The weekend with a lot of football

 Hi,

What a weekend. Thursday night saw me excited for the opening game in the Fifa womens world cup in Auckland. Football Ferns v Norway. I was hoping against all odds for a draw. Lucky to Football Ferns didn't get that memo. They played so well. Caught Norway flat footed and Hannah Wilkinson scored early in the second half with a goal that was so well crafted. 1 - nil!  

I stayed up and watched Aus v Ireland in Sydney too! Aus took that out, despite no Sam Kerr.

Opening ceremony of the FifaWWC 2023

ANZAC biscuits

Cleaned the fridge

Made biscuits and cleaned the fridge on Friday. Went out at 6pm to meet Mike, Elly and Tom at Ortega Fish Shack. Their gnoccji was so, so good. Lovely catch up - used our voucher from the quiz $100 towards our meal. When the mains are 40 - 48 dollars - it was a good extra bit of money for an excellent meal.

Mike pile on!

Angela pile on

Adorable

Beans!

Gym!

Sunday saw us at the gym with Sally. Quite late in the day by then. And then to the bakery at Whites Line East and off to Polly's unit for a quick late lunch and chat. Pies and fresh cream donuts. Mmmmm.

Headed home, got changed and then onto the 14 bus for a free ride into town for the football. Sweden v South Africa - with Erin and Pippa and Erin's hockey mates. 

Halo!

Beyond excitement

Light rain falling

Happy punters

There was light rain falling most of the evening. 1700 kick off. We got there around 1630. Watched the anthems and the welcome - then into it. SA played so well - such a different style to Sweden. SA rely on individual brilliance to get the ball and race off to their goal. Sweden work on structured play around the whole team.

Sweden didn't handle SA's style very well. Shame SA got a rebound own goal, because a draw would have been awesome for their effort. But Sweden crept in with unrelenting pressure on the goal. 2 - 1. Great fun.

Mike and I walked home in the drizzle - got home just before 20:00. I may have watched more football.

Iced latte at Machete

Monday was trap line day. But the non stop rain made it too dangerous. And Mike had to work anyway. Iona came over for lunch and then we bussed into town and did a few things.

Feeding Phar Lap

Under the installation at Te Papa

Lovely art work

With a flash!

Tourists

Casually leaning on a boat shed

Toby nostalgia

Flowers

Back home by 5.30 pm and Mike had left to collect his mother from the station and take her to the airport for her flight home.

I jumped in the car and headed out to see them both. Polly's flight was delayed due to fog. They said they would take off - but there was a chance they might have to return to Wellington! OMG!

But once we got home and watched her flight, we saw it leave and then land at Dunedin okay. Phew!

Fan zone

Up for PT with Quentin. Bench 37.5kg 5 sets 3 reps.

Football tonight. Iona is here for it. Yay! Football Ferns versus Philippines. Let's see what they can do!

Love,

Angela