Still in Level 2.5

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I have been quite busy with work this week, catching up on jobs that I wasn’t able to do during Covid Level 3 or while we were down in Wanganui. It has been good to earn a few dollars. 

Nicky’s social and church events are still not happening so she has been at home, reading, listening to audio books, cleaning, washing windows and doing the laundry. This has been helped by some spring weather bringing some lovely sunshine, and the Barlow Recliners have had quite a bit of time out on The Rattigan, often with us in them. The clear skies have brought some chilly mornings, and there was a light frost on next doors’ roof on Tuesday.


Socialising is still possible, and we were very pleased to have a visit from Ivan and Fay on Thursday while they were in Auckland, visiting from Christchurch where they now live (Nicky used to work with Fay). I also enjoyed a beer up at The Block on Friday evening, but my Deep and Meaningful meeting this week was via Zoom with being limited to groups of 10.


Ros has loaned us a number of DVD’s and we got started on them this week, picking HBO’s production of His Dark Materials first. The 8 episode first series covers Northern Lights, and we thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to them releasing series 2 and 3. The story really lends itself to the longer format of a TV series. I just hope somebody at HBO (owned by Warner) gets their act together and does Harry Potter - properly!


There hasn’t been much, if any, progress in Wanganui this week. We have received another updated schedule as a result of delays caused by scaffolding. Bert sent us off to Trade Depot again to look at various items, which was good, but not as exciting as our first visit with us knowing what to expect. Bathroom furniture decisions have been made by internet and email.


With still being in Auckland we are going to be around for some of this years’ Heritage Festival, though it will be a little different. First of all the Covid restrictions mean much more booking in advance will be required, and groups will be smaller, though we don’t yet know how that will change on the 16th (we are expecting to be told tomorrow). Also, no printed guide is being produced this year, the website is the only source of information, so that changes and cancellations can be quickly and easily announced. I am guessing that this will reduce the number older people attending events as they won’t want or be able to use the website to find out what is happing.


In preparation for Stella, Steve and Ros coming over for Scrabble this afternoon, Nicky popped up to the supermarket to get some oranges for the orange and date scones. During her trip she lost one of her hearing aids. The combination of specs, hearing aid and face mask elastic is just too much for an ear - it’s worse than shoulder pad build-up than many suffered with in the 70’s and 80’s. Fortunately another shopper found it in the meat section so she was very pleased to have it back, even though it doesn’t work properly (it hasn’t for awhile). Another trip to Dilworth Hearing is required!


We will consume more of the scones this evening before watching the second and final part of “The Salisbury Poisoning”, which those of you in the UK have probably already seen and are aware what compelling viewing it makes.


This weeks photo from the archive is of Mangawhai Heads:



Take care, Rick

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