Blustery morning walk


Second movie about voting in Rome in two days !

Conclave - with wonderful performances from Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow, and many others.

At the Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn, after dinner at Salty Pidgin.


Incredible black and white Italian feminist film - Thereā€™s Still Tomorrow. At the Lighthouse Cuba with Bill.


Moody morning walk, Oriental Bay.


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


Pohotukawa in bloom in the first week of summer in Pōneke.


Currently reading: El Cid by Nora Berend šŸ“š

A very entertaining and informative review of the life and afterlife of Ruy DĆ­az (El Cid).


Morning walk, Te Whanganui a Tara.


Lazy afternoons.


Summer is comingā€¦


The secret garden, Hōkio Beach.

#garden #secret #aotearoa


Libro.fm - drm free eBooks supporting local bookshops

Since Iā€™ve deleted my Amazon account entirely, Iā€™ve been looking for a good source of audio books.

Just discovered Libro.fm - where you can buy audio books and support a local bookstore!

You can buy individual eBooks, and/or sign up for a monthly membership; each purchase supports a local bookshop you select.

Hereā€™s a link to Libro.fm.

šŸ“š


Morning walk, Pōneke.


Super delicious post movie dinner Supra restaurant.


Wonderful celebration of mum and Dadā€™s (Jan and Terry Baker) 60th wedding anniversary with family!


Back where it started 27 years ago, on our first date at the Embassy cinema. ā€œLA Confidentialā€ then, ā€œGladiator IIā€ this time.


27 years and 1/2 my life with this one today!

Couldnā€™t imagine anything better šŸ„°


Morning walk, Pōneke.

#walk #wellington #aotearoa


Finished reading: In Youth Is Pleasure by Denton Welch šŸ“š

Languid, lyrical, intoxicating. In youth, pleasure.

#book #queer


Seems vaguely relevant.

#book #fallofcivilisation

Cover of ā€œFall of Civilisationsā€