Baboon's Bum

Back now from my op at Wakefield Hospital - thanks to those who sent cards and flowers.



The op appears to have been a complete success, but the allergy to the surgical tapes a complete disaster. My nether regions look like those baboons with the bright red bum. Although mine is really on the front side, down my leg where they put the catheter, and two dots on the bum. I have not included photos of this although it was of great interest to the nursing staff.The rooms were very spacious, with an area for sitting with your guests and looking out the window, and the bed and machines area, which also had a mechanical lazyboy and TV suspended on an arm. The food was of an extremely high quality, although sometimes not quite what I'd ordered. It was served by waiters in waistcoats and waiter aprons - no wine though!

The flight home was very tiring and I have done a lot of sleeping, but now feeling much better.

Really enjoyed my pre-op time in Wellington, very good shopping sessions. Wonderful concert with the NZ trio and dinner at Logan Brown was most enjoyable. Took in Young Victoria at the movies as well.

Better go and check my credit card balance now.

Bigger and Bedder

No sooner had we had budburst then the hail came, waking us at 5.32am, then again about 9.30 and another light dusting at lunchtime. Our little leaves have lots of rips in them which will encourage leaf botrytis,which will get into the buds as they form which means the battle will be long and hard this year to get a good crop in. Not to mention expensive - especially since prices for our grapes have dropped 20%.

I have been spending the winter months doing the odd bit of refurbishment and was looking for a small chair to put in the spare room, when I saw that Big Save had a special of trundleway beds. We had been discussing the fact that Alex has just turned 6 and soon wouldn't be able to be put up on the campstretcher, which had a tendency to collapse anyway. Further investigation showed that the bed probably would react in much the same way as the campstretcher, but they had another trundle bed that looked very robust - more expensive, but definitely better quality.

Anyway, when the men delivered it, I said - just put it in there. However, the driver of the van said - you know these require some construction to put them up, and you know we're just a trucking firm, not Big Save. AAAhh.
Duncan had just left for a conference in Auckland, and so I could move from the lounge to the bedroom it seemed imperative that I clear the hall. So it has been a bit of a mission, But look I've got the first story built.
They are King single and make into a king bed with a crack if necessary. I'm not sure if my old linen will fit very well, but we are ready now for our grandchildren to grow into big strapping teenagers!!