They dont call it Windy Welly for nothing!!!!

We had a great excuse to stay tucked up in bed until very late this morning only venturing out to buy some more firewood and supplies as Wellington was hit by Southerly winds gusting up to extreme kms/hr and torrential rain, lots of planes and the Interislander have been cancelled and our house has been rocking disconcertingly on its precarious looking wooden foundations!!!!! This is a video of our 'dick' taken from the safety of our front door!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/v/wVtXejvKals

These were the news headlines today http://www.stuff.co.nz/4601299a10.html

Unfortunately we had no excuse not to catch up with the housework!!!!

My Digital Photography Course

Hopefully you will see an improvement in the quality of pictures posted on this blog once I have finished my Beginners Digital Photography Course!!!! I have owned this camera for 4 years and had not even downloaded the manual until this week!!!! Was a bit embarrasing when my batteries ran out during the first class!!!! Must invest in some rechargables!!!!!!!
















Saturday morning breakfast in the Katipo Cafe

Aerial view of Lambton Quay from Robs Work Building!!!!

Possibly the most scenic bus-stop in the world













First snow on the Kaikoura Ranges on the South Island seen from Wellingtons South Coast






















Our 'Dux Quest' Piping Plumbing disaster!!!!!