Finished reading: Deep House by Jeremy Atherton Lin ๐Ÿ“š

Sexy and intellectually challenging. What a love story!


Toasty.


Wellington Morning


New coat Love this new coat from Mandatory.


Rising up

Majoribanks Street, Mt Victoria, Pลneke.

(Street is pronounced โ€œMarsh-banksโ€ and was named after Stewart Marjoribanks (1774 โ€“ 1863), a wealthy wine merchant and โ€˜Whigโ€™ M.P in the British House of Commons; who never visited New Zealand).


Dark trails

Early morning winter walk under the trees of Matairangi, Pลneke.


City lights

Early morning view from the slopes of Matairangi


Finished reading: Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance by Bronwen Everill ๐Ÿ“š

Good overview of the misunderstandings and incorrect assumptions that have blighted Western economic interventions in Africa.


Harbour Lights


Hansโ€™ birthday lunch


Path of light

Oriental Bay


Winter Tails

All dressed up to go to โ€œCabaretโ€ at Ivy.


Installed book display shelves; hat hooks and re-arranged art in my room.


Finished reading: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong ๐Ÿ“š

Heartbreaking yet strangely comforting. Connection and community across age, gender, race and surrounded by addiction and poverty.


Finished reading: Our New Gods by Thomas Vowles ๐Ÿ“š

Well that was nasty. But excellently written.


June reading summary


Wellington morning

โค๏ธ this city


Evening walk


Finished reading: Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire ๐Ÿ“š

A fun but thought provoking romp with an assortment of odd folk, wizards, fungus goblins, talking donkeys and basil plants, and plenty of murder. And all kinds of transitions.


Rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ morning