Gill & Ben had a deep undisturbed night last night, perhaps in part because I caught one of the possums that were fighting two nights ago and still roaming about in the roof space yesterday. Sadly for me I had the unpleasant task of dispatching the possum as i could not raise Mark to come and do it. I drowned it and then later buried it in the sheep pit.

Ben has counted 22 bird species at Karamu yesterday and 18 this afternoon.

We all went off to Bay Espresso in Karamu Roas for brunch, including Bangle.They do a mean Eggs Benedict. We sat in the gardent at the back with Bangle sitting under the table and being fed surreptitiously with bits of bacon by Ben.

Then off to Clive to the wetlands where Ben spotted some familiar bird species and I walked Bangle down to the surf. Rush Munro refills picked up on the way home.

Late afternoon I knocked a full tray of ten eggs onto the floor, breaking them all. I rescued the contents of eight and sister Gill very kindly mopped up the rest of the mess. Now to find a recipe that will keep using eight eggs and gluten free.

A communally cooked dinner – steak with onions, green beans, asparagus, brussel sprouts and potatoes – well I had cauliflower mash instead of potatoes.

Bangle By The Crashing Surf – Please Can We Go Now!

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