SUNDAY MORNING (RAIN) COMING DOWN - AN INSIDE RAMBLE

Its raining today in the 'winterless north' which is good news for the farmers in the district and will hopefully fill the dams and lift the water restrictions (no garden watering at present). It makes for a dreary Sunday though with little prospect of a walk or kayak as it is a bit windy as well. Never mind, days like this are good for reading, doing crosswords and practising snooker. The Old Girl is working on her computer as she has a few projects to complete. We have rented a flat in Auckland so that she has a base when she goes there (almost weekly at present). This means that I might look for some part-time work in Auckland as well, say 2 or 3 days a week. We are going to see Ute Lemper next weekend so the flat will be handy.
Last night we attended a 60th birthday party in the McLeod Bay hall at the end of the street. Many of the people in our street and from nearby were there. It was great and reminded me of similar community gatherings that were normal when I was young but have seemed to have disappeared now. I asked for a wine at the makeshift bar and the guy asked if I wanted sparkling or still. I asked for still and asked him what flavours he had. He suggested Sauvignon Blanc which I declined and asked if he had anything else. He said "Chardon'. Thinking of Richard (of RBB) I, with trepidation, said 'OK'. It turned out to be a good Marlborough Chardonnay. The woman whose 60th birthday party it was is a new friend. We asked if we could bring food and wine but she said 'no, its all arranged'. She was very generous. There was good food and wine all evening. We had a good time apart from the ABBA theming.
One of the other neighbours we met is in a similar business to the Old Girl. We invited him around today to play snooker before they head back to Auckland. A few people here have holiday residences and come up here every third weekend or so and at school holidays. Our direct next door neighbour only comes up here a few times a year which gives us some privacy. Richard (of RBB) when he comes to visit will be able to play his bass or trumpet without fear of retribution.
Better go now as this post is beginning to be as boring as RBB2 or RBB3.