Monday

We woke to lovely clear skies this morning, Jon was up early to watch the F1 but I couldn't hear it :-)

I had my shower and got dressed but once downstairs it felt cold and as we planned to walk around the Mount I decided to change into my jeans and long sleeved top.

I had breakfast and Heather called but as she was at Jane's for dinner she didn't speak long but we sorted a few things out about Japan.

We decided it was too windy to walk around the Mount so just went to one of our favourite cafes for a coffee. I bumped into one of my friends there and met her husband  and her sister and brother in law and they all said 'Oh, this is Norma from Facebook'! It is like we already knew each other and was so funny. I left them to have their brunch and Jon and I sat and had a lovely coffee and shared a date scone. It was so hot sitting in the little courtyard and I wished I hadn't changed into my jeans!! You can never tell with NZ weather.

We came home and took Tot out and I then did some washing as it was so windy and I would get it dry with no problem. Jon did a few bits around the garden.

I dyed my hair as I have an appointment at the hairdresser's this week and then we had lunch.

I bathed Totty after lunch and she is all ready to get smelly in kennels the week after next!

I spent the afternoon reading my book.

Last week the tumble dryer broke and I was talking to Sharon about it on Friday and mentioned it was just coming up to two years old and so she said it should still be under guarantee. I found the receipt and it runs out on 3 November - phew! I phoned them on Saturday and the lady arranged for someone to come out next Thursday. While on the phone she asked me had I checked the plug and was the power on and I told her I had - that was a little white lie.

When I got off the phone I did go and check the plug and as it is in an extension lead I plugged it into the socket and it worked!!!! Oooops! Anyway, I will still get them to come and have a look at it as it has been making a terrible clanking sound for ages now so there is something wrong and as it is still in guarantee it needs to be right when I want to sell it.

We had some lovely fishcakes f0r dinner tonight, I bought them at the deli on Saturday and I fried some asparagus, courgettes and cherry tomatoes to go with them - yummy! I love the asparagus season!

We watched some TV and I had an email from Heather telling me she was at work safe and sound but she said she thought the worst had not passed yet.

WEATHER
Sunny and warm but windy 23 degrees