A cold, wet and generally miserable day is forecast so we plan accordingly.
We would do a bit of shopping; get stocked up with more food and beverage, and get a few iconic New Zealand dvds to watch.
As my camera had become unreliable the day before, I researched some more in town and ended up buying the most recent model of the Lumix I had become very attached to. One shop had a special deal on it which finally made my decision for me.
Not many pics taken today for obvious reasons but I did rather like this drain cover decoration in town!
Back home mid afternoon we made ourselves cosy in front of the big HD flat panel which had been Dan’s birthday present from Leigh back in July. A plateful of crusty ham salad rolls and Leigh lit the wood burner. Yes, just like in the UK, spring can be very unpredictable in NZ.
The first movie was The Whale Rider, a delightful story based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera. A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize, directed by Niki Caro and Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes. Keisha won a well-deserved Oscar for her part in this film.
The second is “Boy” directed by Taika Waititi. For Boy, the most important things in life are Michael Jackson, an older girl and his absent father. He wants all these things, but being just 10 years old and stuck in rural New Zealand, he has none. Boy’s coming of age is a heartbreaking loss of innocence; a sobering story of yearning and dreaming with a sense of sunny hope.
This evening Leigh made a delicious roast lamb dinner. This is the country where most of our lamb comes from when not in season at home in England, and now I understand why. Mmm this tasted so good!
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