Wednesday and no swimming today

Managed to get up for the sunrise and down to the beach by 7.00. As the clocks change on Saturday this was the last chance to do it at a sensible time. As sunrises go it was not so good as too much cloud but they sky was pretty pink and orange and so it was worth it. No time for my swimming class today.

We got back for breakfast and shower and we had a chat to Jane which was nice and happened as James dialed the wrong 'home' number and instead of his mum we got Jane.

We went across to Bayfair for Kirsty to get her nails done. she had acrylic ones put on before she left the UK and they have been coming off and she is left with about four so needed a new set.

James and I wandered around Bayfair while she was having then done and went for a coffee. I ordered a 'large' as I usually do but forgot that this particular bar has huge coffee and what I got was like a bucket and I couldn't drink it all.

We then continued on to Kiwi 360. I mentioned to the lady that they should have loyalty cards like they do for coffee. She asked me how many times I had been and I told her this would be my fifth so she said I could go in for free!!! It was only the three of us on the trolley and we enjoyed the trip and had a play in the park afterwards before we tried some of the Kiwi fruit liquor.

We then went on down to Maketu for lunch but unfortunately the bar there was closed so we had to make do with one of the famous Maketu pies and a drink sitting by the beach which was very pleasant. We then went for a walk on the beach and found lots of shells which I will have to post to Kirsty as they will not be allowed to take them into Australia.

It was then on to Comvita to see the bee hives and a good tasting of honey. Fascinating how they work.

We went to the English butcher to get some sausages and venison steaks on the way home.

With a boot full of rubbish it was a good job I remembered to go into the tip on the way back!

Back in time for a much needed cuppa. We had a message on the answerphone to say Heather's phone ready but had been taken to the wrong branch and we would need to go and get it from the other side of town which is a bit of a pain.

We all went out to walk the dog before coming back for dinner and I did the ironing after dinner.



WEATHER
Sunny and warm 24 degrees