Matariki

It’s Matariki, the Māori new year, and we have sunshine! After another week of orange weather warnings it feels appropriate that it’s calm (relatively) and clear when many are getting up early to see the stars and watch the sun rise. That wasn’t me by the way, still too much cloud where I am. 

Staying Warm

Even though the sun is shining the best spot is definitely under the heat pump. 

Proper Winter

Everyone has been saying how mild it has been for the beginning of winter. Not any more it’s not!

It very definitely feels like -6 and everything is going sideways; rain, trees, occasional rubbish bins. Welcome to winter proper. 

The Plan

The plan was to get myself organised, get a ticket and spend today at the Wellington Kapa Haka Regionals taking place in town. I did not get organised and I did not get a ticket so toastie and TV it is. 

Sunrise

It’s that time of year when I get a glorious view of the sunrise from the office. 

Colours

I was in the newly reopened Central Library this week and they have the most amazing art including this, which is above the entrance foyer. 

Queuing

Give librarians and archivists the chance to see treasures from the vaults and we will literally queue. 

Letters, photographs, sheet music, illuminated manuscripts, annotated first editions, protest badges and truely eye watering wallpaper samples (just visible at the bottom) were just some of the things we had the chance to ooh and aah over.