōneke. 📷 #trees #shade #InnerCity

Dec 16, 2022: Today’s book purchase: “Procopius: The Secret History” (Folio Society, 1990) from the excellent Ferret Bookshop on Cuba St, Pōneke. 📚#Books …

Dec 16, 2022: Viral 'tripledemic' is keeping many of us sick for weeks at a time From a Washington Post story today: As Year 4 of the coronavirus pandemic approaches, Lane and other doctors agree the overlapping viral surges and …

Dec 16, 2022: It’s a big one. 📷 #Construction #Infrastructure #Water #Pōneke #Wellington

Dec 14, 2022: Bird flying over a Pōhutukawa tree in Te Aro park. 📷 #Pōhutukawa #tree #bird #park #TeAro #Pōneke #Wellington #AtaMārie

Dec 13, 2022: Pōneke and Te Whanganui-a-Tara from Mata-i-Rangi lookout; view across the city and harbour to Te Ahumairangi hill. #AtaMārie #morning #views #pōneke …

Dec 11, 2022: Summer is in full bloom in Pōneke. Pōhutukawa tree in Te Aro park. 📷 #Pōhutukawa #Summer #Pōneke #Wellington #Aotearoa #KiwiSummer

Dec 11, 2022: Finished reading: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan 📚 Really enjoyed this one. I enjoyed the great story telling, the strong characters, …

Dec 10, 2022: Apartment renovations story Today’s Pōneke / Wellington newspaper has a story about the recent renovations to the apartment that my partner and I have lived in for 22 years: …

Dec 9, 2022: First negroni in a long while…

Dec 9, 2022: End of a long saga in Kiribati It has been a very long year for my partner, Judge Bill Hastings, as a serious constitutional crisis has unfolded in the Pacific island state of …

Dec 8, 2022: Flowers of Kirikiriroa

Dec 8, 2022: Kirikiriroa and the mighty Waikato awa (river).

Dec 5, 2022: Not a bad day.

Dec 3, 2022: Andrew Bayer Live at ABGT500 Los Angeles Andrew Bayer's live set at Above & Beyond's Group Therapy 500 at the Banc of California Stadium is now available to stream and view. This was one of …

Dec 2, 2022: Lies are the path to totalitarianism “Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked by its extreme contempt for facts as such, for in their …

Dec 2, 2022: Flowers of Te Aro streets Flowers seen on a walk along Te Aro streets.

Nov 30, 2022: Finished re-reading: The Ness Of Brodgar - As It Stands 📚- an overview of the current state of the excavations at this Neolithic site on Orkney. …

Nov 30, 2022: The Ness of Brodgar The Ness of Brodgar Excavation continues to uncover fascinating information about Neolithic Orkney: At its zenith, in the main phase that we are …

Nov 30, 2022: Finished reading: The Adventures of Ibn Battuta 📚- accounts of the 14thC travels of Ibn Battuta.

Nov 30, 2022: A home or place of safety is essential to enable us to venture boldly into the world. #mbnov 🛟🏔️

Nov 29, 2022: I never really liked eating fish until a few years ago. Now I prefer it raw. #mbnov

Nov 28, 2022: Long term trends fascinate me; fads don’t. It’s working out which is which that is the problem. #mbnov

Nov 27, 2022: Auckland train and bus to the airport Auckland airport from Britomart station by train and bus transfer at Puhinui station - transfers every 10 minutes. Total cost $8 - compared to $70+ …

Nov 27, 2022: The motivation to get and stay fit has been simple - I want to feel good and relaxed in my body. Looking good is a nice bonus. #mbnov

Nov 26, 2022: Rufus Du Sol Went to the Rüfüs Du Sol concert in Tāmaki Makaurau last night. It was pure joy and wonderment. The crowd at the Vector Arena seemingly stretching to …

Nov 26, 2022: Getting up early, meditating and excercising regularly aren’t easy things to do - but the commitment required is itself one of the benefits of doing …

Nov 25, 2022: My morning ritual involves getting up at 5:30am, meditating, then either the gym or a run. Then shower and breakfast, and review the day ahead. …

Nov 24, 2022: I think we all need to work hard to retain our composure in the face of the many challenges and provocations we face. Not because we shouldn’t address …

Nov 24, 2022: I absolutely love following along as the ongoing excavations at the Ness of Brodgar reveal new insights into this fascinating Neolithic site in the …

Nov 23, 2022: She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia, ca. 3400–2000 BC This exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York from October 2022 to February 2023 looks fascinating! Wish I could spare the time to go …

Nov 23, 2022: Viking Textiles Show Women Had Tremendous Power Exciting article that details new findings on the archeology of textiles in the Viking era, and the implications for the wealth and power of women in …

Nov 23, 2022: Alexa, Amazon and loss leading So it seems that Alexa is making huge losses for Amazon. It is not that making losses is unusual for Amazon; their entire business model is based on …

Nov 23, 2022: Way up high

Nov 23, 2022: Various views of Pōneke

Nov 23, 2022: I had the opportunity yesterday to provide the sector I work in with a comprehensive update of the work we’ve been doing and set out our focus for the …

Nov 22, 2022: Watching sheep quietly graze the green pastoral landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand is remarkably soothing. This one is a Pitt Island sheep - a rare …

Nov 22, 2022: Today is Bill and I's 25th anniversary. It's the anniversary of our first date, on 22 November 1997. We went to see LA Confidential - still such a …

Nov 21, 2022: The fatigue resulting from my second round of Covid has unfortunately meant I have had to put quite a few plans on ice. But things are looking up! …

Nov 20, 2022: I’ve been playing a bunch of Canadian songs on repeat today. I made a playlist for Bill which he seems to like. Apple Music Playlist Spotify Playlist

Nov 20, 2022: This is so wonderful… literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com @Miraz - I think I might need to learn how to embed things!!

Nov 19, 2022: Real time chronicle of the Space Karen debacle: Twitter is Going Great!

Nov 19, 2022: First summer irises at Hōkio beach.

Nov 19, 2022: The promise of Feijoas!

Nov 19, 2022: I’m usually reading more than one novel at a time. Ill-disciplined? Or just greedy? #mbnov

Nov 18, 2022: Plants and rocks at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. Pōneke.

Nov 18, 2022: I never tire of reading books. I could do it all the time :) #mbnov #books #reading

Nov 17, 2022: The ancient art of barrel making, the work of a ‘Cooper’, has always fascinated me. One of many crafts we once relied on, but is now a rare and …

Nov 17, 2022: Ivy. Hannah’s Courtyard.

Nov 16, 2022: Laneways of Wellington

Nov 16, 2022: I’ve never really understood the appeal of a franchise. I want to do things that I’m passionate about; not follow a predetermined set of models. …

Nov 15, 2022: The aluminium window frames of many modern buildings in Aotearoa have terrible thermal efficiency. But I think our heritage cast iron frames are even …

Nov 14, 2022: Reasons to get out of the office in Pōneke today …. #Pōneke #harbour #Wellington #YCBWOAGD #sun #summer #raumati

Nov 14, 2022: I’m very keen to leave the office today and spend more time in the sun. #Pōneke #raumati #summer #sun #tari #office #mbnov

Nov 13, 2022: Captivated and transported by Red Leap’s interpretation of Janet Frame’s “Owls Do Cry” this afternoon. It is now 65 years since the book was …

Nov 13, 2022: Late night views of an Aro Valley tower block. #Pōneke #night #tower

Nov 13, 2022: This book looks fascinating: The Oldest Living Things in the World (Rachel Sussman)📚

Nov 13, 2022: Since it was pouring with rain again this morning, I had to adjust my excercise schedule; swap out a run for stretching. Probably a good thing. #mbnov …

Nov 12, 2022: “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; The thief doth fear each bush an officer. ” Shakespeare (Henry VI, Part III) #mbnov

Nov 12, 2022: After the rain #wellington #pōneke #water #boats #pier

Nov 12, 2022: Family brunch at Greta Point Café. (Just before the thunderstorm arrived and rain bucketed down). (Left to right: Jan, Jenni, Terry, Megan) #family …

Nov 12, 2022: Finished reading: Shadowlands by Matthew Green 📚

Nov 11, 2022: “I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” Maya Angelou (New York Times, 2013) #mbnov

Nov 10, 2022: I have “defederated” (deleted) my cross-posting to Mastodon from Microblog - not because I’m not enjoying Mastodon (especially the paid hosting model …

Nov 10, 2022: Kritika's Kitchen Can’t stop thinking about the wonderful food that Kritika and the team at Shepherd restaurant shared with us last night. Such an incredible delicious …

Nov 10, 2022: In Aotearoa NZ today, a “Minister” is a member of the governing Cabinet, with responsibility for oversight of one or more portfolios and Ministries or …

Nov 9, 2022: Wonderful meal at Kritika’s Kitchen at Shepherd Restaurant- just the best. #food #feast #pōneke #wellington

Nov 9, 2022: I’m pretty certain that this is one of the best days in Pōneke this spring. #pōneke #wellington #aotearoa #YCBWOAGD #mbnov

Nov 9, 2022: Courtney Place, Pōneke, in fine form. #pōneke #wellington #aotearoa #YCBWOAGD

Nov 9, 2022: Glorious morning on Hannah’s Laneway #AtaMārie #morning #hannahslaneway #evast

Nov 8, 2022: Achieving consensus in an inclusive and equitable manner is always a challenge; but it is almost always worth the effort in the long run. #mbnov

Nov 8, 2022: Good morning everyone. Great view through the ‘jungle’ out to the Hannah’s Laneway and the blue sky above. #AtaMārie #UrbanGarden

Nov 7, 2022: Kapuka (Griselinia littoralis)

Nov 7, 2022: “Insight cannot be taken back. You cannot return to the moment you were in before.” Hilary Mantel (Wolf Hall: A Novel, 2009) #mbnov

Nov 6, 2022: Hōkio garden. Great place for a meditative morning.

Nov 6, 2022: Have just finished my first virtual meditative “retreat” with the [Waking Up](https://www.wakingup.com) app & program. 6 hours of guided silent …

Nov 5, 2022: Hōkio - inside & out. #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa #batch #beach #sun

Nov 5, 2022: None of us should be exempt from the maxim “This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then …

Nov 5, 2022: Mōrena Pōneke. #morning #pōneke #wellington #aotearoa

Nov 4, 2022: I’m constantly in awe and admiration of the work of our public health workers in Aotearoa. They saved us from thousands of Covid-related deaths, and …

Nov 3, 2022: An oasis in the city. Gardens, seats, trees, and the Bucket Fountain. Cuba Street, Pōneke, Aotearoa. Well done, WCC.

Nov 3, 2022: To be fair to Pōneke, after this morning’s downpour she’s turned on a lovely day!

Nov 3, 2022: The weather in Pōneke (Wellington), Aotearoa is utterly foul today, and I’m still in recovery mode - so I’m taking it as a licence to stay home and …

Nov 2, 2022: Back to cooking breakfasts; now I have the energy. Bit of a feast really. #mbnov

Nov 2, 2022: Finally beginning to feel well again after a bout of the flu; which seems to have layered on top of the after effects of Covid…

Nov 1, 2022: On our streets

Nov 1, 2022: Taking it easy on this first day of November 2022. I’m leaving Twitter, and focusing on Micro.blog (with an occasional side of Instagram). Beginning …

Oct 31, 2022: Gloriously warm day in Pōneke

Oct 29, 2022: Best brunch at Shepherd Restaurant www.shepherdrestaurant.co.nz

Oct 26, 2022: Te Aro Park, early morning

Oct 26, 2022: Wellington morning

Oct 16, 2022: Anjunadeep Open Air Los Angeles Jody Wistenoff and Jono Grant

Oct 16, 2022: Anjunadeep Open Air Los Angeles

Oct 15, 2022: Above and Beyond Group Therapy 500 “A Thing Called Love”

Oct 15, 2022: Above & Beyond Group Therapy 500 - Los Angeles, Banc of California Stadium

Aug 7, 2022: "Jeremy + Bill" (Oliver Cain, 2021) The wonderful piece of art commissioned from Oliver Cain to celebrate 25 years together in 2022 is now properly framed and up on the new Corten steel …

Jul 16, 2022: Te Papa Tongarewa | NZ National Museum - early morning July 2022

Jul 16, 2022: Te Whanganui a Tara sunrise

Jun 26, 2022: Finished reading: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune 📚

Jun 26, 2022: Finished reading: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo 📚

Jun 21, 2022: Matariki and the European Bronze Age Aotearoa NZ is about to celebrate Matariki - the appearance of a constellation of stars that herald the Māori new year. New Zealand will have its …

Jun 14, 2022: Old Babylonian Survey tablet (Si.427) An Australian mathematician, Dr Daniel Mansfield, has recently completed an analysis of an Old Babylonian (1900-1600 BC) Survey tablet (known as …

Jun 8, 2022: Morning light

Jun 3, 2022: Wellington sunset - 2 June 2022

May 22, 2022: First paperback edition - Lord of the Rings Repaired and rebound 1968 first paperback edition of the Lord of the Rings. This copy was bought by my father in 1968, and was the first read to me in …

May 22, 2022: Good morning Australia 🇦🇺

May 6, 2022: Exhibition catalog from “Queer - Stories from the NGV collection”. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

May 5, 2022: Post COVID recovery ❤️‍🩹 done right. Books. Pie. Donut. Rest. Repeat?

May 3, 2022: Finished reading: Fortunes of Africa by Martin Meredith 📚

May 3, 2022: Finished reading: Where We Land by Tim Jones 📚

Apr 29, 2022: Finished reading: The Babel Message by Keith Kahn-Harris 📚

Apr 29, 2022: Finished reading: Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones 📚

Apr 29, 2022: Finished reading: History of Ukraine-Rus’ by Mykhailo Hrushevsky 📚

Apr 24, 2022: From one library … to another … #books #libraries #reading #recovery #renovations #roberthannahcentre #evast #hannahslaneway #aotearoa

Apr 24, 2022: Feijoa chutney done!

Apr 24, 2022: Hōkio Feijoa chutney

Apr 24, 2022: Finished reading: In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens 📚

Apr 23, 2022: Finished reading: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell 📚

Apr 23, 2022: CC at the Creativity Table

Apr 23, 2022: Four new LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 books 📚 from alphabetbookclub.nz to help my post Covid recovery ❤️‍🩹

Apr 10, 2022: First ripe fig from Hōkio

Apr 10, 2022: Finished reading: Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas 📚

Apr 9, 2022: Dappled light

Apr 9, 2022: First ripe fig

Apr 9, 2022: Finished reading: The Bright Ages by Matthew Gabriele 📚

Apr 8, 2022: Finished reading: The Wolf Age by Tore Skeie 📚

Apr 3, 2022: Started reading: The Wolf Age by Tore Skeie 📚

Mar 29, 2022: The main library

Mar 27, 2022: Finished reading: The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber 📚

Mar 25, 2022: The History of Ukraine-Rus’ (Mykhailo Hrushevsky) #ukraine #history #ukrainehistory #ukraineisnotrussia 🇺🇦

Mar 20, 2022: Finished reading: The End of Antiquity by J. K. Knight 📚

Mar 19, 2022: Perfect Day

Mar 14, 2022: Green flower

Mar 12, 2022: Pink sky

Mar 1, 2022: Finished reading: Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas 📚

Feb 27, 2022: Evening light

Feb 27, 2022: Deciphering Linear B Really enjoying reading three related books at once: - The Decipherment of Linear B by John Chadwick 📚 - The Man Who Deciphered Linear B by Andrew …

Feb 27, 2022: Finished reading: Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham 📚 A great start to an new series by one of the authors of "The Expanse" series.

Feb 27, 2022: Decanted

Feb 27, 2022: Hōkio lemons 🍋 2022

Feb 27, 2022: Dinner prep. It takes a table.

Jan 23, 2022: Hōkio evening #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #evening #sunset #horowhenua #aotearoa

Jan 15, 2022: High summer, Hōkio. #hōkio #hokio #hokiobeach #summer #sun #view #horowhenua #aotearoa

Dec 25, 2021: Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio! And best wishes from Waving Bill! We are delighted you made it back from Kiribati 🇰🇮 to join the …

Dec 24, 2021: Joint Hastings-Baker Family Christmas Eve dinner. #family #dinner #desert #billhastings #hōkio #hokio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa

Dec 24, 2021: Mum presents, Hōkio Christmas Irises 2021. #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #garden #summer #xmas #xmas2021 #family #horowhenua #aotearoa

Dec 23, 2021: Splendid dinner at Wolf restaurant with Bill to celebrate his successful return from Kiribati for Xmas. Highly recommended. #dinner #restaurant #food …

Nov 22, 2021: Closed | Open | Closed | Open #door #copper #copperdoor #renovations #recycle #reuse #loftstyle #apartment #evastreet #evastreetlaneways …

Nov 14, 2021: 57th wedding anniversary lunch with mum and dad #family #anniversary #weddinganniversary #57years #lunch

Nov 14, 2021: Glorious spring flowers at Eke County Cottage #eketahuna #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #flowers #garden #spring #family

Nov 13, 2021: A strange calm

Nov 9, 2021: Significant joinery progress. This is not only astounding craftwork, it is art. #joinery #craftwork #art #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment …

Nov 8, 2021: Progress in the pantry… #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet #hannahslaneway #wellington #aotearoa

Nov 8, 2021: That way. pier #direction #calm #water #boats #sunset #evansbay #tewhanganuiatara #aotearoa

Nov 3, 2021: Joinery install has begun ! #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet #hannahslaneway #wellington #aotearoa

Oct 24, 2021: Night walk home, Pōneke, Aotearoa. #night #walk #pōneke #wellington #wellingtonnz #vicuni #theterrace #vuwsa #dixonstreet #spring #blossom #aotearoa

Oct 20, 2021: Painting 🖼 and windows 🪟 done! Joinery install next!! #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet #hannahslaneway …

Oct 11, 2021: Waihi Falls, Tararua District #waihifalls #tararua #waterfall #upclose #spring #roadtrip2021

Oct 10, 2021: Blossom #spring #blossom #garden #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #roadtrip2021

Oct 10, 2021: Eketāhuna Country Cottage - spring garden #eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #spring #family #roadtrip2021

Oct 10, 2021: Country morning, Taratahi #country #morning #prerun #run #spring #taratahi #carterton #wairarapa #aotearoa

Oct 9, 2021: Ka pō, ka ao, ka awatea! #newday #newera #newbeginnings #newzealand #aotearoa

Oct 8, 2021: Beru island, Kiribati A few pictures from the island of Beru, one of the southern islands of Kiribati 🇰🇮 - the impacts of sea level rise killing of coconut trees is …

Oct 5, 2021: Team farewell dinner. #team #farewell #dinner #thanks #awesometeam #economics #insights #blnz

Oct 5, 2021: Eva St renovation update Plastering is completed. Sanding, painting, joinery installation, and electrical / lighting fittings installation to come.

Oct 5, 2021: Calm. (And Facebook is down! Yay!) #calm #facebook #peace

Oct 2, 2021: Boyz Weekend Brunch with my nephew

Oct 1, 2021: Ka awatea, Te Akau-Tangi. #dawn #newday #newbeginnings #pōneke #teakautangi #tewhanganuiatara #aotearoa

Sep 25, 2021: Levitating #walk #bush #nikau #ngahere #horowhenua #aotearoa

Sep 25, 2021: Bella likes the view from the deck at Hōkio #dog #view #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach

Sep 20, 2021: Dinner with Katie and Eva #dinner #family #celebration #pasta #cubastreet #wellington #pōneke #aotearoa

Sep 18, 2021: Théo, Badger and Simon came to Hōkio Beach #friends #beach #walks #sun #spring #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa

Sep 15, 2021: Kio Bay, Te Whanganui-a-Tara #sun #harbour #water #wellington #tewhanganuiatara #pōneke #aotearoa

Sep 11, 2021: Lazy afternoon in the garden #garden #palms #tunes #birds #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa

Sep 9, 2021: Rivulets #beach #evening #driftwood #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa

Sep 9, 2021: Reaching #beach #evening #driftwood #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa

Sep 9, 2021: Hōkio morning #morning #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #spring #garden #beach #sun #dawn #horowhenua #aotearoa

Sep 8, 2021: A break in the weather #waterfront #stormbreak #spring #evansbay #wellington #aotearoa

Sep 5, 2021: Happy Father’s Day dad! It’s been so delightful to spend time with you and mum over the last few days in our shared bubble. #fathersday #lockdown …

Sep 3, 2021: Re-used steel panel art wall with copper door. #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet #hannahslaneway #wellington …

Sep 2, 2021: Moody waters #water #moody #spring #shellybay #wellington #aotearoa

Sep 2, 2021: Walks around Wellington #walks #wellington #lockdown #exercise #level3 #aotearoa

Sep 2, 2021: Morning, Greta Point. #evansbay #gretapoint #wellington #lockdown #level3 #aotearoa

Sep 1, 2021: Sunny day #spring #wellington #lockdown #level3 #uniteagainstcovid19 #aotearoa

Aug 19, 2021: Evening walk. #lockdown #lockdownnz #wellingtonnz #aotearoa

Aug 19, 2021: Flat water, evening walk. #lockdown #lockdownnz #wellingtonnz #aotearoa

Aug 15, 2021: After one week… #renovations #design #reuse #industrialdesign #evastreet #evastreetlaneways #hannahslaneway #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz

Aug 15, 2021: Le Cercle Noir. A truly outstanding food, wine and sensory experience. Thanks Shepherd Restaurant and Millton Vineyards for a spectacular evening. …

Aug 15, 2021: Au clair de la lune. #moon #night #moonlight #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz

Aug 3, 2021: Renovations, Part 2. Delayed by COVID. Finally underway. #renovations #design #reuse #industrialdesign #evastreet #evastreetlaneways #hannahslaneway …

Aug 2, 2021: Morning Light #morena #teaomarama #evastreet #hannahslaneway #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz

Jul 27, 2021: Bill arrives in Tarawa, Kiribati I’m so incredibly proud of Bill. He’s just arrived safely in Tarawa, Kiribati 🇰🇮 to take up a 3 year secondment as Chief Justice of Kiribati. We will …

Jul 9, 2021: "Herself" (movie) Saw ‘Herself’, a stunning and shocking film (in so many ways) directed by Phyllida Lloyd, and starring writer Clare Dunn, Harriet Walter, Conleth …

Jul 9, 2021: Pie @ Oli and Mi Delicious venison and Guinness pie @ Oli and Mi Kitchen, Pito-one, Pōneke.

Jul 8, 2021: Sneaky dinner at @oli_and_mi kitchen before a movie at Lighthouse Petone. #dinner #billhastings #petone #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz

Jul 8, 2021: New artwork - “Hidden Pleasure” (George Georgas 2019).

Jun 26, 2021: Bill @ Shepherd Restaurant

Jun 23, 2021: Aotearoa NZ | Britain compared …

Jun 23, 2021: Morning over Hauraki

Jun 17, 2021: Local lunch … FIX & FOGG goo.gl/maps/B4AA…

Jun 17, 2021: Rainbow 🌈 Fieldays

Jun 12, 2021: Selection of Surrealism. Te Papa, Wellington.

Jun 12, 2021: Surreal. Exhibition @ Te Papa; with Llewellyn.

Jun 12, 2021: Signs of Hannahs Laneway | Eva Street

Jun 11, 2021: Morning!

Jun 10, 2021: Early.

Jun 9, 2021: Wellington Harbour. Winter.

Jun 5, 2021: Grandkids visiting Hōkio

Jun 2, 2021: Very proud of the mahi (work) my partner has undertaken for the last nine years: www.stuff.co.nz/national/… #billhastings

Jun 1, 2021: Books on Early Medieval England Two new books on Early Medieval England. Quite apart from anything else, both are exquisite objects. "The First Kingdom" - Britain in the Age of …

May 30, 2021: American Gods - Vols 1 - 3 A new addition to the library. Bill approved. - Volume 1: Shadows - Volume 2: My Ainsel - Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm  

May 30, 2021: South Tarawa - 4,741km away....

May 30, 2021: Rainbow Moon (c) Andrew McCarthy (https://cosmicbackground.io/): "The Partial Eclipse, not long before totality. A good time to view the way light color splits as …

May 29, 2021: Dad's 80th birthday! Big family gathering at Eketahuna Country Cottage for dad's 80th birthday.  

May 27, 2021: Family dinner jazz hands!

May 24, 2021: Two new books... Two new books arrived today. 📚 Both advance the notion that key philosophical ideas 'remade the world' - but advance completely opposite views of what …

May 23, 2021: NZ Photography Collected Excellently curated selection of Aotearoa New Zealand photography from some of the earliest nineteenth-century images to contemporary art photography. …

May 23, 2021: "Jeremy + Bill" (Oliver Cain, 2021) Commissioned work. Oliver Cain Studios, "Interpretation" Series. Absolutely delighted with how this came out. Thanks so much Oliver!

May 23, 2021: About last night

May 22, 2021: stars start falling Exhibition of the works of Teuane Tibbo, Ani O'Neill and Salome Tanuvasa at the Govett-Brewster Gallery, Ngāmotu.  

May 22, 2021: Wand Dance "Wand Dance", Len Lye Foundation / Len Lye (1965, 2018) A reconstruction of Len Lye's 1965 "Witch Dance", using larger elements from "Bell Wand" …

May 22, 2021: there is no before Exhibition at Govett-Brewster Gallery of the works of Dale Harding (Bidjara, Garingbal and Ghungalu), from the Carnarvon Gorge area of the Central …

May 22, 2021: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth / Ngāmotu, Aotearoa.

May 22, 2021: Monica's Eatery Monica's Eatery, New Plymouth / Ngāmotu.

May 21, 2021: Quietly Disfigured Quietly Disfigured (2020) Shannon Novak.  Acrylic, pencil and ink. Puke Ariki, Ngāmotu.

May 21, 2021: Ngaa Hau Ngaakau "Ngā Hau Ngākau" - Exhibition at Puke Ariki, Ngāmotu.

May 16, 2021: Egmont St Eatery brunch

May 15, 2021: Winter sun in Wellington

May 15, 2021: City park, Wellington

May 15, 2021: Dinner with Bill @ Logan Brown

May 15, 2021: Storm morning

May 8, 2021: Whānau pizza night!

May 2, 2021: Feijoa cordial - just immerse feijoa skins in cold water, keep in the fridge for 3 days. Drink in 3-4 days. Fresh and delicious.

May 2, 2021: Intriguing new book - “Thebes - the Forgotten City of Ancient Greece” (Paul Cartledge, 2020).

May 1, 2021: Family time - off to Waiheke #family #ferry #auckland #waihekeisland

Apr 28, 2021: 5 stars to Inventing the World: Venice and the Transformation of Western Civilization by Meredith F. Small 📚 www.librarything.com/work/2532…

Apr 28, 2021: I’ve now been using LibraryThing for 15 years…. www.librarything.com/profile/f…

Apr 26, 2021: Using the whole fruit… feijoa upside-down cake, feijoa chutney & feijoa skin cordial #feijoa #feijoaseason #cake #chutney #cordial

Apr 26, 2021: Hōkio morning, Autumn 2021

Apr 25, 2021: Reflections #lestweforget

Apr 23, 2021: Feijoa chutney.

Apr 17, 2021: Actually quite a few feijoas…

Apr 17, 2021: Just a few feijoas

Mar 28, 2021: Fun party. CubaDupa Festival & Wellington Pride. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💖

Mar 27, 2021: Pōneke Pride Hīkoi - Happy Wellington Pride! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💖

Mar 25, 2021: Four new sets of playing cards

Mar 21, 2021: Hokio evenings

Mar 21, 2021: Urban deconstruction

Mar 14, 2021: Glorious sunny day on Cuba Street, Wellington NZ

Mar 13, 2021: Dinner with Freddy, Megan & Bill @ Old Quarter

Mar 7, 2021: Happy Mardi Gras! It’s a great shame that those of us in Aotearoa NZ can’t join our cousins in Australia for this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi …

Mar 3, 2021: River Kings: A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads 📚 An exciting new book arrived today, detailing some fascinating new …

Mar 3, 2021: Bill & CC

Mar 1, 2021: Views of Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Feb 23, 2021: Hokio Beach morning

Feb 21, 2021: Endive, orange and pomegranate salad. Family dinner preparation.

Feb 21, 2021: Witi Ihimaera appearing as Tama-nui-te-rā in Taki Rua’s the world premier performance of “Navigating the Stars”, Soundshell, Botanical Gardens, Te …

Feb 14, 2021: Yum Cha with grandpapa, Chinese New Year

Feb 14, 2021: Happy Valentines from these little monsters! “You buy flowers 🌺 for people you love. These are for Grandpapa, and those are for mum and dad”

Feb 9, 2021: Nunuku's cave petroglpyphs Our first visit on 6 February was to Te Ana a Nunuku (Nunuku’s cave) and the petroglyphs (rock carvings) that can be found there, carved in bas relief …

Feb 9, 2021: Waitangi Day in Waitangi (the *other* Waitangi)... The 6th of February is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national day - commemorating the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), which …

Feb 9, 2021: Waitangi, Rēkohu Waitangi is the main settlement of Rēkohu (Chatham Island / Wharekauri). Hotel Chatham is the centre of all visitor activity. It's the main …

Feb 9, 2021: Rēkohu and Rangihaute visit (5-8 February 2021) A group of friends and I visited Rēkohu (Chatham Island) and Rangihaute (Pitt Island) over Aotearoa New Zealand’s Waitangi weekend (5-8 February …

Jan 31, 2021: Never gets old

Jan 31, 2021: Moonlight palms moonlight #palms #garden #night #hokio #aotearoanz

Jan 30, 2021: Southern Cross over Hokio #stars #starlight #southerncross #milkyway #hokio #aotearoanz

Jan 30, 2021: Exploring Taper Eatery, Levin/Taitoko #billhastings #brunch #levin #taitoko #weekend #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Jan 28, 2021: “Seasons Change” Glass mounted on recycled wooden framed windows. Lisa Walsh, Waverley, Taranaki, Aotearoa NZ. #art #glass #installed #windows #walls …

Jan 28, 2021: Moody day

Jan 27, 2021: Today’s work view. #worklife #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz

Jan 25, 2021: New addition - just across from work! #lunch #eatingout #bagels #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz

Jan 24, 2021: A little garden renovation. Mexican Fan Palms replacing a weed filled bed. #garden #palms #hokio #hokiobeach #teamwork #billhastings #horowhenua …

Jan 22, 2021: Traditional Hōkio Iris Explosion #hokio #hokiobeach #irises #flowers #garden #beach #summer #summervibes #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Jan 16, 2021: Drinks & dinner @ Hokio #summer #sun #garden #drinks #dinner #friends #hokio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Jan 16, 2021: Blissful summer days at the bach #bach #summer #kiwisumer #sun #garden #flowers #palms #hokio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Jan 16, 2021: Lilies, lilies, everywhere. eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #flowers #aotearoanz

Jan 15, 2021: Mum in her garden, Eketāhuna Country Cottage #eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #family #aotearoanz

Jan 15, 2021: Mum & Jenni @ Eke Cottage

Jan 13, 2021: “Azadi” - Freedom, Fascism, Fiction - Arundhati Roy An incredible set of essays on our times, focussed on India, but relevant everywhere. LibraryThing …

Jan 8, 2021: Absolutely poured with rain last night, but breakfast on the deck this morning…

Jan 6, 2021: Georgia, Georgia The whole day through This old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind…

Jan 6, 2021: Stunning day in the garden

Jan 5, 2021: I bought some art … Two pieces titled “Seasons Change”, by Lisa Walsh, an artist based in Waverley, South Taranaki. Fired glass, mounted on old glass …

Jan 1, 2021: 2021 is better than 2020….

Dec 26, 2020: Xmas Part Deux @ Eketāhuna Country Cottage #ekecountrycottage #eketahuna #xmas #family #aotearoanz

Dec 25, 2020: Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio!

Dec 22, 2020: Hokio beach sunset

Dec 21, 2020: Last days of an icon.

Dec 19, 2020: Pohutukawa lawn - Xmas in Aotearoa #pohutukawa #aotearoanz

Dec 18, 2020: Out of office is on… won’t be back till this nightmare of a year is gone!

Dec 14, 2020: It’s been a year … thank goodness I’ve had this fabulous human with me all the way. Love you Bill 💕 #love #2020 #bestfriends #nearlythere …

Dec 14, 2020: Flower gift from a friend. Thank you so much :) #flowers #gifts #balcony #summer

Dec 14, 2020: 4 random beautiful books from the Library. #beautifulbooks #buylocal #buylocalnz @vicbks @unitybookswgtn @goodbookshopnz #saynotoamazon

Dec 14, 2020: Such a great brunch at the weekend. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful restaurant in our courtyard #hannahslaneway #evast #wellingtonnz

Dec 11, 2020: Eke country cottage flowers

Dec 11, 2020: Blue sky in the city

Dec 10, 2020: Sun dappled #sun #dappled #apartment #evast

Dec 10, 2020: The sun shines a little in Wellington

Dec 6, 2020: Oh what a night …

Dec 5, 2020: Party hosts #xmas #party #billhastings #aotearoanz

Dec 5, 2020: Ready for the party…

Dec 3, 2020: Bentley is kinda cute

Dec 3, 2020: Sun in the laneway #wellingtonnz

Nov 29, 2020: Summer is coming #hokio #summer #olives #trees

Nov 28, 2020: Fresh spring in the city.

Nov 27, 2020: Lambton Quay

Nov 27, 2020: Morning light.

Nov 27, 2020: What to do tonight? It’s a dilemma. #mbnov

Nov 26, 2020: So moody, so good. Thanks Jack, amazing show.

Nov 26, 2020: On the water #spring #calm #water #harbour #wellingtonnz #aotearoa

Nov 25, 2020: I try to call my parents every few days. Today they were busy in garden, caring for yet more wonderful roses #mbnov

Nov 24, 2020: Testing Xmas treat options… someone has to do it … #xmas #treats #mincepies #stollen #wellingtonnz

Nov 24, 2020: Fully loaded. MacBook Air M1, iPadPro, and Bullet Journal. You got this.

Nov 24, 2020: Eketahuna country cottage roses

Nov 24, 2020: It’s time to start making provision for Xmas 🎄 #mbnov

Nov 23, 2020: NZ is doing its best to capture any cases of COVID–19 at the border #mbnov

Nov 21, 2020: What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? nytimes.com Calling out assumes the worst. Calling in involves conversation, compassion and context. It doesn’t mean a person should ignore harm, …

Nov 21, 2020: "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the …

Nov 21, 2020: Love this landscape in the eastern Wairarapa hills. Fabulous erosion control and use of sub-clover for natural nitrogen fixing. …

Nov 20, 2020: It’s been a long, busy, and very productive week - but my energy levels are starting to fade. Bring on the weekend! #mbnov

Nov 20, 2020: Something interesting to read on my first flight ✈️ for ages… LibraryThing Catalog Entry

Nov 20, 2020: Glorious morning on the laneway #wellingtonnz #hannahslaneway #aotearoa #city #streets #spring

Nov 19, 2020: Sunset, Martinborough Hotel A fabulous end to a great day made possible by our wonderful farmer and grower hosts in the Wairarapa. #mbnov

Nov 19, 2020: I have a level of dependence on the new word for Microblogvember being posted before I go to sleep, but sometimes I miss it! Oh well :) #mbnov

Nov 18, 2020: "The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in the Late Iron Age Scandinavia" Neil Price (Oxbow Books 2013), 2nd Edition, 432 pages, hardback. I have waited for this book for years - and now its here! What a tome. . . mbnov …

Nov 17, 2020: Getting everyone on the same bus / train / waka is hard work, especially when it comes to climate change #hewakaekenoa #mbnov #climatechange

Nov 16, 2020: Warm spring afternoon #hokio #garden #spring

Nov 16, 2020: “Landscape and Memory" by Simon Schama made a huge impression on me when it first came out in 1995. It still resonates today. A masterwork of history …

Nov 16, 2020: Moody #hokio #hokiobeach #water #stream #morningwalk #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Nov 15, 2020: Breakfast at Eketāhuna Country cottage - far from the madding crowds #eke #eketahuna #breakfast #ekecountrycottage #family #country #garden …

Nov 14, 2020: Dad in the Eketāhuna Country Cottage garden #garden #family #ekecountrycottage #eketahuna #aotearoanz

Nov 13, 2020: Dinner with a negroni. And Bill. At Havana Bar & Restaurant.

Nov 13, 2020: So far, I am really, really enjoying macOS Big Sur. Installation went well, and my 2017 iMac is noticeably faster than it was before the upgrade. And …

Nov 13, 2020: It begins…

Nov 13, 2020: I guess I’ll give downloading and installing macOS Big Sur a go… or should I wait a few days? Hmm 🤔 #mbnov

Nov 12, 2020: First pohutukawa flowers are out… summer must be coming…

Nov 12, 2020: Changeable weather indeed. Now dappled sunlight and spring-green trees.

Nov 12, 2020: The weather in Wellington is so changeable in spring, its really hard to know what to wear. #mbnov

Nov 11, 2020: Actually taking the dive and ordering a MacBook Air M1 …

Nov 11, 2020: Our local craft beer bar, Golding’s Free Dive. I’d say it’s one of my favs. #mbnov

Nov 10, 2020: Dinner and a movie with my father, who would barely consider himself elderly #mbnov

Nov 10, 2020: Wet. The drought has broken.

Nov 9, 2020: May the Force be with you #mbnov

Nov 9, 2020: Farewell Alex Trebek - all round great entertainer and Canadian 🇨🇦 - who hosted many shows before he became the Jeopardy! icon.

Nov 8, 2020: “A country of possibilities”. Welcome back, America.

Nov 8, 2020: The ties that bind us are greater than the forces which seek to pull us apart #mbnov

Nov 8, 2020: Lovely evening

Nov 7, 2020: Bad Diaries, Verb Wellington, LitCrawl - truly wonderful#litcrawl #verbwellington #wellington #wellingtonnz #aotearoa #literature #poetry

Nov 7, 2020: This book pretty much is everything about me at the moment … #books #sheep #history #life #work #farming

Nov 7, 2020: NZ Parliamentary Library

Nov 7, 2020: Parliamentary trees

Nov 7, 2020: I haven’t had to inflate a rugby 🏉 ball in years. But I do remember playing rugby with New Zealand’s new Deputy Prime Minister as part of NZ’s first …

Nov 6, 2020: It’s puzzling why so many people vote the way they do, all over the world #mbnov

Nov 5, 2020: It seems there is nothing some politicians will not stoop to, in order to retain power… #mbnov

Nov 4, 2020: I’m near to going to bed. What a day. #mbnov

Nov 3, 2020: Mist in the hills

Nov 3, 2020: It never ceases to astonish me how beautiful blossom in spring is #mbnov

Nov 2, 2020: Fresh growth Walk through Central Park, Wellington, Aotearoa NZ.

Nov 2, 2020: Spring in the city When it's like this outside, it's hard to concentrate on work... #mbnov 02

Nov 2, 2020: Community housing, Wellington City Council. Delighted that this has been fully renovated.

Nov 1, 2020: Dia de Los Muertos, Hannah’s Laneway 2020 'Day of the Dead' could be a little deary, but not when it's like this... #mbnov 01

Oct 31, 2020: Burger Liquor, Wellington Birthday dinner for Toby, with Celine, Loretta and Bill.

Oct 30, 2020: Looking out over the Hawkes Bay / Te Matau-a-Māui from Rissington Station.

Oct 30, 2020: Eketahuna garden

Oct 30, 2020: Visiting Eketahuna Cottage

Oct 28, 2020: Cheap. Government spends $20 million on Covid-19 advertising campaign delivered at ‘breakneck pace’ | Stuff.co.nz The cost of people not receiving …

Oct 27, 2020: Hokio garden walkthrough

Oct 26, 2020: Hokio spring flowers

Oct 25, 2020: Hokio beach 21C

Oct 24, 2020: Went to see “Baby Done” at the fabulous Lighthouse Cuba Cinema last night: One of the most remarkable things about Baby Done, other than Rose …

Oct 24, 2020: Oriental Bay, Wellington

Oct 24, 2020: Brunch @ Floriditas

Oct 23, 2020: Streetscape at night

Oct 23, 2020: A light shines in…

Oct 23, 2020: Sunny city

Oct 21, 2020: The official completion photos

Oct 20, 2020: Beta version of the new Digital Bodleian is now online: digital2.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Exciting!

Oct 18, 2020: Francis Hodgkins Exhibition - Adam Art Gallery - until 13 December 2020

Oct 18, 2020: Dixon Street, Wellington

Oct 17, 2020: New chocolate bars! @wellingtonchocolatefactory #chocolate #beantobar #fairtrade #smallbatch #locallymade #evast #hannahslaneway #wellingtonnz …

Oct 17, 2020: NZ Bookshop Day - on Election Day!

Oct 17, 2020: A new book 📚 for the new library 📚 from a new bookshop 📚 #library #books #wellingtonnz #bookshop #nzbooks #nzbookshopday2020 @goodbookshopnz "The …

Oct 17, 2020: New library layout 📚

Oct 17, 2020: Family time! Brunch with Eva & Ash @brawsnacks @shepherdrestaurant

Oct 17, 2020: It’s Election Day in Aotearoa New Zealand - if you haven’t already - vote!

Oct 16, 2020: Farm open day, Marlborough NZ

Oct 14, 2020: “The Burning of Books - A History of Knowledge Under Attack” 📚 (John Murray 2020) Attacks on knowledge and its importance are increasingly notable. …

Oct 14, 2020: Waterfront walks

Oct 14, 2020: Wellington Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand 8:45AM UTC/GMT+13 - Wednesday 14 October 2020 Hikitia floating crane (constructed 1926) #adayinthelife …

Oct 11, 2020: Ice plants in bloom 🌸

Oct 11, 2020: Hōkio dune views

Oct 10, 2020: Hōkio garden spring clean

Oct 9, 2020: Streets of Wellington. The sun is definitely here.

Oct 9, 2020: Spring in the city

Oct 5, 2020: Fun times :) Meg, Maddy, Freddy & me.

Oct 4, 2020: Aotearoa New Zealand takes voting seriously. These are the voting locations in Wellington City, population 213,000. Voting is open for 2 weeks, plus …

Oct 3, 2020: Celebration dinner after a good days work #cubastreet #wellingtonnz #billhastings #dinner

Oct 3, 2020: The reading room takes shape… #renovations #kitchen #update #upgrade #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet #hannahslaneway #wellingtonnz

Oct 3, 2020: Voted. #electionsnz

Oct 3, 2020: Above & Beyond Group Therapy 400 - Live from London Listen: Apple Music | Spotify

Oct 2, 2020: The brownshirts are preparing... The latest Atlantic story about extreme militia groups preparing to contest the US election is deeply, deeply troubling: wars don’t always start with …

Oct 2, 2020: Freddie and Maddy at Fix & Fogg Freddie and Maddy visited Fix & Fogg in the Hannah’s Laneway.

Oct 1, 2020: Left Bank Laneway, Wellington

Oct 1, 2020: There’s something wonderful about Shepherd Restaurant

Sep 30, 2020: Belles Hot Chicken - Wellington on a Plate 2020

Sep 30, 2020: The Book of Koli This looks like an interesting book 📚! Looks like another one I’ll need to track down and read… Narrator Koli’s inquisitive mind and kind heart make …

Sep 30, 2020: Work - a history of how we spend out time James Suzman’s new book 📚 “Work - a history of how we spend out time” is a fascinating and thought-provoking review of the long run history of work …

Sep 30, 2020: Yes. #wellingtonnz

Sep 27, 2020: Eva and Ash Eva and Ash at Eva's birthday dinner

Sep 27, 2020: Van Gogh Alive Went to see the Van Gogh Alive exhibition for Eva's birthday. Bill, Mum, Eva and Katie

Sep 25, 2020: Just started reading: Alaric the Goth by Douglas Boin 📚 LibraryThing Entry

Sep 25, 2020: Currently reading: Laughing Shall I Die by Tom Shippey 📚 LibraryThing Entry

Sep 25, 2020: Currently reading: The making of the ancient Greek economy by Alain Bresson 📚 LibraryThing Entry

Sep 22, 2020: So Strava’s subscription is going to treble?!?? Bye bye Strava !!!

Sep 20, 2020: Paul Melser dinner set Delighted at our new dinner set made for us by Paul Melser. Really works fantastically with the new kitchen design. Paul's wonderful pottery is …

Sep 19, 2020: Family photos in the Eketahuna cottage garden Dad, me and Mum Jenni, me and Mum Mum and Jenni Jenni and me

Sep 19, 2020: What a beautiful day! He rangi ātaahua tēnei!  #eke #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #morena #tewikiotereomāori #aotearoa #family #garden

Sep 17, 2020: The Children of Ash and Elm (Neil Price 2020) Every now and then a history book comes along that helps you think about the past in entirely new ways. This new history of the Vikings by Uppsala …

Sep 17, 2020: Regency style in a warehouse loft setting An eclectic but aligned mixture of styles sometimes just works...

Sep 15, 2020: Review of Piranesi - a novel by Susanna Clarke This new novel by Susanna Clarke (author of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell), references (in multiple ways) the work of the Italian artist and …

Sep 14, 2020: Susanna Clarke's new novel - "Piranesi" Fascinating new book 📚 Only just started reading it and it’s intriguing and delightful. Full review and links

Sep 13, 2020: First season of lemons at Hokio Hōkio lemons 🍋 - first real good season.

Sep 12, 2020: Wreck of the Hydrabad Exposed elements of the wreck of the Hydrabad Waitarere Beach Maritime Archeaology Association of NZ investigation 1956 photographs of the wreck

Sep 12, 2020: Bill visits the wreck of the Hydrabad We went for a walk up the Hokio / Waitarere beach in search of the whale burial site, and couldn’t see anything, but visited the site of the Hydrabad …

Sep 12, 2020: Snow on the Tararua Range Snow on the mountains, visible from sunny Hōkio Beach

Sep 12, 2020: Sunny Wellington - Cuba Mall Sunny Wellington, Cuba Mall. After several days of wind and rain, it’s delightfully sunny.

Sep 11, 2020: “The Making of the Middle Sea” New book 📚- “The Making of the Middle Sea” A history of the Mediterranean from the beginning to the emergence of the Classical World. (Cyprian …

Sep 7, 2020: Whale washes up dead on Hokio Beach A large whale washed up dead on Hōkio Beach. Muaūpoko Iwi, as mana whenua, were responsible for ensuring the whale’s remains were treated according to …

Sep 5, 2020: Winter Pride @ Cardrona Winter Pride @ Cardrona 🏳️‍🌈 ⛷️

Sep 5, 2020: Moonset over Queenstown Up early to head to the slopes, and watch the moonset over the mountains in Queenstown #travel #skiing #queenstown #winterpridenz 🏳️‍🌈

Sep 4, 2020: Road Trip during Winter Pride NZ Road trip! Queenstown to Cromwell via Arrowtown 🏳️‍🌈 #winterpridenz

Sep 4, 2020: Arrowtown Library Arrowtown Library 📚 #library #books #heritage #otago #aotearoa #winterpridenz #travel

Sep 4, 2020: First day of Winter Pride 2020 Queenstown looking fabulous. Great to catch up with friends. #winterpridenz 🏳️‍🌈

Sep 3, 2020: It's been a while since I've seen the inside of an airport lounge! Air New Zealand lounge, Wellington Airport, New Zealand. #nofilter

Sep 3, 2020: NZ political folklore “Campaign” is part of NZ political folklore. I remember the 1996 Wellington Central campaign and election vividly. I knew several of the candidates …

Sep 3, 2020: Now I just need someone to play it with “Lex Arcana” - alternative Roman history RPG

Sep 1, 2020: Stormy morning on Matairangi It was particularly blustery on top of Matairangi this morning... Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nd6zpuv2xd54db/matairangi-morning.mp4

Sep 1, 2020: Art under lights #art #renovations #lighting

Aug 31, 2020: Happy with progress

Aug 31, 2020: Eva St Apartment reorganisation continues

Jul 25, 2020: Hokio winter garden Hōkio winter garden

Sep 7, 2019: Morning Queenstown!

Sep 1, 2019: Norman Fucking Rockwell ! Quite stunning. #music #lyrics #obitUSA music.apple.com/nz/album/…

Sep 1, 2019: The Palms #hokio #garden #palms #winter #sun

Sep 1, 2019: Kids & Alpaca's at the beach #sun #beach #kids #animals #hokio #hokiobeach #aotearoa

Aug 31, 2019: Winter in Paradise #hokio #garden #hokiowinter #palms #peaceful

Aug 31, 2019: Glorious sun ☀️ in Aro Valley #sun #aro #wellingtonz #aotearoa

Dec 1, 2018: Dinner with Bill; he took the photo for a change... #wellingtonnz #wellington #dinner #billhastings

Nov 30, 2018: Balmy. #nofilter #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellingtonshines #cubast #tearo

Nov 30, 2018: Living in the city ain’t so bad... #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellingtonshines #evast #hannahslaneway #architecture #design #heritage #city

Nov 24, 2018: Serene. Coromandel.

Nov 24, 2018: The glorious Coromandel with Badger 🦡 #views #roadtrip #party #friends #sea #sky

Nov 23, 2018: The Irises are back!!  #hokio #hokiosummer #garden #endless #flowers

Nov 23, 2018: Yet another stunning Hōkio morning! #hokio #hokiosummer #garden #bliss #luckytobealive

Nov 21, 2018: Hokio garden #summer #hokio #hokiosummer

Sep 23, 2018: Wallpaper has arrived! Tiger, tiger...

Sep 6, 2018: DragQueensTown Winterpride 2018 🏳️‍🌈

Aug 28, 2018: Serious progress Good progress on the ensuite shower tiles

Aug 24, 2018: Dinner with the best Dinner with Bill

Aug 19, 2018: Havana Bar, Wellington One of our favourites

Aug 19, 2018: Hokio Beach  #nofilter

Aug 18, 2018: Winter Sun Winter Sun. Hōkio.

Aug 15, 2018: Moonlight dreams (feat. Venus) Above Dixon Street

Aug 14, 2018: Calm waters, Wellington Wellington harbour

Aug 12, 2018: Lake Kohangatera, Pencarrow Heads Great day walk

Aug 10, 2018: Moonrise morning Early morning in Wellington

Aug 7, 2018: Wellington sunrise #winter Early winter’s morning

Jul 28, 2018: Winter fire in the sky Winter fire in the sky, Hōkio

Jul 24, 2018: New tiles, new bathroom  

Jul 10, 2018: Harbour by night Wellington harbour

Jul 10, 2018: Oriental Bay by night A late night walk

Jun 30, 2018: Ash & Eva at Hokio Fabulous time @ Hōkio with these two!

May 27, 2018: Glorious morning on the coast Kāpiti Coast

May 26, 2018: Outrageous, immoral, unacceptable.  Shame, America, shame. ACLU Report: Detained Immigrant Children Subjected To Widespread Abuse By Officials : The Two-Way : NPR

May 24, 2018: &ldquo;The Plot Against America&rdquo; Rereading Philip Roth’s “The Plot Against America”. Because he warned America, but was not heard loudly enough. Fascism has come to the USA.

May 18, 2018: SaveTheExpanse This is important #SaveTheExpanse Update: [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u6El-kMgac)

May 17, 2018: Eketahuna crabapple jelly May 2018. This is delicious - thanks Dad!

Apr 30, 2018: Something special 1980 McWilliams Cabernet Sauvignon 

Apr 30, 2018: Badger with rabbits

Apr 28, 2018: Dear Oliver: Uncovering a Pakeha History I think I’ll go to this: Peter Wells - “Dear Oliver: Uncovering a Pākehā History” - 12noon, Thursday 3rd May, Unity Books, 57 Willis Street.

Apr 28, 2018: Listening to Scars (Ilan Bluestone) Listening to Scars - Ilan Bluestone. Especially enjoying ‘I Believe’ and ‘Let Me Know’.

Apr 27, 2018: Couldn't help myself . . . New book: Creators, Conquerors, & Citizens LibraryThing Entry

Apr 26, 2018: Splendid morning around Wellington Harbour Out for a run, lots to see.

Apr 18, 2018: Oh I am enjoying this very much Oh I am enjoying this very much … Gin Wigmore: Ivory

Apr 15, 2018: Reading on the bridge. #sundayreading

Apr 14, 2018: Great Forest Run - Alastair, Jeremy & Katie!

Apr 14, 2018: Hokio harvest, Part II Hōkio harvest, Part II

Apr 14, 2018: Great Forest Run Heading to the Great Forest Run with Alastair & Katie

Apr 14, 2018: Off to participate in the Great Forest Run - www.greatforestevents.org 🏃‍♂️

Apr 10, 2018: Birthday dinner Loretta restaurant outdid themselves for my birthday dinner!

Apr 9, 2018: Five types of gun laws the Founding Fathers loved Fascinating: theconversation.com/five-type…

Apr 9, 2018: NZ in for 'a wild couple of days' (just like 50 years ago...) Just like 50 years ago… NZ in for a wild couple of days

Apr 8, 2018: Hokio Feijoa Harvest 2018 (Part I) 2018 Hōkio feijoa harvest, part 1. #hokiobounty

Apr 7, 2018: Primordial jungle Primordial jungle, Hōkio.

Apr 7, 2018: Pink fire on the ridge  

Mar 30, 2018: Traditional Easter lamb roast  

Mar 30, 2018: One of those days when you realise you really do live in Godzone . . .  

Mar 29, 2018: Hokio Beach views

Mar 25, 2018: CubaDupa 2018 CubaDupa 2018

Feb 11, 2018: Country run Country run, Hōkio Beach road.

Feb 10, 2018: Still morning, Wellington Still morning, Wellington.

Feb 4, 2018: Dry wall garden Dry wall garden, Lombard Lane, Wellington

Jan 26, 2018: Wellington, still, warm night Wellington, still, warm night.

Jan 23, 2018: A little bit of history . . . An oral history of the world’s first gay rugby match -  thewireless.co.nz/articles/… Story of the Krazy Knights - New Zealand’s first gay rugby team. …

Jan 21, 2018: Kapiti afire Kāpiti afire #summerlight #evening #kapiticoast

Jan 21, 2018: Dinner at Peka Peka Dinner at Peka Peka #longsummer #kapiticoast #relaxing

Jan 14, 2018: Hazey Days @ Rita Hazey Days @ Rita / 89 Aro St is #amazing #delicious #gethere #billhastings

Jan 14, 2018: Smoked Mackerel hash, Hokio styles Smoked Mackerel hash, Hōkio styles #hokiosummer #delicious #healthy #homecooking #comeandgetit

Jan 13, 2018: Laaaaate afternoon bbq in the garden Laaaaate afternoon bbq in the garden #hokiosummer #warmday #relaxing #delicious #badger

Jan 13, 2018: A good book in a great spot A good book in a great spot #hokiosummer #underthetrees #shade #books #relaxation #warmday

Jan 13, 2018: Just a casual Hokio summer lunch Just a casual Hōkio summer lunch #HokioSummer #spoilt #healthy #delicious #badger

Jan 12, 2018: Dinner on the Deck Yet another warm summer evening dinner on the deck @ Hōkio #badger

Jan 12, 2018: No so much&#8230; No so much…

Jan 12, 2018: &ldquo;Rain&rdquo; @ Hokio Beach “Rain” @ Hōkio Beach

Jan 11, 2018: Amazing summer dinner with great friends Amazing summer dinner with great friends @ Hōkio #HokioSummer #badger

Jan 11, 2018: A little grey, but still hot and hazy A little grey, but still hot and hazy #HokioSummer

Jan 9, 2018: Atlas of Winchester from 350AD to 1800 One of the most amazing things I’ve ever owned - atlas of Winchester from 350AD to 1800. Spectacular. LibraryThing Entry Atlas of Winchester Site    

Jan 9, 2018: A little light brunch reading A little light brunch reading @ Floriditas

Jan 7, 2018: Lyall Bay surf, Maranui Cafe Lyall Bay surf, Maranui Cafe

Jan 7, 2018: Rushing into the surf, Lyall Bay Rushing into the surf, Lyall Bay #WellingtonShines

Jan 7, 2018: Huge surf at Lyall Bay with Lucas Huge surf at Lyall Bay with Lucas #WellingtonShines

Jan 6, 2018: Eke Cottage Eke Cottage #eketahuna

Jan 6, 2018: Lots of lilies Lots of lilies #Eketahuna

Jan 5, 2018: More post storm sun More post storm sun #HokioSummer

Jan 5, 2018: Storm has blown through, sun is out Storm has blown through, sun is out #HokioSummer

Jan 4, 2018: Rain! (Not much, yet, but it&rsquo;s wet!) Rain! (Not much, yet, but it’s wet!)

Jan 4, 2018: Storm clouds but no rain yet&#8230; Storm clouds but no rain yet…

Jan 3, 2018: Rain in Levin&#8230; but not a drop at Hokio&#8230; Rain in Levin… but not a drop at Hōkio… #HokioSummer

Jan 2, 2018: Iris Explosion #2 Iris Explosion #2 #HokioSummer

Jan 1, 2018: P&eacute;tanque lapin (oryctolagus cuniculus hokionus) Pétanque lapin (oryctolagus cuniculus hōkionus) #HokioSummer

Jan 1, 2018: Hibiscus &#x1F33A; Explosion Hibiscus 🌺 Explosion #HokioSummer

Jan 1, 2018: New Year&rsquo;s Day Feast New Year’s Day Feast

Jan 1, 2018: Sea &#x1F30A; at Hokio Beach Sea 🌊 at Hokio Beach #HokioSummer

Jan 1, 2018: Enjoying the heat @ Hokio Enjoying the heat @ Hōkio

Jan 1, 2018: Enjoying the heat before heading to the Big Freeze @ NYC! #HokioSummer

Jan 1, 2018: There are probably better ways to start a new year &#8230; There are probably better ways to start a new year … but right now, I can’t think of one :) #HokioSummer

Jan 1, 2018: Hōkio Stream, 1 Kohitātea 2018 #hokiosummer

Jan 1, 2018: Good morning 2018! May this be a year when we #riseup, take the challenge, and bend the arc of history towards justice

Dec 31, 2017: “Raining”, apparently #HokioSummer

Dec 30, 2017: Hōkio grill’n

Dec 30, 2017: Silver sun

Dec 30, 2017: Hot sunny afternoon #HokioSummer

Dec 29, 2017: Queen Palm, Hōkio

Dec 29, 2017: Sea Lavender explosion #HokioSummer

Dec 29, 2017: Norfolk Island Hibiscus 🌺 #HokioSummer

Dec 25, 2017: Irises. So many. Hōkio.

Dec 25, 2017: Royal Spoonbill, Hōkio Beach

Dec 25, 2017: Bill’s Xmas Feast #HokioSummer

Dec 25, 2017: Iris madness!

Dec 25, 2017: Xmas Irises, Hōkio

Dec 25, 2017: Royal Spoonbill, Hōkio Beach

Dec 24, 2017: Xmas cooking preparations. Nice work, Bill :)

Dec 24, 2017: Hōkio garden ☀️

Dec 24, 2017: Hōkio sun.

Dec 23, 2017: Tree & Lamp, with sunset

Dec 23, 2017: Merry (Beach) Xmas!

Dec 23, 2017: Swim @ Eketahuna pool

Dec 23, 2017: Quick visit to Eketahuna - garden looking amazing !

Dec 22, 2017: Merry end of the week everyone! :)

Dec 21, 2017: Morning light, Queen palms #HokioSummer

Dec 17, 2017: Aussie nephews at the LEGO exhibition at Te Papa, Wellington

Dec 16, 2017: Wave at the beach #WellingtonShines

Dec 15, 2017: Splashing around in the afternoon #WellingtonShines

Dec 13, 2017: Hallelujah. Thank you Alabama. And especially Selma, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like …

Dec 8, 2017: Hōkio sunset #HokioSummer

Dec 8, 2017: Melting @ Hokio #HokioSummer

Dec 4, 2017: Sun dappled Forest Pansy (Cercis) #Eketahuna

Dec 4, 2017: Deep in the garden #Eketahuna

Dec 4, 2017: Moonrise over #Eketahuna

Dec 3, 2017: Flowers #Eketahuna

Dec 3, 2017: Flowers #Eketahuna

Dec 3, 2017: Flowers #Eketahuna

Dec 3, 2017: Flowers #Eketahuna

Dec 3, 2017: Flowers #Eketahuna

Dec 3, 2017: Fresh from the garden! #Eketahuna

Nov 30, 2017: It’s hot our there… #WellingtonShines

Nov 28, 2017: Brilliant warm, windless evening #WellingtonShines

Nov 28, 2017: Morning run, boats.

Nov 27, 2017: Simon LeBon, oh no, hang on… it’s Bill in Vienna, 1998

Nov 27, 2017: 30 years ago…. in Paris

Nov 27, 2017: Blazing sun, waterfront #WellingtonShines

Nov 26, 2017: Preparations for Sunday dinner #lovelocal

Nov 26, 2017: Sam does cleaning #wondersnevercease

Nov 26, 2017: Party scenes 🎉 🎈 🎊 #20Years

Nov 25, 2017: OTT Preparation. #20Years

Nov 23, 2017: Coastal. #WellingtonShines

Nov 23, 2017: Hmmm. There’s something missing? What could it be Sam? (PS, how is work today?) #WellingtonShines

Nov 23, 2017: Cloudless. #WellingtonShines

Nov 23, 2017: Splendid morning, Wellington Harbour #WellingtonShines

Nov 22, 2017: My afternoon tea guests. Lyall Bay, Maranui Surf Club #WellingtonShines

Nov 22, 2017: Evans Bay boatyard. #WellingtonShines

Nov 21, 2017: Harbour sight

Nov 19, 2017: Pasture experience - spectacular www.pastureakl.com

Nov 18, 2017: Welcome to the Pleasuredome! 80smusic4eva

Nov 18, 2017: Dinner. Pasture - www.pastureakl.com

Nov 18, 2017: A little art….

Nov 18, 2017: Freddy Flea @ Federal Deli

Nov 18, 2017: Heading away for a surprise weekend to celebrate our upcoming 20th anniversary - I think Bill is excited!

Nov 18, 2017: One of my favourite spots in earth…

Nov 17, 2017: Come on in… #WellingtonNZ

Nov 17, 2017: Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii) - Hōkio garden #HokioSummer

Nov 17, 2017: Briar rose 🌸 Hōkio #HokioSummer

Nov 17, 2017: Hōkio garden of delights #HokioSummer

Nov 16, 2017: Wellington Harbour, late afternoon.

Nov 16, 2017: End of the Mugabe Era? As the Mugabe era in Zimbabwe appears to be ending, its worth noting: - Unemployment is above 90 percent. - Up to a quarter of the population has …

Nov 16, 2017: Books! You can never have too many.

Nov 15, 2017:   Marriage Equality comes to Australia.

Nov 14, 2017: 53rd Wedding Anniversary - more than a good innings, Mum & Dad! (Katie, Terry, Jeremy, Jan, Eva-Louise, Bill & Ash) #BakerFamily

Nov 14, 2017: Stunning sunny ☀️ Laneway #HannahsLaneway

Nov 12, 2017: Shepherd Restaurant & Pizza Pomodoro, Hannah’s Laneway #LateNightWellington

Nov 12, 2017: Eva St, Hannah’s Laneway #LateNightWellington

Nov 12, 2017: Waterfront walkway, near St Johns #LateNightWellington

Nov 12, 2017: Hōkio Blueberries #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Hi Bill ! 👋 #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Hōkio Sunset 🌅 #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Beach hijinx! #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Inspecting the beach. #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Hōkio Beach, dusk. #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Kāpiti looms #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Next year’s crop already looks promising #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: I never promised you a rose garden… #HokioSummer

Nov 11, 2017: Wellington from Mt Kaukau #WellingtonShines

Nov 11, 2017: South Island from Mt Kaukau

Nov 9, 2017: Wonderful Wellington Waterfront #WellingtonShines

Nov 9, 2017: Welcome to Wellington! #Noordam #WellingtonShines

Nov 8, 2017: How long will this go on? #WellingtonShines

Nov 6, 2017: Matairangi lookout #WellingtonShines

Nov 6, 2017: Wellington evening, Mt Victoria #WellingtonShines

Nov 5, 2017: Wellington Harbour #WellingtonShines

Nov 5, 2017: Lunch at Salty Pidgin, Brooklyn #WellingtonShines [http://saltypidgin.nz/]

Nov 5, 2017: Another day in Wellington #HannahsLaneway

Nov 5, 2017: And on into the night! Great party - thanks to everyone for an awesome time 🌈🕺🏼🎵👬💃🏼

Nov 4, 2017: The party continues… #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway

Nov 4, 2017: Party frivolities! #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway

Nov 4, 2017: Pauline, Dave, Fidel & Raewyn #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway

Nov 4, 2017: First fabulous guests! #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway

Nov 4, 2017: Party Time! #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway

Nov 4, 2017: Bucket Fountain, Cuba St #wellington

Nov 4, 2017: Lovely brunch with Badger @ Pickle & Pie

Nov 4, 2017: LitCrawl Wellington’s on next weekend (10–12 November) - get into it! www.litcrawl.co.nz

Nov 4, 2017: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras history: www.google.com

Nov 4, 2017: Love 💕 the camera on my new iPhone X!

Nov 4, 2017: Shiny Happy People!

Nov 4, 2017: Early morning, Hannah’s Laneway

Nov 3, 2017: A really fun night!

Nov 3, 2017: Lovely lunch with Raewyn - looking fabulous!

Nov 3, 2017: Nice, Wellington. Quick rain to water the gardens after 13 days, now clearing up for the weekend!

Nov 2, 2017: Wellington - late lunch on the Bay

Nov 2, 2017: Wellington - A Baker’s Dozen of fabulous days #day13

Oct 27, 2017: Exciting that RNZ is now producing original documentary content like this: thespinoff.co.nz/atea/26–1…

Oct 24, 2017: Reforming Capitalism You know its not something to be ignored when people like Baroness Shriti Vadera, who is now chairwoman of Santander UK, said that “the underlying …

Oct 24, 2017: I think summer has come early to Wellington..

Oct 19, 2017: No matter your political views, tonight NZ has seen political drama of the highest order.

Oct 14, 2017: Alison Moyet - the ‘Other’ tour. Spectacular Show. Great new material and smashing standards.

Oct 13, 2017: My library / study / workspace … coming together nicely

Oct 4, 2017: Street art - Williamsburg

Oct 3, 2017: Delicious final dinner in NYC. All off home to London, Melbourne & Wellington tomorrow.

Oct 3, 2017: Literary afternoon - Border by Kapka Kassabova with cheeseboard, prosciutto, dried figs etc. at Bedford Cheese Shop.

Oct 3, 2017: Torch Song 2 hour adaptation of Harvey Fierstein’s 3 play trilogy. At the Tony Kiser Theater: 305 West 43rd Street, NYC. “It’s 1979 in New York City and Arnold …

Oct 3, 2017: Dinner @ Sardi’s before Torch Song

Oct 2, 2017: To Be Looked at (from the Other Side of the Glass) with One Eye, Close to, for Almost an Hour. (Marcel Duchamp: 1918). MoMA

Oct 2, 2017: Dylan’s next piece…

Oct 2, 2017: Babe ❤️

Oct 2, 2017: Bright lights, big city…

Oct 2, 2017: It seems that the Spanish government is doing all it can to ensure Catalan independence: twitter.com/CatalansF…

Oct 1, 2017: “Come from Away”. Cathartic theatre - Newfoundland & NYC.

Oct 1, 2017: Judge overlooking the field… with Judge at Bat!

Oct 1, 2017: At the ball game!

Sep 30, 2017: “A moltsayt on a tsimes iz vi a mayse on a moshl.”

Sep 30, 2017: Russ & Daughters, Orchard St, Lower East Side.

Sep 30, 2017: Russ & Daughters … brilliant brunch… NYC

Sep 30, 2017: Hey Bill! NYC suits ya!

Sep 30, 2017: NYC Street scenes

Sep 30, 2017: Book of Mormon… Amazing, shocking, funny, smart, insightful and deeply, sweet and human.

Sep 29, 2017: Bill tells it like it is….

Sep 29, 2017: Bill & little sister Mary-Anne @ South Street Sea Port, NYC

Sep 29, 2017: Espresso break in Little Italy… Bill, Jeremy, Tony & Mary-Ann

Sep 29, 2017: Pasticceria Ferrara, Espresso since 1892 Bill & Tony’s happy discovery!

Sep 28, 2017: Morning Williamsburg :)

Sep 27, 2017: Hello NYC

Sep 27, 2017: Endless Summer, Sandy Lake, ON.

Sep 26, 2017: Farewell sunset. Pink fire in the water. Sandy Lake, ON.

Sep 25, 2017: Moonrise Kingdom, Sandy Lake, ON.

Sep 25, 2017: Having a terrible time at Sandy Lake, Kawartha Lakes, ON. Send help.

Sep 18, 2017: Thank goodness we are flying out of NZ via Wellington Airport, not Auckland. Perhaps hubbing all international flights out of Auckland isn’t such a …

Sep 15, 2017: I’ve voted, before we head overseas next week. So get out there and do it! www.elections.org.nz

Sep 13, 2017: Breakfast at the Bay.

Sep 9, 2017: Toasty fire @ Hokio

Sep 5, 2017: I just love that as part of the NZ election cammpaign there is so much discussion of detailed policy and useful analysis of the issues under debate: …

Aug 21, 2017: My 2007 iMac has sadly had to be retired after 10 good years, but I can now order a 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K :)

Aug 20, 2017: Fabulous first course at Shepherd Restaurant’s Wellington on a Plate dinner - “The Number of the Feast” - Hot and spiced olive oil soup, chilled …

Aug 19, 2017: Seashore Cabaret, Petone #Bill #Badger #Brunch

Aug 18, 2017: Egmont St Eatery's Delicious accompaniment to the Egmont St Eatery’s “Filet-O-Cray” Wellington on a Plate burger - Garage Project ‘Trois Fleurs’ Garden Grisette #WOAP …

Aug 14, 2017: Calm before the rain… #wellingtonnz #gretapoint

Aug 12, 2017: A Monster Calls - moving, picturesque and truthful exploration of grief and acceptance - and the power of stories. #NZIFF

Aug 12, 2017: Garage Project Baltic (Nitro) Porter @ Golding’s Freedive, #HannahsLaneway

Aug 12, 2017: Burgers & Beers @ Golding’s Freedive, Wellington

Aug 12, 2017: Wonderful Wellington Day

Aug 10, 2017: ParrotDog’s new Lyall Bay brewery. Nice.

Aug 10, 2017: Flying Ducks by Luke Jacomb NZ Glassworks, Whanganui

Aug 10, 2017: NZ Glassworks, Whanganui, NZ

Aug 8, 2017: Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Aug 8, 2017: Forgotten World Highway, Central North Island, New Zealand.

Aug 8, 2017: Patea works in its heyday. They were closed in 1982, with the loss of 800 jobs. They were abandoned and burned down in 2008.

Aug 8, 2017: Patea Freezing Works

Aug 2, 2017: Winter’s evening over Wellington

Jul 23, 2017: Hōkio stream - looking wider & cleaner!

Jul 22, 2017: I endorse this review of Dunkirk: www.facebook.com/KylieKlei…

Jul 21, 2017: Interesting take on “Baby Driver” - another film I’m keen to see: www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/07/1… #NZSL #diversity

Jul 21, 2017: Excited to be going to see Dunkirk this evening on the big screen at the Embassy… Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch

Jul 19, 2017: Wellington from Mt Victoria lookout Wellington from Mt Victoria lookout last night… great walk up, if a little chilly!

Jul 16, 2017: Quiet afternoon in Wellington. Sun’s out, which is nice.