Hi,
What a lovely evening, despite the freezing cold and lashing rain. I had the car in town after Mike drove in and I took a workmate home (Luke - he lives not too far from Christine) and then wandered back to find a car park near Christine's house. Next to impossible, I might add.
Christine's flat is in a lovely old house and she has the bottom floor. I chatted to her while she made the most awesome butter chicken and then I went into the lounge to chat to wee Tom and got absorbed in Thunderball. Sean Connery actually was a pretty good James Bond.
We ate dinner and Mike arrived just as Christine and I finished ours. He got some as well and then we all got chocolate chip ice cream. Yum.
Tom went to bed but I couldn't drag myself away from the Thunderball film. Those sharks got well fed in the end.
Anyhow, eventually it ended (a ridiculous ending, even for James Bond) and Mike and I headed home.
This morning we took the bus in and I have a great weekend to look forward to. Hangi for lunch today at work (someone is fund raising). Dinner at Ange's place tonight. Possibly a tramp tomorrow night for some fun (although it is really cold and wet, so we might pitch the tent in the lounge!). Dinner with Sally and Andrew. What else? Bound to have other things on.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Love,
Angela
Friday, July 18, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
The Wednesday with nothing for me
Hi,
Well, more of this icy rain - I certainly hope it is falling as snow somewhere. I rode home last night and got quite wet. The rain was freezing. But I solved that by hopping in the bath. Heaven! Mike was out until all hours and when he forlornly knocked on the french doors to wake me up, it was hailing!
My ride in this morning was also in heavy, icy rain. I am soaked. As I got out of the bathroom at work where I got changed, a colleague said I would have needed that shower. I didn't dissuade him, but really I was soaking from my ride in. I took my hair tie out and it was wringing wet. Hahahah.
Tonight I'm off to visit Christine tonight. I think we might watch Foyle's War.
Right. Have a lovely day. Wellington is lovely - if you're a duck.
Love,
Angela
Well, more of this icy rain - I certainly hope it is falling as snow somewhere. I rode home last night and got quite wet. The rain was freezing. But I solved that by hopping in the bath. Heaven! Mike was out until all hours and when he forlornly knocked on the french doors to wake me up, it was hailing!
My ride in this morning was also in heavy, icy rain. I am soaked. As I got out of the bathroom at work where I got changed, a colleague said I would have needed that shower. I didn't dissuade him, but really I was soaking from my ride in. I took my hair tie out and it was wringing wet. Hahahah.
Tonight I'm off to visit Christine tonight. I think we might watch Foyle's War.
Right. Have a lovely day. Wellington is lovely - if you're a duck.
Love,
Angela
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The Tuesday that felt like Thursday
Hi,
Mike and I rode home together and managed to stay dry. We had dinner and then called Toby with Skype. Toby gave Mike a tour around Grandy and Gramps' house (Mike hasn't been there yet). The we popped out to do some grocery shopping. Back home and we watched Time Team. Well, I think we watched Time Team. Pretty sure I can't actually remember it even starting. It might be more accurate to say that Mike watched Time Team.
This morning's ride in was so freezing. The rain started just before we left the garage and it was cold, wet, heavy rain. My feet were soaked in seconds and they were so cold.
I got dressed at work after stripping off the outer layers of sodden clothing and discovered I have one navy sock and one black sock. Hahahah. I am putting boots on to hide my inadequate sock pairing abilities.
Have a wonderful day. Stay dry if you're anywhere near Wellington.
Love,
Angela
Mike and I rode home together and managed to stay dry. We had dinner and then called Toby with Skype. Toby gave Mike a tour around Grandy and Gramps' house (Mike hasn't been there yet). The we popped out to do some grocery shopping. Back home and we watched Time Team. Well, I think we watched Time Team. Pretty sure I can't actually remember it even starting. It might be more accurate to say that Mike watched Time Team.
This morning's ride in was so freezing. The rain started just before we left the garage and it was cold, wet, heavy rain. My feet were soaked in seconds and they were so cold.
I got dressed at work after stripping off the outer layers of sodden clothing and discovered I have one navy sock and one black sock. Hahahah. I am putting boots on to hide my inadequate sock pairing abilities.
Have a wonderful day. Stay dry if you're anywhere near Wellington.
Love,
Angela
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The Monday with no Toby
Hi,
Toby has been gone a week now. We chatted to him on the phone last night and he sounds like he is having a good time. Mum and Dad sound like they are also happy to have him there.
Mike rode home from work for the first time in months and months. He has a brand new light, like a lighthouse really. A beacon. As I waited for him at the top of the hill, I saw his light lighting up the road ahead of him for ages before he popped around the corner. I want one now.
We had a relaxing evening at home, chatted to Toby, I ignored housework and we watched some television (Foyle's War - season 8 - which is about 2 years old now, and how did we miss it when it was current?) before I fell into a coma.
Mike also rode his bike in this morning. Wow. Habit forming yet? Not quite.
Have a lovely day.
Love,
Angela
Toby has been gone a week now. We chatted to him on the phone last night and he sounds like he is having a good time. Mum and Dad sound like they are also happy to have him there.
Mike rode home from work for the first time in months and months. He has a brand new light, like a lighthouse really. A beacon. As I waited for him at the top of the hill, I saw his light lighting up the road ahead of him for ages before he popped around the corner. I want one now.
We had a relaxing evening at home, chatted to Toby, I ignored housework and we watched some television (Foyle's War - season 8 - which is about 2 years old now, and how did we miss it when it was current?) before I fell into a coma.
Mike also rode his bike in this morning. Wow. Habit forming yet? Not quite.
Have a lovely day.
Love,
Angela
Monday, July 14, 2014
The weekend with pure hedonism
Hi,
What an amazing weekend. It's hard to come back to the reality of the working week after a weekend like that.
Friday night we got a lift home from work by Ange and then we got ready for our weekend.
Saturday morning we were up early. I got ready for my bike ride with Revolve to the Wairarapa. I rode down to the station and waited for the others to arrive. It was the first time I had been on the train to the Wairarapa and it was lovely. Great views. Easy. $15 return for the day.
I absolutely loved it. It was 59km and 17 women. Such a lot of fun. So well organised. I can't wait to get out to another event run by them. We met at Entice cafe in Masterton after a few hours (it didn't take us as long as we thought to finish the ride) and met Mike there. Chatted away for a bit before Mike and I headed off to Wharekauhau.
What a place that was. We should have gone straight there after the ride. The place is amazing. I have never been in such luxury. Mike and I wandered around, completely in awe how the other half lives. I took a few photos because I can't see myself staying anywhere like this again soon.
We had a bath before dinner. Just because. Well, I needed one after the ride anyway. The bath was a massive one - the two of us fitted in easily. There would be no pinning Mike in the bath for serious relationship discussions in that bath. Our bath at home means we kinda wedge ourselves in. Hahahah. This one definitely lets you luxuriate in the space of it all.
The dinner was wonderful. Canapes beforehand in the lounge and chatting amicably over drinks and then into the dining area for scrumptious food. Mike had matched wine to each course. Yep - lovely. Braised pork belly. Minestrone. Sliced beef. Orange sorbet. Apple pudding. Yep - all rather nice. Except, perhaps, for the liver. But I ate it with the other things and tried to imagine it as pate. The food was all really tasty. It lasted until 11pm. Well worth lingering over, believe me.
Back to the rooms and had some cheese with Aidan, Janne, Sally and Andrew in the middle room (we all had adjoining rooms - ours one end, Sally and Andrew's the other, and Aidan and Janne in the middle) before collapsing into bed. Well, I did wander around in my pyjamas for a while, enjoying the couch and fireplace. What a heavenly bed too. Mike had a coffee for dessert and stared at the ceiling until 2am! I was out like a light. Maybe he should have also cycled today and the coffee wouldn't have kept him awake.
Up early to have another bath. Why not? The view from the bath was stunning. Right out along the south coast.
We had breakfast (yes, lovely - I had poached eggs, bacon, mushrooms and potato, and lots of fresh sourdough bread and a lovely pot of Rooibos tea) and then played pool while others checked out. I only just managed to beat Janne but Andrew easily beat me (and then he beat me and Janne!).
Off to Martinborough for lunch. I convinced our car to take a detour to drive along the beach road - it wasn't hard. Mike and Andrew were keen to take a look too. No wind at all. You might recognise the photos from a bike ride I did with Aidan in March. We had the most perfect day then too - no wind then either. Mind you, we had lovely sunshine back then. It was a little overcast and the sun lacked the warmth that March offered. But I heard from Leonie (the organiser of the Revolve bike ride on Saturday) that she tried to get down there one time on her bike and it was so windy another cyclist walking her bike had the wind pick up her bike and flap it around! So they canned the trip down there - sensibly. This coast must cop a huge lashing from wind. The trees are all bent over out of shape. If you were there on the wrong day, you'd know all about it.
Into Martinborough to have lunch. The Village Cafe (is that its name?) had the best iced coffee. I might have to put that ahead of Joe's Garage.
Sally collapsed into giggles at her brother doing a photo bomb behind my iced coffee pose. She is so cute!
A little wine tasting and then we reluctantly left to head home. Dropped Sally and Andrew off and admired their garden (their gardeners have been around and the rose garden has had some attention!). Then home to do the ironing. Ooooohhh. Work. Reality bites. And hard.
My ride in this morning was wet. Mike is riding home with me tonight. Up Ngaio Gorge! Yeah - the long way (ish).
Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Angela
What an amazing weekend. It's hard to come back to the reality of the working week after a weekend like that.
Friday night we got a lift home from work by Ange and then we got ready for our weekend.
Saturday morning we were up early. I got ready for my bike ride with Revolve to the Wairarapa. I rode down to the station and waited for the others to arrive. It was the first time I had been on the train to the Wairarapa and it was lovely. Great views. Easy. $15 return for the day.
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| The route |
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| At Masterton station, after the safety briefing. I'm the one in the fluoro jacket! |
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| Riding along - you can see my back on the left here. Honest! You can! |
What a place that was. We should have gone straight there after the ride. The place is amazing. I have never been in such luxury. Mike and I wandered around, completely in awe how the other half lives. I took a few photos because I can't see myself staying anywhere like this again soon.
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| All ours - for tonight! |
We had a bath before dinner. Just because. Well, I needed one after the ride anyway. The bath was a massive one - the two of us fitted in easily. There would be no pinning Mike in the bath for serious relationship discussions in that bath. Our bath at home means we kinda wedge ourselves in. Hahahah. This one definitely lets you luxuriate in the space of it all.
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| Awesome bathroom! |
The dinner was wonderful. Canapes beforehand in the lounge and chatting amicably over drinks and then into the dining area for scrumptious food. Mike had matched wine to each course. Yep - lovely. Braised pork belly. Minestrone. Sliced beef. Orange sorbet. Apple pudding. Yep - all rather nice. Except, perhaps, for the liver. But I ate it with the other things and tried to imagine it as pate. The food was all really tasty. It lasted until 11pm. Well worth lingering over, believe me.
Back to the rooms and had some cheese with Aidan, Janne, Sally and Andrew in the middle room (we all had adjoining rooms - ours one end, Sally and Andrew's the other, and Aidan and Janne in the middle) before collapsing into bed. Well, I did wander around in my pyjamas for a while, enjoying the couch and fireplace. What a heavenly bed too. Mike had a coffee for dessert and stared at the ceiling until 2am! I was out like a light. Maybe he should have also cycled today and the coffee wouldn't have kept him awake.
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| The feet looking incredible in front of the fire |
Up early to have another bath. Why not? The view from the bath was stunning. Right out along the south coast.
We had breakfast (yes, lovely - I had poached eggs, bacon, mushrooms and potato, and lots of fresh sourdough bread and a lovely pot of Rooibos tea) and then played pool while others checked out. I only just managed to beat Janne but Andrew easily beat me (and then he beat me and Janne!).
Off to Martinborough for lunch. I convinced our car to take a detour to drive along the beach road - it wasn't hard. Mike and Andrew were keen to take a look too. No wind at all. You might recognise the photos from a bike ride I did with Aidan in March. We had the most perfect day then too - no wind then either. Mind you, we had lovely sunshine back then. It was a little overcast and the sun lacked the warmth that March offered. But I heard from Leonie (the organiser of the Revolve bike ride on Saturday) that she tried to get down there one time on her bike and it was so windy another cyclist walking her bike had the wind pick up her bike and flap it around! So they canned the trip down there - sensibly. This coast must cop a huge lashing from wind. The trees are all bent over out of shape. If you were there on the wrong day, you'd know all about it.
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| Ocean Beach road |
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| It is beautiful along that south coast |
Into Martinborough to have lunch. The Village Cafe (is that its name?) had the best iced coffee. I might have to put that ahead of Joe's Garage.
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| Iced coffee at Village cafe in Martinborough and a photo bomb |
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| Great food. Yes, that is tomato, avocado and grilled haloumi. Mmmmmmm... |
My ride in this morning was wet. Mike is riding home with me tonight. Up Ngaio Gorge! Yeah - the long way (ish).
Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Angela
Friday, July 11, 2014
The Thursday with dinner with Christine
Hi,
Mike and I had dinner out with Christine last night. Her new man also came along (we met him at a board game night at Christine's house a few months back). We went to Sweet Mother's Kitchen because Christine sold me on their key lime pie. The waitress was really good. I had the seafood chowder and it was pretty good. I think the Green Man pub's version may have been better though. However, the key lime pie was really good. The waitress took my order when I was first there for a hot chocolate and asked me if I wanted a chilli hot chocolate. I said yes and it was really good. It had chilli flakes sprinkled on top. If you go there, try that too!
The bill came to our table with a sealoctopus. An unholy alliance of a seal and an octopus. And the seal had a really dazed look on its face too.
Mike and I caught the bus home - Mike was fading fast from his migraine the day before. We got home and he had a bit of homework to do. But it turns out I was the one to fall asleep super fast. Oops. Hahahah.
Slept well and had a great ride in this morning. Dry roads. I like that in winter.
Our weekend is so exciting. We're off to Wharekauhau with Sally, Andrew, Aidan and Janne. I have a cycle ride in the northern Wairarapa in the morning/afternoon. Mike will drive over and collect me from Masterton before a lovely evening at Wharekauhau. This is to celebrate Andrew's birthday at the start of July. Well, I think it's just an excuse. But, a good excuse! I can't wait.
Have a great weekend.
Love,
Angela
Mike and I had dinner out with Christine last night. Her new man also came along (we met him at a board game night at Christine's house a few months back). We went to Sweet Mother's Kitchen because Christine sold me on their key lime pie. The waitress was really good. I had the seafood chowder and it was pretty good. I think the Green Man pub's version may have been better though. However, the key lime pie was really good. The waitress took my order when I was first there for a hot chocolate and asked me if I wanted a chilli hot chocolate. I said yes and it was really good. It had chilli flakes sprinkled on top. If you go there, try that too!
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| Sealoctopus |
The bill came to our table with a sealoctopus. An unholy alliance of a seal and an octopus. And the seal had a really dazed look on its face too.
Mike and I caught the bus home - Mike was fading fast from his migraine the day before. We got home and he had a bit of homework to do. But it turns out I was the one to fall asleep super fast. Oops. Hahahah.
Slept well and had a great ride in this morning. Dry roads. I like that in winter.
Our weekend is so exciting. We're off to Wharekauhau with Sally, Andrew, Aidan and Janne. I have a cycle ride in the northern Wairarapa in the morning/afternoon. Mike will drive over and collect me from Masterton before a lovely evening at Wharekauhau. This is to celebrate Andrew's birthday at the start of July. Well, I think it's just an excuse. But, a good excuse! I can't wait.
Have a great weekend.
Love,
Angela
Thursday, July 10, 2014
The Wednesday with no Toby and tramping club
Hi,
Mike got a migraine at midday and went home to sleep it off. Poor Mike. I am hoping it wasn't the cycle into town in the morning that pushed him over the edge.
He came into town at 6.30pm for his tramping committee meeting. I rode my bike to tramping club for the presentation there. A chap was talking about his book on Molesworth Station (the largest station in New Zealand and as big as Stewart Island) and we bought the book.
What else happened? We went home via a quick stop at the supermarket and Mike crashed asleep. He still feels a bit under the weather even this morning.
We walked into work together this morning. Lovely still morning here. Mike wasn't up for cycling. And we're going out to dinner tonight with Christine.
Toby is having fun with Mum and Dad. He played table tennis with Ma's table tennis club yesterday and enjoyed that. He wants to go back. Apparently they all loved his manners. He also ate three schnitzels last night for tea. His favourite. And Ma does do them (possibly even better than me, right, Toby?) super well.
Have a wonderful day.
Love,
Angela
Mike got a migraine at midday and went home to sleep it off. Poor Mike. I am hoping it wasn't the cycle into town in the morning that pushed him over the edge.
He came into town at 6.30pm for his tramping committee meeting. I rode my bike to tramping club for the presentation there. A chap was talking about his book on Molesworth Station (the largest station in New Zealand and as big as Stewart Island) and we bought the book.
What else happened? We went home via a quick stop at the supermarket and Mike crashed asleep. He still feels a bit under the weather even this morning.
We walked into work together this morning. Lovely still morning here. Mike wasn't up for cycling. And we're going out to dinner tonight with Christine.
Toby is having fun with Mum and Dad. He played table tennis with Ma's table tennis club yesterday and enjoyed that. He wants to go back. Apparently they all loved his manners. He also ate three schnitzels last night for tea. His favourite. And Ma does do them (possibly even better than me, right, Toby?) super well.
Have a wonderful day.
Love,
Angela
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