Rufus Du Sol

Went to the Rüfüs Du Sol concert in Tāmaki Makaurau last night. It was pure joy and wonderment.

A concert crowd seemingly stretching to the horizon, under a blizzard of white paper confetti

The crowd at the Vector Arena seemingly stretching to infinity under a blizzard of white confetti.

Man dancing in swirling white paper confetti

Sam surrounded by confetti.

Two women smiling and dancing

Rusty and Melissa - who we met at the show - enjoying the vibe.

My sister at the concert!

Turns out my sister was at the same concert - neither of us knew till we saw each other in the crowd!

Singer thanking the crowd at the emd of the show

 Rüfüs Du Sol member and singer Tyrone Lindqvist thanking the crowd.


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 great movie.

Bill with a negroniLA Confidential movie poster


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


Family brunch at Greta Point Café.

(Just before the thunderstorm arrived and rain bucketed down).

(Left to right: Jan, Jenni, Terry, Megan)

#family #brunch

Brunch in cafe


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 the 1970s. Amazing work by @bookbindingetc


CC at the Creativity Table


Perfect Day


Decanted


Dinner prep. It takes a table.


Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio! And best wishes from Waving Bill! We are delighted you made it back from Kiribati 🇰🇮 to join the Hastings-Miller-Desoudry-Baker madness! #family #xmas #xmas2021 #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #dinner #food #festivities #billhastings #hastingscj #aotearoa


Joint Hastings-Baker Family Christmas Eve dinner. #family #dinner #desert #billhastings #hōkio #hokio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa


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


Splendid dinner at Wolf restaurant with Bill to celebrate his successful return from Kiribati for Xmas. Highly recommended.

#dinner #restaurant #food #delicious #wellington #waterfront #pōneke #aotearoa


57th wedding anniversary lunch with mum and dad #family #anniversary #weddinganniversary #57years #lunch


Glorious spring flowers at Eke County Cottage #eketahuna #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #flowers #garden #spring #family


Blossom #spring #blossom #garden #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #roadtrip2021


Eketāhuna Country Cottage - spring garden #eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #spring #family #roadtrip2021


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 palpable. The ponds are used to grow algae, a traditional specialty of Beru (seen in the bucket). #billhastings #beruisland #kiribati🇰🇮 #kiribati #climatechange


Boyz Weekend Brunch with my nephew


Dinner with Katie and Eva #dinner #family #celebration #pasta #cubastreet #wellington #pōneke #aotearoa