Hi Folks,
The 1st September and officially the first day of spring. The weather seems to believe it too as we have had a beautiful weekend of sunshine and blue skies - after a woeful August full of rain and more rain.
I sit before you, just risen from my bed of pain!!!!
Felled down by a sickness bug 2 weeks ago followed by gastric flu last week ...... everyone say 'aahh!!' Recovering now, thankfully, several pounds lighter (and that is not the doctor's fees!) Enough of this maudlin self-pity!!Quite a busy time since I last put fingers to keyboard - Joe had his 5th birthday! and started big school (see the Simmerson's blog for more). I went to see 'The Miracle Worker', a play about the story of Helen Keller, the deaf & blind girl who was helped to communicate by Annie Sullivan. It was a very moving performance by all the cast. I remember seeing a film way back in the 60s with Anne Bancroft - it must have made an impression as I could remember how the story unfolded.
We had a girls afternoon out (me, Sarah, Kate, Annie and granddaughter India) and went to the ballet. The first time for all of us. The Royal New Zealand Ballet performed 'Romeo and Juliet' - it was wonderful. I lost myself in the whole spectacle. Lots of little girls in the matinee audience, all dressed up! It was in modern dress - not the tutus tha Joe declared with scorn that made it for "girls". I can't get the written word to match the scorn he managed in that one word! But back to the ballet - how the girls danced in those stilettos!!
Had a great talk with friends using Skype. Not quite the same as face to face and the delay can be a bit disconcerting but nice to see you girls! Miss you all. Do keep the emails and letters coming!
The photos this month are from the trip that Ash and I took on the Transalpine across to Arthur's Pass. The train goes on to Greymouth on the West coast but only stops an hour before making the return journey and I understand that there is no much to see. We got off in the middle of the Southern Alps and there is a fair amount of snow there. The road was still open but a little tramp that we were hoping to make was not on as there was too much snow! Even in the village I sank up to my knees as soon as I moved off the cleared areas. We had 4 hours there and we had lunch and Ash created his snowman. It was not cold as the sun was shining down - I did remember to take the sun cream. I felt really overdressed with thermals and jumpers and coats! Still, we had a very good day.
That is about me done for this session - hope you enjoy it. With love Carol xx
