First day of autumn in the southern hemisphere. It rained but still very hot and humid. A day at the computer, a 14km training walk then an evening at home. Here’s a photo of Nigel – at the computer, behind a bottle.
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Leap Day! Not sure I have heard it called that before but today there was a whole feature about “Leap Day” on the radio. Traditionally it is the day when a woman can ask a man to marry them – I did just that 16 yrs ago today! But today’s photo is nothing to do with that!
Another walk around Lake Rotoroa in the centre of Hamilton and I came across this wee fellow;
A big day out – our longest training walk to date with all four of the team. It was a hot, hot day so just as well we had the benefit of the bush for some shade for some of the time. The Waikato River trail out from Mangakino 15km and back again – apparently (according to technology) over 2000m of ascent over 30km and just under 5 hours!
Here is the Pat and the Posties team – and here is the link to our Oxfam page – shameless donation plug!!
A bittersweet day. Yesterday my Mum would have celebrated her 87th birthday, Today is the 33rd anniversary of her death. It’s been a long time and while the hurt fades the memories never do. Today as part of my training for the Oxfam 100km Trailwalk I walked along the river through Hamilton. The Potter Children’s Garden is now complete and what a beautiful place to take children it is. There were a few families taking advantage of splashing and cooling down in the cool, flowing water in the early evening when it was still quite warm, playing on the swings, slides and seesaws and marvelling at the birds in the aviary. For me, this Whakatauki etched in the steps said it all. I think my Mum would have related to the sentiments it evokes.
“Whakarongo ake a ki te tangi a te maru e rere runga rawa ra e, tui tui tui tuia, tuia i runga, tuia i raro, tuia a roti, tuia i rato, tuia a waho, tui tui tui tuia ka rongo te po, ka ringo te ao, tui tui tui tuia.”
” I listen, I listen where up high a bird flies. It’s cry rings out “Sew and stitch and bind it together. From above, from below, from within, from outside. Sew and bind it together. During the day and during the night. Sew and stitch and bind it together.”
A 14km training walk along the beach at Raglan. What a stunning evening!
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A busy work day today but I made time to go out and smell the roses in the garden. Ok, this is not a rose and it has no scent but it is stunning!
Another scorcher in The Tron! A thought to friends, relatives and all in Christchurch who suffered a large earthquake today. Luckily all seem safe with apparently only minor damage according to news reports. This morning was spent helping out at the Bikewise event at Claudelands Park. The No Boring Bits team provided a skills course for budding mountain bikers which was tried out by a wide range of riders.
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Another long walk with the Posties today. The team is looking a little different because sadly Deb has had to pull out due to a toe injury. So Mel has valiantly stepped into the breach and it was a baptism of fire for her today. Unforgiving terrain and overwhelming heat! Great work, Posties!
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A day of learning at Wcelfest and being reminded of the power of networks for learning.
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Lucky enough to attend a workshop today by Terry Anderson who is keynoting at Wcelfest. At what point does effective learning take place? Now transfer that to a blended learning space. Relationships between learner and teacher are still paramount. It’s just that we have to think outside the box a bit to develop a social presence for both learner and teacher.
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