BUSY WEEK

Life is always busy but has been more so this last week

Last Saturday E who I flatted with in the 1960's came to stay.  She now lives on the Gold Coast and was brought up here by our mutual friend A  whose daughter was taking her and her husband up to Waimate North.  The five of them came to lunch and it was great to catch up.

E's nephew has just come over from Adelaide to open the new Bunnings store in Waipapa so he and his family came down on Sunday to meet up with his Aunt.  Seven of us had lunch on the deck and had a pleasant afternoon.  

Us on Sunday afternoon

Monday was the Parkinson Walk and we did a lovely walk we had not done before.  Naturally, E came with us.

As usual we went to a cafe after the walk. On Tuesday E. came with us to a shared lunch for Doug's Art Class and in the evening we took her to see the lights at the Town Basin 

and in a nearby subdivision.  I have caught both cycles of lights on the blue phase.

On Wednesday she headed back to Auckland to catch a flight to Dunedin the following day to stay with her family down there.

Thursday saw us driving up to Waimate North to spend some time with A, her husband, daughter and partner.  

Friday was to be a day in the garden but we had a call from a friend of Doug's from the Air Force so we had a pleasant few hours catching up with them.

Today, Saturday, we went to the Market and Supermarket as usual then had a call from Doug's former son-in-law and he came for a few hours.

Hopefully, tomorrow, I will be able to get some gardening done and make a start on e-cards.