Right the weekend … action packed is the work., I had a thoughly good time.
Okay Friday, shot home after work and mowed the lawn and packed. I picked nick up at the airport at 8 and took him to the freehouse until about Midnight. Nick is a great beer enthusiast, a “real ale spotter” but it does make a couple of half pints VERY interesting. We hooted with laughter and solved the worlds problems. Nick just received $48 K to put together a play about science .. electo- dynamic blah blah some such … its an absolute HOOT. Very social and enjoyable. I kept me consumption to tastes as i was driving home. I think you wold like him, he is introverted enough for you …
Okay Nick and partner were dropped off I headed home and witnessed a boy racer spin out going around a round about go off the road hit a bank then slide across the median and oncoming traffic. As I got to his car to check him .. he spun off and took off … … probably pissed ..anyway called the cops and they caught him later on … Not looking good for Stanley and his bright red Nissan hot rod.
Leigh had us up at 6 am, dressed coffeed and on the road to Hanmer Spring. A little town built around a hot pool complex. I slept for a couple of hours and then drove the last hour. Arriving well rested. We met Jocelyn and Rex Johnstone. Leigh and Joce worked together at the Christchurch Star years ago … and are fast friends. Anyway we had no formal plans but we were open to new stuff so we played a round of “chip and putt golf” and since none of us are very good it was pretty even and lot of laughter and “assistance’ offered. Even Leigh who never held a club played! Then we lunched …. napped and the girls and I went for a very long walk through the forest arriving in time for a glass of wine by the fire and leasurly dinner plans. I did have lamb on a sweet potato mash and salad … HHHHHOOooooo good.
Had fun with the camera as well …. I have attached a series of pictures from the weekend ……
The next day was a latish start then another long long walk, coffee and then ultimately lunch . We then played “mini-golf” since we’d done so well the day before. Everyone was competitive and had fun. Rex took me for a fly fishing lesson, we had a quiet wine then the drive home ….