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 coming…


The secret garden, Hōkio Beach.

#garden #secret #aotearoa


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 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.

Here’s a link to Libro.fm.

šŸ“š


Morning walk, Pōneke.


Super delicious post movie dinner Supra restaurant.


Wonderful celebration of mum and Dad’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!

Couldn’t imagine anything better 🄰


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€

Storm clouds gather.

Storm clouds over Taranaki St / Courtney Place.

Currently reading: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman šŸ“š

Chapter / Day 13 - ā€œThree Hoursā€ - On finding focus in the chaos.

Basically, many of the most productive people in the world focused their attention and energy on a three hour (ish) period of the day …

Love this :)


Evening walk, Pōneke.

Evening glow in the window of a bar and walk in.

Book of the Day - ā€œThe Future is Historyā€ (Masha Gessen, 2017)

Subtitled ā€œHow Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russiaā€. A warning we need to heed.

#books #history #booksky #totalitarianism