Signs of Travel

Last weekend I was in Picton catching up with friends who were over from Aus.  The weather was not great but it was a wonderful but it was perfect for visiting wineries and sampling local produce.  That included a brewery who are totally honest about how they make their beer.

Then last Tuesday night I picked Mum and Dad up from the airport and noticed that they have added to their parking signage.  Now to remember your row you have an animal to help you - A for Alligator and B for Butterfly.

Being Safety Conscious

It's been a wild week, single figure temperatures, hail and 100k plus winds.  I've been wearing a minimum of 3 layers - flannel, fleece, merino and puffer jacket.  Being such a safety conscious place there is an app for everything so that you can get warnings on your phone.  I've got the MetService, Civil Defence and the new one, Red Cross Hazard App. In a wild week though you do get a bit of information overload.

Coats

When I first arrived back in New Zealand I noticed that pretty much everywhere you went there were coat racks.  These were my first experience of massed racks, at a conference in Christchurch.

My new workplace has coat stands lined up along the wall and at this time of year they are full - coats, scarves and hats all lined up ready for any foray into the elements. The challenge is grabbing the right black coat or puffer jacket and not going home with someone else's.