I have been taking part in the Mental Health Awareness Week photo competition. Today’s photo challenge was ‘A pop of colour.’

I have been taking part in the Mental Health Awareness Week photo competition. Today’s photo challenge was ‘A pop of colour.’

It’s been a lazy sort of day. Think my cold might be on the wane…I do hope so as I am running in the Abel Tasman event in 6 days time and I haven’t managed to run for the last week. Scary! Today’s photo is an edited one that I took earlier in the week…oops no photos today! A mashup of geothermal deposits and RiffRaff!

Birthday tea … social media … and STILL so hard to get both boys smiling or at least not pulling a face at the same time!

Our wee man is 18 today! It’s a weird feeling having two grown up sons. Think we made the right birthday present choice..
Lovely to have surprise visitors from the UK. A flying visit so took a day’s leave and headed to Rotorua for our usual cultural tour of Whakrewarewa, whizz around the geothermal areas at the lake and then to Kerosene Creek. Finished the day off with dinner in Taupõ before we headed back to The Tron and they drove south to find a campsite for the night. It’s always lovely to be able to show old friends around and catch up on all the Dales gossip!
Hen and chickens

I love discovering new stuff in Christchurch. These spray cans have a neat story behind them.

Flying south at sunrise.

A good day to attack the weeds and uncover hidden gems. 