Happy Solstice

We hope you have had a lovely Solstice Sunday.  Here in New Zealand it is our shortest day, and the beginning of winter, whereas for most of you it is your longest day and start of summer.  It is time for aligning the sun and dancing around Stonehenge.  Mum got to go and see the stones years ago.  She was warned that they were quite disappointing, but that wasn't mums experience.  They just appear in the middle of rolling country fields and are beautiful and amazing, and their ancient magic seems to radiate from them, knowing that our ancestors maybe built the or danced around them with flowers in their hair.  For some reason mum has no photos from her visit - she must have got her friend to take the photos and got no copies. 

Here it was cold and drizzling, but mum braved the elements and went out to meet two of her besties.  They tried a new restaurant that serves only pasta.  Mum got the baked mac and cheese with Italian sausage, with grilled young broccoli on the side.   It was lovely to talk with good friends, and mu went to see Love Sarah at the cinema, which was fairly full.  Town was busy with everyone out and about supporting local businesses.  It was nice to see cafes and bars full of people on a winters afternoon.

 We are all disappointed that Covid is back in the country with 7 cases today, all from people returning from overseas.  We don't know how you keep it out unless you keep the borders closed.