Sunday, December 17, 2017

Another Day in Paradise

Up at 6 a.m. this morning and spent three hours in the garden - me weeding, Doug planting some Hollyhock seedlings.  Then breakfast, feed the animals and at 10.30 a.m. headed down to the Town Basin to listen to the Basin City Big Band.

After going  to the new Down the Road cafe for an excellent lunch we went home to get the trailer and on to Mitre 10 for some MDF to make the dining table larger for Christmas lunch.  Then back home for a well deserved siesta.

The Jacarandas are in full flower around the town


The gardens are always stunning



The band played on



10 comments:

  1. Looks like the band chose a very quiet location! I love the sun dial; does it work?

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    1. There were people walking past all the time, stopping to listen and many in the surrounding cafes listening to the music while having an early lunch or late morning tea and some in the shade near us.

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  2. Everything is beautiful up north, how hot has it been? sweltering down here at about 30C most days!!!

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    1. Mid to late 20's here. Forecast 26 today although I expect it will get higher. Feels a lot higher right now. Nights have been hot.

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  3. Happy Christmas, Sue and Doug xx

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  4. It is lovely by the quay..is the clock museum still there?

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    1. If you enlarge the first photo you will see the band is in front of the Clock Museum.

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  5. oh how I miss Whangarei been a few years since I was there last.

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