The Shortest Day

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We have had a few moments of excitement this week, and some improvement in the weather.

On Tuesday evening while Nicky was at Maori, we had a call from her work saying that she wasn't to go into the library in Ranui on Wednesday until lunchtime. The library was to be closed because of the swine 'flu. It transpired that Ranui Primary School had been closed because of a couple of suspected cases in the children. The expectation was that the library might be closed for some days, but this turned out not to be case and it opened as planned on Wednesday lunchtime. However, the quarantine of the Ranui Primary school children doesn't seem to have kept them at home, as they have been tuning up at the library only to be sent home again!

On Wednesday Claire did her last exam, so to celebrate she and I went to the cinema (both at student rates) to see the current Star Trek film as it comes to the end of its run.

Today, in celebration of our 24th wedding anniversary tomorrow, we went to Coyle Park at Pt. Chevalier to have picnic with goodies which Nicky purchased yesterday. Even though it was sunny, the chilly wind meant we didn't stay long before coming home and having Christmas Pudding for tea.





The weather has been fine and sunny for most of the week, which warms the main room in the house beautifully though the mornings are quite crisp when we are getting up.

Other than that, it has been a quiet week. With today being the shortest day (only 22.5 hours!) we are also looking forward to longer evenings, when they get here. Bye for now,

Rick

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