Saturday 6 September Spring weather - sunny day followed by rainy day! So I joined Tim and the kids in the spa/swim pool as we were wet...

Friday 5 September - Happy birthday sis! Spring sunshine encouraged us to head to the beach so we took Summer for a trial walk at Long...

Thursday 4 September A relaxing start to the day for me, but not so much for Louis. I got another lovely massage with Ty and came away...

Wednesday 3 September Hari huritau, Happy birthday Louis! Celebrations started early at Botswana Butchery on Sunday night, and continued...

Tuesday 2 September Busy day of chores - we headed over the bridge to sort out a few things. First stop was at Helen’s to get her to sign...

Monday 1 September Turned out our delicious dinner had a sad side-effect - the plush velvet & leather seats had made Louis back rather...

Sunday 31 August The big storm rolled in during the day - we managed a walk around the neighbourhood without getting caught in the...

Saturday 30 August Calm day between the storm warnings so we set out to explore some new spots on the North Shore. First stop was the...

Friday 29 August Bit of a wild and windy wet day - best place to be was inside Banjo! We did break cover a few times - drove Louis into...

Thursday 28 August A lazy day with random weather. We did a couple of Banjo chores and finally got around to applying our new Banjo’s...

Wednesday 27 August Louis was still not feeling super great and Lily was definitely off kilter so it was mostly a chill out day. Mairi,...

Tuesday 26 August Sadly the big drive and the walk on Takapuna Beach all proved to be a bit much for our recovering patient ❤️‍🩹 so...

Monday 25 August After a fortnight or so in cousin Ian’s wonderful apartment in Quay West, it was time to head back to Banjo. We packed...

Sunday 24 August Our last full day at Quay West - Russ came in to watch the ABs be beaten by the Pumas with us and cook us a proper...

Saturday 23 August Another sunshine day - storm clouds gathered but the rain held off until nightfall. Louis took his longest walk yet -...

Friday 22 August Sunny morning inspired me to get the linen washed and set out on the balcony to dry. Louis and I also took advantage of...

Thursday 21 August Up early to pick up Natalie from the airport - because in her words “My family has forgotten about me 😢😭”! Even...

Wednesday 20 August After a few mostly grey, wet & miserable days, the sun popped out to say hello. I walked down to Amano and picked up...

Tuesday 19 August In search of the perfect croissant I purchased from Baguette & Co on my morning stroll - plus a cinnamon brioche swirl...

Monday 18 August Out and about with the early morning commuters and workers - in search of steps and croissants. I found cones and...