I’m looking from our Kopu Bridge Looking at the original bridge, the only, still operational swing bridge in NZ. A kids we bounced over that one lane bridge, on our way to a camping holiday in Coromandel. Small car, family of six, summer optimism. Seventy plus years later I’d be riding an E Bike, staring,Continue reading “From 1928 to EBikes”
Tag Archives: Summer
Wanderer
Happy wanderer On a bike No traffic threats, no traffic noise. A distant tractor rolling hay wrapped in green plastic. In my day it was a haystack ~ “Dont you go climbing over your uncle’s hay stack, he’ll have to rebuild it. Poor man he’s not getting any younger” The older Uncle got, the moreContinue reading “Wanderer”
Repeated for the last three days. 32°. I tried a bike ride, came home quickly, baked. Jumped into our river instead, just upstream from the rest of Thames, happy, shining, glistening families. We call out to each other Mothers telling the younger ones to take care. Teenagers not taking care Ain’t summer grand!
Anybody for a Chin Tickle?
Longer daylight hoursWarmerNo thanks. He’s sleeping outside nowThe bed burglar has vamoosedHalf vamoosed, still available for tummy rubsAnd chin tickles.Treats time unchangedOrThe Look.
And Time For Tea
Grandma, the Aunts, the joyous cries of summer on the way. Pohutukawa blooms up the Coromandel coast are here. Will be here forever.No time to stand and stare. Things to do. Christmas cake, those morning teas, lunches, the longed for long drawn out afternoon tea.And time for tea.
Parnell
Smart open top mini sports. Fascia in old world styling, but modern and all eager to go. Lucky to find a parking spot, there is now an app for this.Mainly well dressed people go about purposefully, but, Parnell has lost its fizz. So many empty spaces for lease, making it harder for the stayers.
Summer Idles By
Late afternoon tide. Cooler but still pleasant. Teenagers, one ball, play volley ball, soccer and play boxing. Boys pick up girls carry to water, squeals.A lone seagull hops by, scanning for a bite to eat
Summer Time
When the cafe is breezy Thank de Lord But why does my cat want to snuggle up INSIDE the bed ?
Oooooh, no!
An eel. Our hottest day this summer. Happy families in the river. It’s warm. An eel swims by. He’s superb at underwater. I depart company over water. A young woman about to enter the water. Instinc . A shriek. I swim my lengths and depart while the woman is still negotiating terms with Neil theContinue reading “Oooooh, no!”
Yes, a Daylily
Visitor has arrived I return from my river swim An exercise Serious A weed cutter whines Cat stretched on warm concrete “Yes, a Daylily. Hemerocallis”
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