Grammaretto I should employ you as my publicist! Thank you so much for making Trevor visible.
I don't know if I mentioned it but the publishers do none at all, leaving it all up to the author. Most unusual.
"Aye, there's the rub". Now that's a good sport to take up, gentle but envigorating - bowls. Millie Khan of NZ was one of the best a few yeas back, gold and silver medals all over the place.
Our elders group starts today after the long, summer holiday and I feel about as much like going as if I'd been asked to climb Aorangi 
no doubt when I get there.......
I visited the old government buildings today in Wellington, now used as the university law department. It claims to be the largest wooden building in the Southern hemisphere though it looks like stone. It houses the original petition and agreement for women to get the vote. 1893. The first country in the world ☺️☺
You really are making the most of your time in Welly aren't you Grammaretto ? I'm full of admiration for your stamina.
Thanks for the Arnica tip.
Yes, Doodle bruises all over the place, very colourful indeed. I wonder why they go blue, black, yellow and green?
Doctor has arranged for X-rays of foot, hip and knee, all of which hurt like billy-o. Depending on outcomes, it's then physio and mirimiri (massage).
As usual, the elders group was wonderful, it's just me that needs a push sometimes. We were supposed to have a maximum of 14 but hey-ho 27 turned up - it was like old times.
Autumn came knocking at my bedroom door this morning with its ridiculous 13 degrees. A predicted high of 26 though.
It's my son's birthday today.
*My cousin and I suddenly noticed all the hearts around that it's Valentine's day so we hugged!
Here are hugs for all of you too.*
Happy birthday to your DS Kaimoana.
We had a good walk around the nature reserve that is Zealandia and spotted some native birds and several tuatara.
Her DH is on antibiotics after the dog bite. The dog is in a dog pound and he was asked what he wanted to happen. He said he hoped it wouldn't happen again but acknowledged that it's a beloved pet.
PLEASE SEE the LINK at the END of this post
Oh dear, poor friend and poor dog. I wonder if it was one of those very rare "pheromone attacks"? I've read that some perfumes and aftershaves cause normally placid dogs to bite. Very sad 
What an interesting explanation of rainbow bruising, thanks Cherry, it makes perfect sense. 
Had a lovely suprise this evening - Angela whom I met at the weekend rang to ask if she could visit tomorrow. I was more than happy to agree.
Also, my dear neighbour Ray came across to see how I was, worried because I looked so ill at the kaumatua meeting.
Blimey, and I thought I looked as if I'd just come off the catwalk! 
He finally decided, after months of my bribing him with yummy food from our kaumatua group, to join us.
He loved it and said the turning point was my birthday party when so many people came to celebrate for the day and showed so much aroha (love) for him as well.
I feel so sorry for him as he can no longer drive his beautiful car. He's so frail now, less than 70 kg and I really don't want him to fall again so I screwed my courage to the sticking place and asked if he'd like my old walking frame.
It's very light and folds up at the touch of a button. I haven't used it for years, since I had my hip replaced.
He's coming over for Sunday lunch
We are only 10 messages away from the end of this thread so I've volunteered to start the new one as Doodle and *Cherry have enough on their plates at the moment.
In case this happens whilst I'm snoozing at the tail end of the world, this is the link.
www.gransnet.com/forums/coronavirus/1332658-Locked-down-no-longer-but-still-firm-friends
Wouldn't want you to be wandering in the wilderness.......
Mamissimo I believe your spirit benefited from looking out of the window far more.
When I had my hip replaced, I did my excercised but reluctantly and not as many or as often until two friend separately told me they had to go back for 'correcting surgery' as a result, the doctor said, of not exercising.
That kept me going, swearing a bit but still going.
I guess the lesson is 1) abject fear and 2) On your own head (knee or hip) be it.
You pays yer money and you makes yer choice.
Lovely day today. Angela my new friend from The Netherlands visited and drove Ray's car with us in it to meet some of my Maori friends. Mutual apreciation society well established it seemed.
Then to look at the Marae and although couldn't go in I explained some the history and carvings. A lovely man came over and told us a bit more and taught Angela how to hongi. I told her the meaning and why we do it.
Back to my place for coffee, home-made shortbread and a chat about some of the good and not-so-good things of the day.
Ray went home, another friend arrived /went - then Angela and I had tea and sat talking in the evening sunshine until 8:30pm when she caught a bus back to the hostel.
I tried to get online and found I had no internet connection, so that entailed unplugging, re-setting, testing everything swearing for an hour until I found the fault and corrected it. In the old days, that would have taken 10 minuts tops.
But here I am catching up, answering emails, paying bills and nurdling on about our day and as it's after 10pm, it's shower and bed time.
A very full but rewarding day for us all.
<happy sigh>
Po marie (poe mahree-ay)
G'night.
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