2023-03-28: Golden hour in Hagley Park 🌳 #ōtautahi #hagleypark #christchurch
2023-03-26: Just a little party. 🌈🎉 #CubaDupa #HouseParty #EvaSt # HannahsLaneway #Pōneke
2023-03-23: Mōrena Tāmaki Makaurau #mōrena #AtaMārie #morning #workout #LesMills #KyberPass #Newmarket #Tāmaki …
2023-03-22: Great way to start the day after a fabulous concert 🎶 📚 🥯 #deli #federalstreetdelicatessen …
2023-03-18: A Night to Remember Fantastic party for Mayor Tory Whanau's 40th. Wonderful party, great people, and …
2023-03-18: Pōneke - a collage #tepapa #toiartgallery #stjohnsbar #goldings #pōneke #sun #autumn …
2023-03-12: Fabulous Day Party at the White Barn with Hamish and Alastair, a quick visit to see Mum and Dad at …
2023-03-10: If anyone in Pōneke needs an in-depth guide to the Scythians and other historical steppe peoples I …
2023-03-09: Temporary solution to the 2023 shelving crisis - double stacking. Not an acceptable long term …
2023-03-08: Currently reading: The Darker Angels of Our Nature edited by Philip Dwyer 📚 A refutation of …
2023-03-05: Blissful time at Hōkio.
2023-03-01: A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge Review: A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge 📚 This was the prefect book to read on the way home …
2023-02-26: What a crew! What a parade! #parade #tradies #gay #sydney #mardigras #worldpride Mardi Gras parade …
2023-02-25: The Sydney World Pride / Mardi Gras 2023 Sussex St Library 📚 #books #library #sydney #worldpride …
2023-02-25: Incredible collection at the Sydney Modern art gallery. #art #modernart #gallery #sydney
2023-02-25: Enjoying the vibe and catching up with friends at Sydney World Pride 2023. #sydneyworldpride2023
2023-02-24: Morning reading after a fantastic first night of @sydneyworldpride - with a couple of books from …
2023-02-23: Wonderful World Pride Exhibition by @thelittleblackgallery 📷 #photography #art #exhibition …
2023-02-23: Successful book haul from Abbeys Bookshop in central Sydney 📚🛍️😜😳 So many great history books! (Some …
2023-02-23: Relaxing at our apartment for the duration of Sydney World Pride 🏳️🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️🌈
2023-02-17: Started reading: The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan 📚 I enjoyed the first the Empire of the Wolf …
2023-02-16: Finished reading: Godkiller (Godkiller, Book 1) by Hannah Kaner 📚 Oh yes! Fantastic! More please :)
2023-02-13: Storm on the way…. #CycloneGabrielle #storm #Wellington #Pōneke #Aotearoa
2023-02-13: Early morning Pōneke #Pōneke #Wellington #EvaSt
2023-02-11: Northwestern Festival for Meg's 40th
2023-02-06: Finished reading: Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell 📚 Fun queer space opera in the same universe …
2023-02-05: Bougiest chickens - got their own holiday home… #chickens #hokio #wellington #holiday #HolidayHome …
2023-02-05: Delicious tomato salad, crispy potato and beans. #summer #dinner #family #beach #hokio
2023-01-29: Hot and sunny at Hōkio (30C), after the rain #Hōkio #hokiobeach #sun #summer #heat #AfterTheRain …
2023-01-29: The Federal Store, Ngāmotu #brunch #holiday #roadtrip #friends #Taranaki
2023-01-28: Books and coffee, Taranaki style #books #coffee #NgāMotu #Taranaki #holiday #roadtrip
2023-01-27: A break by the lake. #RotoKawau #LakeVirginia #Whanganui #roadtrip
2023-01-27: Mōrena from Hōkio! #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #morena #AtaMārie
2023-01-26: Te Aro Park, early morning. #TeAro #TeAroPark #pōneke #wellington #mōrena #AtaMārie
2023-01-14: Olives and figs This years crop of figs and olives look good! #garden #produce #olives #figs #Hōkio …
2023-01-13: Finished reading: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo 📚 Wow. That was a ride and a half!
2023-01-11: Last night in Carbrook, Queensland. A most delightful and relaxing week. #Family #Holiday #Relax …
2023-01-11: Delightful dinner with Louise, Dave and Aiden at Victoria Point, Queensland. #Family #Dinner …
2023-01-11: AIR exhibit at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. 🖼️ #Family #Art #Exhibit #Brisbane #QLD
2023-01-08: Finished reading: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 📚 Well crafted tale of magic, privilege, colleges, …
2023-01-08: Family walks ! #Bakers #Barrs #Australia #QLD #walk
2023-01-07: My new home for the next week 📷 #Brisbane #Australia #Pool #Relaxing #Family
2023-01-03: Finished reading: The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan 📚 This one was fast and furious, gripping and …
2023-01-03: Fresh produce from the Eketāhuna country garden 📷 #Eketāhuna #CountryCottage #family #garden
2023-01-03: Good morning from Eketāhuna cottage 📷 #eketāhuna #cottage #morning #light
2023-01-03: Finished reading: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka 📚 A marvel. #mīharo
2023-01-02: Quick visit to Eketāhuna Cottage. 📷 #Eketāhuna #cottage #garden #family
2023-01-02: Back at Hōkio…. 📷 #hōkio #hokiobeach
2023-01-01: Happy New Year! Had a fabulous evening partying with a wonderful and eclectic group of people. Such …
2023-01-01: New Year’s Day walk, Mākara Beach. #Mākara #walk #nyd2023
2022-12-29: Year in books for 2022 Here are some more of the books I finished reading in 2022: {{< bookgoals 2022 >}}
2022-12-27: Finished reading: Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the …
2022-12-25: Meri Kirihimete à tous le monde! Sending good wishes to you all; may you have a wonderful day :) …
2022-12-24: The grandkids brought their chickens with them on holiday. We even set them up with their own …
2022-12-23: Started reading: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr 📚 I was gifted this last Xmas - and didn’t get …
2022-12-23: Hōkio garden bliss 📷 #garden #Hōkio #HōkioBeach #Horowhenua #Summer #Aotearoa 🇳🇿
2022-12-23: Ōtaki Expressway first drive Today I drove on the new Ōtaki Expressway from Pēka Pēka bypassing Ōtaki township for the first …
2022-12-22: Continuing exploration of shading trees in Pōneke. These are on Cuba Mall. 📷 #Shade #Trees …
2022-12-22: Just arrived: The Wordhord by Hana Videen 📚 Heard a lot about this - can’t wait to dive in :)
2022-12-20: Currently reading: The Glass Wall by Max Egremont 📚 This one is interesting so far - a travel book - …
2022-12-20: Shade-giving trees in inner city Pōneke. 📷 #trees #shade #InnerCity
2022-12-16: Today’s book purchase: “Procopius: The Secret History” (Folio Society, 1990) from the excellent …
2022-12-16: Viral 'tripledemic' is keeping many of us sick for weeks at a time From a Washington Post story today: As Year 4 of the coronavirus pandemic approaches, Lane and …
2022-12-16: It’s a big one. 📷 #Construction #Infrastructure #Water #Pōneke #Wellington
2022-12-14: Bird flying over a Pōhutukawa tree in Te Aro park. 📷 #Pōhutukawa #tree #bird #park #TeAro #Pōneke …
2022-12-13: Pōneke and Te Whanganui-a-Tara from Mata-i-Rangi lookout; view across the city and harbour to Te …
2022-12-11: Summer is in full bloom in Pōneke. Pōhutukawa tree in Te Aro park. 📷 #Pōhutukawa #Summer #Pōneke …
2022-12-11: Finished reading: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan 📚 Really enjoyed this one. I enjoyed …
2022-12-10: Apartment renovations story Today’s Pōneke / Wellington newspaper has a story about the recent renovations to the apartment that …
2022-12-09: First negroni in a long while…
2022-12-09: End of a long saga in Kiribati It has been a very long year for my partner, Judge Bill Hastings, as a serious constitutional crisis …
2022-12-08: Flowers of Kirikiriroa
2022-12-08: Kirikiriroa and the mighty Waikato awa (river).
2022-12-05: Not a bad day.
2022-12-03: Andrew Bayer Live at ABGT500 Los Angeles Andrew Bayer's live set at Above & Beyond's Group Therapy 500 at the Banc of California Stadium …
2022-12-02: Lies are the path to totalitarianism “Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked …
2022-12-02: Flowers of Te Aro streets Flowers seen on a walk along Te Aro streets.
2022-11-30: Finished re-reading: The Ness Of Brodgar - As It Stands 📚- an overview of the current state of the …
2022-11-30: The Ness of Brodgar The Ness of Brodgar Excavation continues to uncover fascinating information about Neolithic Orkney: …
2022-11-30: Finished reading: The Adventures of Ibn Battuta 📚- accounts of the 14thC travels of Ibn …
2022-11-30: A home or place of safety is essential to enable us to venture boldly into the world. #mbnov …
2022-11-29: I never really liked eating fish until a few years ago. Now I prefer it raw. #mbnov
2022-11-28: Long term trends fascinate me; fads don’t. It’s working out which is which that is the problem. …
2022-11-27: Auckland train and bus to the airport Auckland airport from Britomart station by train and bus transfer at Puhinui station - transfers …
2022-11-27: The motivation to get and stay fit has been simple - I want to feel good and relaxed in my body. …
2022-11-26: Rufus Du Sol Went to the Rüfüs Du Sol concert in Tāmaki Makaurau last night. It was pure joy and …
2022-11-26: Getting up early, meditating and excercising regularly aren’t easy things to do - but the …
2022-11-25: My morning ritual involves getting up at 5:30am, meditating, then either the gym or a run. Then …
2022-11-24: I think we all need to work hard to retain our composure in the face of the many challenges and …
2022-11-24: I absolutely love following along as the ongoing excavations at the Ness of Brodgar reveal new …
2022-11-23: She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia, ca. 3400–2000 BC This exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York from October 2022 to February 2023 …
2022-11-23: Viking Textiles Show Women Had Tremendous Power Exciting article that details new findings on the archeology of textiles in the Viking era, and the …
2022-11-23: Alexa, Amazon and loss leading So it seems that Alexa is making huge losses for Amazon. It is not that making losses is unusual for …
2022-11-23: Way up high
2022-11-23: Various views of Pōneke
2022-11-23: I had the opportunity yesterday to provide the sector I work in with a comprehensive update of the …
2022-11-22: Watching sheep quietly graze the green pastoral landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand is remarkably …
2022-11-22: Today is Bill and I's 25th anniversary. It's the anniversary of our first date, on 22 November 1997. …
2022-11-21: The fatigue resulting from my second round of Covid has unfortunately meant I have had to put quite …
2022-11-20: I’ve been playing a bunch of Canadian songs on repeat today. I made a playlist for Bill which he …
2022-11-20: This is so wonderful… literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com @Miraz - I think I might need to learn how to …
2022-11-19: Real time chronicle of the Space Karen debacle: Twitter is Going Great!
2022-11-19: First summer irises at Hōkio beach.
2022-11-19: The promise of Feijoas!
2022-11-19: I’m usually reading more than one novel at a time. Ill-disciplined? Or just greedy? #mbnov
2022-11-18: Plants and rocks at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. Pōneke.
2022-11-18: I never tire of reading books. I could do it all the time :) #mbnov #books #reading
2022-11-17: The ancient art of barrel making, the work of a ‘Cooper’, has always fascinated me. One of many …
2022-11-17: Ivy. Hannah’s Courtyard.
2022-11-16: Laneways of Wellington
2022-11-16: I’ve never really understood the appeal of a franchise. I want to do things that I’m passionate …
2022-11-15: The aluminium window frames of many modern buildings in Aotearoa have terrible thermal efficiency. …
2022-11-14: Reasons to get out of the office in Pōneke today …. #Pōneke #harbour #Wellington #YCBWOAGD #sun …
2022-11-14: I’m very keen to leave the office today and spend more time in the sun. #Pōneke #raumati …
2022-11-13: Captivated and transported by Red Leap’s interpretation of Janet Frame’s “Owls Do Cry” this …
2022-11-13: Late night views of an Aro Valley tower block. #Pōneke #night #tower
2022-11-13: This book looks fascinating: The Oldest Living Things in the World (Rachel Sussman)📚
2022-11-13: Since it was pouring with rain again this morning, I had to adjust my excercise schedule; swap out a …
2022-11-12: “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; The thief doth fear each bush an officer. ” …
2022-11-12: After the rain #wellington #pōneke #water #boats #pier
2022-11-12: Family brunch at Greta Point Café. (Just before the thunderstorm arrived and rain bucketed …
2022-11-12: Finished reading: Shadowlands by Matthew Green 📚
2022-11-11: “I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” Maya …
2022-11-10: I have “defederated” (deleted) my cross-posting to Mastodon from Microblog - not because …
2022-11-10: Kritika's Kitchen Can’t stop thinking about the wonderful food that Kritika and the team at Shepherd restaurant …
2022-11-10: In Aotearoa NZ today, a “Minister” is a member of the governing Cabinet, with …
2022-11-09: Wonderful meal at Kritika’s Kitchen at Shepherd Restaurant- just the best. #food #feast #pōneke …
2022-11-09: I’m pretty certain that this is one of the best days in Pōneke this spring. #pōneke …
2022-11-09: Courtney Place, Pōneke, in fine form. #pōneke #wellington #aotearoa #YCBWOAGD
2022-11-09: Glorious morning on Hannah’s Laneway #AtaMārie #morning #hannahslaneway #evast
2022-11-08: Achieving consensus in an inclusive and equitable manner is always a challenge; but it is almost …
2022-11-08: Good morning everyone. Great view through the ‘jungle’ out to the Hannah’s Laneway and the blue sky …
2022-11-07: Kapuka (Griselinia littoralis)
2022-11-07: “Insight cannot be taken back. You cannot return to the moment you were in before.” Hilary Mantel …
2022-11-06: Hōkio garden. Great place for a meditative morning.
2022-11-06: Have just finished my first virtual meditative “retreat” with the [Waking …
2022-11-05: Hōkio - inside & out. #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa #batch #beach #sun
2022-11-05: None of us should be exempt from the maxim “This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must …
2022-11-05: Mōrena Pōneke. #morning #pōneke #wellington #aotearoa
2022-11-04: I’m constantly in awe and admiration of the work of our public health workers in Aotearoa. …
2022-11-03: An oasis in the city. Gardens, seats, trees, and the Bucket Fountain. Cuba Street, Pōneke, …
2022-11-03: To be fair to Pōneke, after this morning’s downpour she’s turned on a lovely day!
2022-11-03: The weather in Pōneke (Wellington), Aotearoa is utterly foul today, and I’m still in …
2022-11-02: Back to cooking breakfasts; now I have the energy. Bit of a feast really. #mbnov
2022-11-02: Finally beginning to feel well again after a bout of the flu; which seems to have layered on top of …
2022-11-01: On our streets
2022-11-01: Taking it easy on this first day of November 2022. I’m leaving Twitter, and focusing on …
2022-10-31: Gloriously warm day in Pōneke
2022-10-29: Best brunch at Shepherd Restaurant www.shepherdrestaurant.co.nz
2022-10-26: Te Aro Park, early morning
2022-10-26: Wellington morning
2022-10-16: Anjunadeep Open Air Los Angeles Jody Wistenoff and Jono Grant
2022-10-16: Anjunadeep Open Air Los Angeles
2022-10-15: Above and Beyond Group Therapy 500 “A Thing Called Love”
2022-10-15: Above & Beyond Group Therapy 500 - Los Angeles, Banc of California Stadium
2022-08-07: "Jeremy + Bill" (Oliver Cain, 2021) The wonderful piece of art commissioned from Oliver Cain to celebrate 25 years together in 2022 is …
2022-07-16: Te Papa Tongarewa | NZ National Museum - early morning July 2022
2022-07-16: Te Whanganui a Tara sunrise
2022-06-26: Finished reading: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune 📚
2022-06-26: Finished reading: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo 📚
2022-06-21: Matariki and the European Bronze Age Aotearoa NZ is about to celebrate Matariki - the appearance of a constellation of stars that herald …
2022-06-14: Old Babylonian Survey tablet (Si.427) An Australian mathematician, Dr Daniel Mansfield, has recently completed an analysis of an Old …
2022-06-08: Morning light
2022-06-03: Wellington sunset - 2 June 2022
2022-05-22: First paperback edition - Lord of the Rings Repaired and rebound 1968 first paperback edition of the Lord of the Rings. This copy was bought by …
2022-05-22: Good morning Australia 🇦🇺
2022-05-06: Exhibition catalog from “Queer - Stories from the NGV collection”. National Gallery of Victoria, …
2022-05-05: Post COVID recovery ❤️🩹 done right. Books. Pie. Donut. Rest. Repeat?
2022-05-03: Finished reading: Fortunes of Africa by Martin Meredith 📚
2022-05-03: Finished reading: Where We Land by Tim Jones 📚
2022-04-29: Finished reading: The Babel Message by Keith Kahn-Harris 📚
2022-04-29: Finished reading: Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones 📚
2022-04-29: Finished reading: History of Ukraine-Rus’ by Mykhailo Hrushevsky 📚
2022-04-24: From one library … to another … #books #libraries #reading #recovery #renovations …
2022-04-24: Feijoa chutney done!
2022-04-24: Hōkio Feijoa chutney
2022-04-24: Finished reading: In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens 📚
2022-04-23: Finished reading: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell 📚
2022-04-23: CC at the Creativity Table
2022-04-23: Four new LGBT 🏳️🌈 books 📚 from alphabetbookclub.nz to help my post Covid recovery ❤️🩹
2022-04-10: First ripe fig from Hōkio
2022-04-10: Finished reading: Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas 📚
2022-04-09: Dappled light
2022-04-09: First ripe fig
2022-04-09: Finished reading: The Bright Ages by Matthew Gabriele 📚
2022-04-08: Finished reading: The Wolf Age by Tore Skeie 📚
2022-04-03: Started reading: The Wolf Age by Tore Skeie 📚
2022-03-29: The main library
2022-03-27: Finished reading: The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber 📚
2022-03-25: The History of Ukraine-Rus’ (Mykhailo Hrushevsky) #ukraine #history #ukrainehistory …
2022-03-20: Finished reading: The End of Antiquity by J. K. Knight 📚
2022-03-19: Perfect Day
2022-03-14: Green flower
2022-03-12: Pink sky
2022-03-01: Finished reading: Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas 📚
2022-02-27: Evening light
2022-02-27: Deciphering Linear B Really enjoying reading three related books at once: - The Decipherment of Linear B by John Chadwick …
2022-02-27: Finished reading: Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham 📚 A great start to an new series by one of …
2022-02-27: Decanted
2022-02-27: Hōkio lemons 🍋 2022
2022-02-27: Dinner prep. It takes a table.
2022-01-23: Hōkio evening #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #evening #sunset #horowhenua #aotearoa
2022-01-15: High summer, Hōkio. #hōkio #hokio #hokiobeach #summer #sun #view #horowhenua #aotearoa
2021-12-25: Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio! And best wishes from Waving Bill! We are delighted you made it back from …
2021-12-24: Joint Hastings-Baker Family Christmas Eve dinner. #family #dinner #desert #billhastings #hōkio …
2021-12-24: Mum presents, Hōkio Christmas Irises 2021. #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #garden #summer #xmas #xmas2021 …
2021-12-23: Splendid dinner at Wolf restaurant with Bill to celebrate his successful return from Kiribati for …
2021-11-22: Closed | Open | Closed | Open #door #copper #copperdoor #renovations #recycle #reuse #loftstyle …
2021-11-14: 57th wedding anniversary lunch with mum and dad #family #anniversary #weddinganniversary #57years …
2021-11-14: Glorious spring flowers at Eke County Cottage #eketahuna #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #flowers …
2021-11-13: A strange calm
2021-11-09: Significant joinery progress. This is not only astounding craftwork, it is art. #joinery #craftwork …
2021-11-08: Progress in the pantry… #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet …
2021-11-08: That way. pier #direction #calm #water #boats #sunset #evansbay #tewhanganuiatara #aotearoa
2021-11-03: Joinery install has begun ! #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan #design #evastreet …
2021-10-24: Night walk home, Pōneke, Aotearoa. #night #walk #pōneke #wellington #wellingtonnz #vicuni …
2021-10-20: Painting 🖼 and windows 🪟 done! Joinery install next!! #renovations #recycle …
2021-10-11: Waihi Falls, Tararua District #waihifalls #tararua #waterfall #upclose #spring #roadtrip2021
2021-10-10: Blossom #spring #blossom #garden #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #roadtrip2021
2021-10-10: Eketāhuna Country Cottage - spring garden #eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #spring …
2021-10-10: Country morning, Taratahi #country #morning #prerun #run #spring #taratahi #carterton #wairarapa …
2021-10-09: Ka pō, ka ao, ka awatea! #newday #newera #newbeginnings #newzealand #aotearoa
2021-10-08: Beru island, Kiribati A few pictures from the island of Beru, one of the southern islands of Kiribati 🇰🇮 - the impacts of …
2021-10-05: Team farewell dinner. #team #farewell #dinner #thanks #awesometeam #economics #insights #blnz
2021-10-05: Eva St renovation update Plastering is completed. Sanding, painting, joinery installation, and …
2021-10-05: Calm. (And Facebook is down! Yay!) #calm #facebook #peace
2021-10-02: Boyz Weekend Brunch with my nephew
2021-10-01: Ka awatea, Te Akau-Tangi. #dawn #newday #newbeginnings #pōneke #teakautangi #tewhanganuiatara …
2021-09-25: Levitating #walk #bush #nikau #ngahere #horowhenua #aotearoa
2021-09-25: Bella likes the view from the deck at Hōkio #dog #view #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach
2021-09-20: Dinner with Katie and Eva #dinner #family #celebration #pasta #cubastreet #wellington #pōneke …
2021-09-18: Théo, Badger and Simon came to Hōkio Beach #friends #beach #walks #sun #spring #hokio …
2021-09-15: Kio Bay, Te Whanganui-a-Tara #sun #harbour #water #wellington #tewhanganuiatara #pōneke #aotearoa
2021-09-11: Lazy afternoon in the garden #garden #palms #tunes #birds #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach …
2021-09-09: Rivulets #beach #evening #driftwood #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa
2021-09-09: Reaching #beach #evening #driftwood #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #horowhenua #aotearoa
2021-09-09: Hōkio morning #morning #hokio #hōkio #hokiobeach #spring #garden #beach #sun #dawn #horowhenua …
2021-09-08: A break in the weather #waterfront #stormbreak #spring #evansbay #wellington #aotearoa
2021-09-05: Happy Father’s Day dad! It’s been so delightful to spend time with you and mum over the last few …
2021-09-03: Re-used steel panel art wall with copper door. #renovations #recycle #warehouseapartment #openplan …
2021-09-02: Moody waters #water #moody #spring #shellybay #wellington #aotearoa
2021-09-02: Walks around Wellington #walks #wellington #lockdown #exercise #level3 #aotearoa
2021-09-02: Morning, Greta Point. #evansbay #gretapoint #wellington #lockdown #level3 #aotearoa
2021-09-01: Sunny day #spring #wellington #lockdown #level3 #uniteagainstcovid19 #aotearoa
2021-08-19: Evening walk. #lockdown #lockdownnz #wellingtonnz #aotearoa
2021-08-19: Flat water, evening walk. #lockdown #lockdownnz #wellingtonnz #aotearoa
2021-08-15: After one week… #renovations #design #reuse #industrialdesign #evastreet #evastreetlaneways …
2021-08-15: Le Cercle Noir. A truly outstanding food, wine and sensory experience. Thanks Shepherd Restaurant …
2021-08-15: Au clair de la lune. #moon #night #moonlight #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz
2021-08-03: Renovations, Part 2. Delayed by COVID. Finally underway. #renovations #design #reuse …
2021-08-02: Morning Light #morena #teaomarama #evastreet #hannahslaneway #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz
2021-07-27: Bill arrives in Tarawa, Kiribati I’m so incredibly proud of Bill. He’s just arrived safely in Tarawa, Kiribati 🇰🇮 to take up a 3 year …
2021-07-09: "Herself" (movie) Saw ‘Herself’, a stunning and shocking film (in so many ways) directed by Phyllida Lloyd, and …
2021-07-09: Pie @ Oli and Mi Delicious venison and Guinness pie @ Oli and Mi Kitchen, Pito-one, Pōneke.
2021-07-08: Sneaky dinner at @oli_and_mi kitchen before a movie at Lighthouse Petone. #dinner #billhastings …
2021-07-08: New artwork - “Hidden Pleasure” (George Georgas 2019).
2021-06-26: Bill @ Shepherd Restaurant
2021-06-23: Aotearoa NZ | Britain compared …
2021-06-23: Morning over Hauraki
2021-06-17: Local lunch … FIX & FOGG goo.gl/maps/B4AA…
2021-06-17: Rainbow 🌈 Fieldays
2021-06-12: Selection of Surrealism. Te Papa, Wellington.
2021-06-12: Surreal. Exhibition @ Te Papa; with Llewellyn.
2021-06-12: Signs of Hannahs Laneway | Eva Street
2021-06-11: Morning!
2021-06-10: Early.
2021-06-09: Wellington Harbour. Winter.
2021-06-05: Grandkids visiting Hōkio
2021-06-02: Very proud of the mahi (work) my partner has undertaken for the last nine years: …
2021-06-01: Books on Early Medieval England Two new books on Early Medieval England. Quite apart from anything else, both are exquisite objects. …
2021-05-30: American Gods - Vols 1 - 3 A new addition to the library. Bill approved. - Volume 1: Shadows - Volume 2: My Ainsel - Volume 3: …
2021-05-30: South Tarawa - 4,741km away....
2021-05-30: Rainbow Moon (c) Andrew McCarthy (https://cosmicbackground.io/): "The Partial Eclipse, not long before …
2021-05-29: Dad's 80th birthday! Big family gathering at Eketahuna Country Cottage for dad's 80th birthday.
2021-05-27: Family dinner jazz hands!
2021-05-24: Two new books... Two new books arrived today. 📚 Both advance the notion that key philosophical ideas 'remade …
2021-05-23: NZ Photography Collected Excellently curated selection of Aotearoa New Zealand photography from some of the earliest …
2021-05-23: "Jeremy + Bill" (Oliver Cain, 2021) Commissioned work. Oliver Cain Studios, "Interpretation" Series. Absolutely delighted with how this …
2021-05-23: About last night
2021-05-22: Wand Dance "Wand Dance", Len Lye Foundation / Len Lye (1965, 2018) A reconstruction of Len Lye's 1965 "Witch …
2021-05-22: stars start falling Exhibition of the works of Teuane Tibbo, Ani O'Neill and Salome Tanuvasa at the Govett-Brewster …
2021-05-22: there is no before Exhibition at Govett-Brewster Gallery of the works of Dale Harding (Bidjara, Garingbal and …
2021-05-22: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth / Ngāmotu, Aotearoa.
2021-05-22: Monica's Eatery Monica's Eatery, New Plymouth / Ngāmotu.
2021-05-21: Quietly Disfigured Quietly Disfigured (2020) Shannon Novak. Acrylic, pencil and ink. Puke Ariki, Ngāmotu.
2021-05-21: Ngaa Hau Ngaakau "Ngā Hau Ngākau" - Exhibition at Puke Ariki, Ngāmotu.
2021-05-16: Egmont St Eatery brunch
2021-05-15: Winter sun in Wellington
2021-05-15: City park, Wellington
2021-05-15: Dinner with Bill @ Logan Brown
2021-05-15: Storm morning
2021-05-08: Whānau pizza night!
2021-05-02: Feijoa cordial - just immerse feijoa skins in cold water, keep in the fridge for 3 days. Drink in …
2021-05-02: Intriguing new book - “Thebes - the Forgotten City of Ancient Greece” (Paul Cartledge, 2020).
2021-05-01: Family time - off to Waiheke #family #ferry #auckland #waihekeisland
2021-04-28: 5 stars to Inventing the World: Venice and the Transformation of Western Civilization by Meredith F. …
2021-04-28: I’ve now been using LibraryThing for 15 years…. www.librarything.com/profile/f…
2021-04-26: Using the whole fruit… feijoa upside-down cake, feijoa chutney & feijoa skin cordial …
2021-04-26: Hōkio morning, Autumn 2021
2021-04-25: Reflections #lestweforget
2021-04-23: Feijoa chutney.
2021-04-17: Actually quite a few feijoas…
2021-04-17: Just a few feijoas
2021-03-28: Fun party. CubaDupa Festival & Wellington Pride. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💖
2021-03-27: Pōneke Pride Hīkoi - Happy Wellington Pride! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎💖
2021-03-25: Four new sets of playing cards
2021-03-21: Hokio evenings
2021-03-21: Urban deconstruction
2021-03-14: Glorious sunny day on Cuba Street, Wellington NZ
2021-03-13: Dinner with Freddy, Megan & Bill @ Old Quarter
2021-03-07: Happy Mardi Gras! It’s a great shame that those of us in Aotearoa NZ can’t join our cousins in …
2021-03-03: River Kings: A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads 📚 An exciting new …
2021-03-03: Bill & CC
2021-03-01: Views of Te Whanganui-a-Tara
2021-02-23: Hokio Beach morning
2021-02-21: Endive, orange and pomegranate salad. Family dinner preparation.
2021-02-21: Witi Ihimaera appearing as Tama-nui-te-rā in Taki Rua’s the world premier performance of “Navigating …
2021-02-14: Yum Cha with grandpapa, Chinese New Year
2021-02-14: Happy Valentines from these little monsters! “You buy flowers 🌺 for people you love. These are for …
2021-02-09: Nunuku's cave petroglpyphs Our first visit on 6 February was to Te Ana a Nunuku (Nunuku’s cave) and the petroglyphs (rock …
2021-02-09: Waitangi Day in Waitangi (the *other* Waitangi)... The 6th of February is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national day - commemorating the signing of Te Tiriti …
2021-02-09: Waitangi, Rēkohu Waitangi is the main settlement of Rēkohu (Chatham Island / Wharekauri). Hotel Chatham is the centre …
2021-02-09: Rēkohu and Rangihaute visit (5-8 February 2021) A group of friends and I visited Rēkohu (Chatham Island) and Rangihaute (Pitt Island) over Aotearoa …
2021-01-31: Never gets old
2021-01-31: Moonlight palms moonlight #palms #garden #night #hokio #aotearoanz
2021-01-30: Southern Cross over Hokio #stars #starlight #southerncross #milkyway #hokio #aotearoanz
2021-01-30: Exploring Taper Eatery, Levin/Taitoko #billhastings #brunch #levin #taitoko #weekend #horowhenua …
2021-01-28: “Seasons Change” Glass mounted on recycled wooden framed windows. Lisa Walsh, Waverley, Taranaki, …
2021-01-28: Moody day
2021-01-27: Today’s work view. #worklife #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz
2021-01-25: New addition - just across from work! #lunch #eatingout #bagels #wellingtonnz #aotearoanz
2021-01-24: A little garden renovation. Mexican Fan Palms replacing a weed filled bed. #garden #palms #hokio …
2021-01-22: Traditional Hōkio Iris Explosion #hokio #hokiobeach #irises #flowers #garden #beach #summer …
2021-01-16: Drinks & dinner @ Hokio #summer #sun #garden #drinks #dinner #friends #hokio #hokiobeach …
2021-01-16: Blissful summer days at the bach #bach #summer #kiwisumer #sun #garden #flowers #palms #hokio …
2021-01-16: Lilies, lilies, everywhere. eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #flowers #aotearoanz
2021-01-15: Mum in her garden, Eketāhuna Country Cottage #eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #family …
2021-01-15: Mum & Jenni @ Eke Cottage
2021-01-13: “Azadi” - Freedom, Fascism, Fiction - Arundhati Roy An incredible set of essays on our …
2021-01-08: Absolutely poured with rain last night, but breakfast on the deck this morning…
2021-01-06: Georgia, Georgia The whole day through This old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind…
2021-01-06: Stunning day in the garden
2021-01-05: I bought some art … Two pieces titled “Seasons Change”, by Lisa Walsh, an artist based in Waverley, …
2021-01-01: 2021 is better than 2020….
2020-12-26: Xmas Part Deux @ Eketāhuna Country Cottage #ekecountrycottage #eketahuna #xmas #family #aotearoanz
2020-12-25: Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio!
2020-12-22: Hokio beach sunset
2020-12-21: Last days of an icon.
2020-12-19: Pohutukawa lawn - Xmas in Aotearoa #pohutukawa #aotearoanz
2020-12-18: Out of office is on… won’t be back till this nightmare of a year is gone!
2020-12-14: It’s been a year … thank goodness I’ve had this fabulous human with me all the …
2020-12-14: Flower gift from a friend. Thank you so much :) #flowers #gifts #balcony #summer
2020-12-14: 4 random beautiful books from the Library. #beautifulbooks #buylocal #buylocalnz @vicbks …
2020-12-14: Such a great brunch at the weekend. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful restaurant in our …
2020-12-11: Eke country cottage flowers
2020-12-11: Blue sky in the city
2020-12-10: Sun dappled #sun #dappled #apartment #evast
2020-12-10: The sun shines a little in Wellington
2020-12-06: Oh what a night …
2020-12-05: Party hosts #xmas #party #billhastings #aotearoanz
2020-12-05: Ready for the party…
2020-12-03: Bentley is kinda cute
2020-12-03: Sun in the laneway #wellingtonnz
2020-11-29: Summer is coming #hokio #summer #olives #trees
2020-11-28: Fresh spring in the city.
2020-11-27: Lambton Quay
2020-11-27: Morning light.
2020-11-27: What to do tonight? It’s a dilemma. #mbnov
2020-11-26: So moody, so good. Thanks Jack, amazing show.
2020-11-26: On the water #spring #calm #water #harbour #wellingtonnz #aotearoa
2020-11-25: I try to call my parents every few days. Today they were busy in garden, caring for yet more …
2020-11-24: Testing Xmas treat options… someone has to do it … #xmas #treats #mincepies #stollen …
2020-11-24: Fully loaded. MacBook Air M1, iPadPro, and Bullet Journal. You got this.
2020-11-24: Eketahuna country cottage roses
2020-11-24: It’s time to start making provision for Xmas 🎄 #mbnov
2020-11-23: NZ is doing its best to capture any cases of COVID–19 at the border #mbnov
2020-11-21: What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? nytimes.com Calling out assumes the worst. Calling in involves conversation, compassion and …
2020-11-21: "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds …
2020-11-21: Love this landscape in the eastern Wairarapa hills. Fabulous erosion control and use of sub-clover …
2020-11-20: It’s been a long, busy, and very productive week - but my energy levels are starting to fade. Bring …
2020-11-20: Something interesting to read on my first flight ✈️ for ages… LibraryThing Catalog Entry
2020-11-20: Glorious morning on the laneway #wellingtonnz #hannahslaneway #aotearoa #city #streets #spring
2020-11-19: Sunset, Martinborough Hotel A fabulous end to a great day made possible by our wonderful farmer and …
2020-11-19: I have a level of dependence on the new word for Microblogvember being posted before I go to sleep, …
2020-11-18: "The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in the Late Iron Age Scandinavia" Neil Price (Oxbow Books 2013), 2nd Edition, 432 pages, hardback. I have waited for this book for …
2020-11-17: Getting everyone on the same bus / train / waka is hard work, especially when it comes to climate …
2020-11-16: Warm spring afternoon #hokio #garden #spring
2020-11-16: “Landscape and Memory" by Simon Schama made a huge impression on me when it first came out in 1995. …
2020-11-16: Moody #hokio #hokiobeach #water #stream #morningwalk #horowhenua #aotearoanz
2020-11-15: Breakfast at Eketāhuna Country cottage - far from the madding crowds #eke #eketahuna #breakfast …
2020-11-14: Dad in the Eketāhuna Country Cottage garden #garden #family #ekecountrycottage #eketahuna …
2020-11-13: Dinner with a negroni. And Bill. At Havana Bar & Restaurant.
2020-11-13: So far, I am really, really enjoying macOS Big Sur. Installation went well, and my 2017 iMac is …
2020-11-13: It begins…
2020-11-13: I guess I’ll give downloading and installing macOS Big Sur a go… or should I wait a few …
2020-11-12: First pohutukawa flowers are out… summer must be coming…
2020-11-12: Changeable weather indeed. Now dappled sunlight and spring-green trees.
2020-11-12: The weather in Wellington is so changeable in spring, its really hard to know what to wear. #mbnov
2020-11-11: Actually taking the dive and ordering a MacBook Air M1 …
2020-11-11: Our local craft beer bar, Golding’s Free Dive. I’d say it’s one of my favs. #mbnov
2020-11-10: Dinner and a movie with my father, who would barely consider himself elderly #mbnov
2020-11-10: Wet. The drought has broken.
2020-11-09: May the Force be with you #mbnov
2020-11-09: Farewell Alex Trebek - all round great entertainer and Canadian 🇨🇦 - who hosted many shows before he …
2020-11-08: “A country of possibilities”. Welcome back, America.
2020-11-08: The ties that bind us are greater than the forces which seek to pull us apart #mbnov
2020-11-08: Lovely evening
2020-11-07: Bad Diaries, Verb Wellington, LitCrawl - truly wonderful#litcrawl #verbwellington #wellington …
2020-11-07: This book pretty much is everything about me at the moment … #books #sheep #history #life …
2020-11-07: NZ Parliamentary Library
2020-11-07: Parliamentary trees
2020-11-07: I haven’t had to inflate a rugby 🏉 ball in years. But I do remember playing rugby with New Zealand’s …
2020-11-06: It’s puzzling why so many people vote the way they do, all over the world #mbnov
2020-11-05: It seems there is nothing some politicians will not stoop to, in order to retain power… #mbnov
2020-11-04: I’m near to going to bed. What a day. #mbnov
2020-11-03: Mist in the hills
2020-11-03: It never ceases to astonish me how beautiful blossom in spring is #mbnov
2020-11-02: Fresh growth Walk through Central Park, Wellington, Aotearoa NZ.
2020-11-02: Spring in the city When it's like this outside, it's hard to concentrate on work... #mbnov 02
2020-11-02: Community housing, Wellington City Council. Delighted that this has been fully renovated.
2020-11-01: Dia de Los Muertos, Hannah’s Laneway 2020 'Day of the Dead' could be a little deary, but not when …
2020-10-31: Burger Liquor, Wellington Birthday dinner for Toby, with Celine, Loretta and Bill.
2020-10-30: Looking out over the Hawkes Bay / Te Matau-a-Māui from Rissington Station.
2020-10-30: Eketahuna garden
2020-10-30: Visiting Eketahuna Cottage
2020-10-28: Cheap. Government spends $20 million on Covid-19 advertising campaign delivered at ‘breakneck …
2020-10-27: Hokio garden walkthrough
2020-10-26: Hokio spring flowers
2020-10-25: Hokio beach 21C
2020-10-24: Went to see “Baby Done” at the fabulous Lighthouse Cuba Cinema last night: One of the …
2020-10-24: Oriental Bay, Wellington
2020-10-24: Brunch @ Floriditas
2020-10-23: Streetscape at night
2020-10-23: A light shines in…
2020-10-23: Sunny city
2020-10-21: The official completion photos
2020-10-20: Beta version of the new Digital Bodleian is now online: digital2.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Exciting!
2020-10-18: Francis Hodgkins Exhibition - Adam Art Gallery - until 13 December 2020
2020-10-18: Dixon Street, Wellington
2020-10-17: New chocolate bars! @wellingtonchocolatefactory #chocolate #beantobar #fairtrade #smallbatch …
2020-10-17: NZ Bookshop Day - on Election Day!
2020-10-17: A new book 📚 for the new library 📚 from a new bookshop 📚 #library #books …
2020-10-17: New library layout 📚
2020-10-17: Family time! Brunch with Eva & Ash @brawsnacks @shepherdrestaurant
2020-10-17: It’s Election Day in Aotearoa New Zealand - if you haven’t already - vote!
2020-10-16: Farm open day, Marlborough NZ
2020-10-14: “The Burning of Books - A History of Knowledge Under Attack” 📚 (John Murray 2020) …
2020-10-14: Waterfront walks
2020-10-14: Wellington Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand 8:45AM UTC/GMT+13 - Wednesday 14 October 2020 Hikitia …
2020-10-11: Ice plants in bloom 🌸
2020-10-11: Hōkio dune views
2020-10-10: Hōkio garden spring clean
2020-10-09: Streets of Wellington. The sun is definitely here.
2020-10-09: Spring in the city
2020-10-05: Fun times :) Meg, Maddy, Freddy & me.
2020-10-04: Aotearoa New Zealand takes voting seriously. These are the voting locations in Wellington City, …
2020-10-03: Celebration dinner after a good days work #cubastreet #wellingtonnz #billhastings #dinner
2020-10-03: The reading room takes shape… #renovations #kitchen #update #upgrade #warehouseapartment …
2020-10-03: Voted. #electionsnz
2020-10-03: Above & Beyond Group Therapy 400 - Live from London Listen: Apple Music | Spotify
2020-10-02: The brownshirts are preparing... The latest Atlantic story about extreme militia groups preparing to contest the US election is …
2020-10-02: Freddie and Maddy at Fix & Fogg Freddie and Maddy visited Fix & Fogg in the Hannah’s Laneway.
2020-10-01: Left Bank Laneway, Wellington
2020-10-01: There’s something wonderful about Shepherd Restaurant
2020-09-30: Belles Hot Chicken - Wellington on a Plate 2020
2020-09-30: The Book of Koli This looks like an interesting book 📚! Looks like another one I’ll need to track down and …
2020-09-30: Work - a history of how we spend out time James Suzman’s new book 📚 “Work - a history of how we spend out time” is a …
2020-09-30: Yes. #wellingtonnz
2020-09-27: Eva and Ash Eva and Ash at Eva's birthday dinner
2020-09-27: Van Gogh Alive Went to see the Van Gogh Alive exhibition for Eva's birthday. Bill, Mum, Eva and Katie
2020-09-25: Just started reading: Alaric the Goth by Douglas Boin 📚 LibraryThing Entry
2020-09-25: Currently reading: Laughing Shall I Die by Tom Shippey 📚 LibraryThing Entry
2020-09-25: Currently reading: The making of the ancient Greek economy by Alain Bresson 📚 LibraryThing …
2020-09-22: So Strava’s subscription is going to treble?!?? Bye bye Strava !!!
2020-09-20: Paul Melser dinner set Delighted at our new dinner set made for us by Paul Melser. Really works fantastically with the new …
2020-09-19: Family photos in the Eketahuna cottage garden Dad, me and Mum Jenni, me and Mum Mum and Jenni Jenni and me
2020-09-19: What a beautiful day! He rangi ātaahua tēnei! #eke #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #morena …
2020-09-17: The Children of Ash and Elm (Neil Price 2020) Every now and then a history book comes along that helps you think about the past in entirely new …
2020-09-17: Regency style in a warehouse loft setting An eclectic but aligned mixture of styles sometimes just works...
2020-09-15: Review of Piranesi - a novel by Susanna Clarke This new novel by Susanna Clarke (author of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell), references (in …
2020-09-14: Susanna Clarke's new novel - "Piranesi" Fascinating new book 📚 Only just started reading it and it’s intriguing and …
2020-09-13: First season of lemons at Hokio Hōkio lemons 🍋 - first real good season.
2020-09-12: Wreck of the Hydrabad Exposed elements of the wreck of the Hydrabad Waitarere Beach Maritime Archeaology Association of NZ …
2020-09-12: Bill visits the wreck of the Hydrabad We went for a walk up the Hokio / Waitarere beach in search of the whale burial site, and …
2020-09-12: Snow on the Tararua Range Snow on the mountains, visible from sunny Hōkio Beach
2020-09-12: Sunny Wellington - Cuba Mall Sunny Wellington, Cuba Mall. After several days of wind and rain, it’s delightfully sunny.
2020-09-11: “The Making of the Middle Sea” New book 📚- “The Making of the Middle Sea” A history of the Mediterranean from the beginning to the …
2020-09-07: Whale washes up dead on Hokio Beach A large whale washed up dead on Hōkio Beach. Muaūpoko Iwi, as mana whenua, were …
2020-09-05: Winter Pride @ Cardrona Winter Pride @ Cardrona 🏳️🌈 ⛷️
2020-09-05: Moonset over Queenstown Up early to head to the slopes, and watch the moonset over the mountains in Queenstown #travel …
2020-09-04: Road Trip during Winter Pride NZ Road trip! Queenstown to Cromwell via Arrowtown 🏳️🌈 #winterpridenz
2020-09-04: Arrowtown Library Arrowtown Library 📚 #library #books #heritage #otago #aotearoa #winterpridenz #travel
2020-09-04: First day of Winter Pride 2020 Queenstown looking fabulous. Great to catch up with friends. #winterpridenz …
2020-09-03: It's been a while since I've seen the inside of an airport lounge! Air New Zealand lounge, Wellington Airport, New Zealand. #nofilter
2020-09-03: NZ political folklore “Campaign” is part of NZ political folklore. I remember the 1996 Wellington Central campaign and …
2020-09-03: Now I just need someone to play it with “Lex Arcana” - alternative Roman history RPG
2020-09-01: Stormy morning on Matairangi It was particularly blustery on top of Matairangi this morning... Video: …
2020-09-01: Art under lights #art #renovations #lighting
2020-08-31: Happy with progress
2020-08-31: Eva St Apartment reorganisation continues
2020-07-25: Hokio winter garden Hōkio winter garden
2019-09-07: Morning Queenstown!
2019-09-01: Norman Fucking Rockwell ! Quite stunning. #music #lyrics #obitUSA music.apple.com/nz/album/…
2019-09-01: The Palms #hokio #garden #palms #winter #sun
2019-09-01: Kids & Alpaca's at the beach #sun #beach #kids #animals #hokio #hokiobeach #aotearoa
2019-08-31: Winter in Paradise #hokio #garden #hokiowinter #palms #peaceful
2019-08-31: Glorious sun ☀️ in Aro Valley #sun #aro #wellingtonz #aotearoa
2018-12-01: Dinner with Bill; he took the photo for a change... #wellingtonnz #wellington #dinner #billhastings
2018-11-30: Balmy. #nofilter #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellingtonshines #cubast #tearo
2018-11-30: Living in the city ain’t so bad... #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellingtonshines #evast #hannahslaneway #architecture #design #heritage …
2018-11-24: Serene. Coromandel.
2018-11-24: The glorious Coromandel with Badger 🦡 #views #roadtrip #party #friends #sea #sky
2018-11-23: The Irises are back!! #hokio #hokiosummer #garden #endless #flowers
2018-11-23: Yet another stunning Hōkio morning! #hokio #hokiosummer #garden #bliss #luckytobealive
2018-11-21: Hokio garden #summer #hokio #hokiosummer
2018-09-23: Wallpaper has arrived! Tiger, tiger...
2018-09-06: DragQueensTown Winterpride 2018 🏳️🌈
2018-08-28: Serious progress Good progress on the ensuite shower tiles
2018-08-24: Dinner with the best Dinner with Bill
2018-08-19: Havana Bar, Wellington One of our favourites
2018-08-19: Hokio Beach #nofilter
2018-08-18: Winter Sun Winter Sun. Hōkio.
2018-08-15: Moonlight dreams (feat. Venus) Above Dixon Street
2018-08-14: Calm waters, Wellington Wellington harbour
2018-08-12: Lake Kohangatera, Pencarrow Heads Great day walk
2018-08-10: Moonrise morning Early morning in Wellington
2018-08-07: Wellington sunrise #winter Early winter’s morning
2018-07-28: Winter fire in the sky Winter fire in the sky, Hōkio
2018-07-24: New tiles, new bathroom
2018-07-10: Harbour by night Wellington harbour
2018-07-10: Oriental Bay by night A late night walk
2018-06-30: Ash & Eva at Hokio Fabulous time @ Hōkio with these two!
2018-05-27: Glorious morning on the coast Kāpiti Coast
2018-05-26: Outrageous, immoral, unacceptable. Shame, America, shame. ACLU Report: Detained Immigrant Children Subjected To Widespread Abuse …
2018-05-24: “The Plot Against America” Rereading Philip Roth’s “The Plot Against America”. Because he warned America, but …
2018-05-18: SaveTheExpanse This is important #SaveTheExpanse Update: …
2018-05-17: Eketahuna crabapple jelly May 2018. This is delicious - thanks Dad!
2018-04-30: Something special 1980 McWilliams Cabernet Sauvignon
2018-04-30: Badger with rabbits
2018-04-28: Dear Oliver: Uncovering a Pakeha History I think I’ll go to this: Peter Wells - “Dear Oliver: Uncovering a Pākehā …
2018-04-28: Listening to Scars (Ilan Bluestone) Listening to Scars - Ilan Bluestone. Especially enjoying ‘I Believe’ and ‘Let Me …
2018-04-27: Couldn't help myself . . . New book: Creators, Conquerors, & Citizens LibraryThing Entry
2018-04-26: Splendid morning around Wellington Harbour Out for a run, lots to see.
2018-04-18: Oh I am enjoying this very much Oh I am enjoying this very much … Gin Wigmore: Ivory
2018-04-15: Reading on the bridge. #sundayreading
2018-04-14: Great Forest Run - Alastair, Jeremy & Katie!
2018-04-14: Hokio harvest, Part II Hōkio harvest, Part II
2018-04-14: Great Forest Run Heading to the Great Forest Run with Alastair & Katie
2018-04-14: Off to participate in the Great Forest Run - www.greatforestevents.org …
2018-04-10: Birthday dinner Loretta restaurant outdid themselves for my birthday dinner!
2018-04-09: Five types of gun laws the Founding Fathers loved Fascinating: theconversation.com/five-type…
2018-04-09: NZ in for 'a wild couple of days' (just like 50 years ago...) Just like 50 years ago… NZ in for a wild couple of days
2018-04-08: Hokio Feijoa Harvest 2018 (Part I) 2018 Hōkio feijoa harvest, part 1. #hokiobounty
2018-04-07: Primordial jungle Primordial jungle, Hōkio.
2018-04-07: Pink fire on the ridge
2018-03-30: Traditional Easter lamb roast
2018-03-30: One of those days when you realise you really do live in Godzone . . .
2018-03-29: Hokio Beach views
2018-03-25: CubaDupa 2018 CubaDupa 2018
2018-02-11: Country run Country run, Hōkio Beach road.
2018-02-10: Still morning, Wellington Still morning, Wellington.
2018-02-04: Dry wall garden Dry wall garden, Lombard Lane, Wellington
2018-01-26: Wellington, still, warm night Wellington, still, warm night.
2018-01-23: A little bit of history . . . An oral history of the world’s first gay rugby match - …
2018-01-21: Kapiti afire Kāpiti afire #summerlight #evening #kapiticoast
2018-01-21: Dinner at Peka Peka Dinner at Peka Peka #longsummer #kapiticoast #relaxing
2018-01-14: Hazey Days @ Rita Hazey Days @ Rita / 89 Aro St is #amazing #delicious #gethere #billhastings
2018-01-14: Smoked Mackerel hash, Hokio styles Smoked Mackerel hash, Hōkio styles #hokiosummer #delicious #healthy #homecooking #comeandgetit
2018-01-13: Laaaaate afternoon bbq in the garden Laaaaate afternoon bbq in the garden #hokiosummer #warmday #relaxing #delicious #badger
2018-01-13: A good book in a great spot A good book in a great spot #hokiosummer #underthetrees #shade #books #relaxation #warmday
2018-01-13: Just a casual Hokio summer lunch Just a casual Hōkio summer lunch #HokioSummer #spoilt #healthy #delicious #badger
2018-01-12: Dinner on the Deck Yet another warm summer evening dinner on the deck @ Hōkio #badger
2018-01-12: No so much… No so much…
2018-01-12: “Rain” @ Hokio Beach “Rain” @ Hōkio Beach
2018-01-11: Amazing summer dinner with great friends Amazing summer dinner with great friends @ Hōkio #HokioSummer #badger
2018-01-11: A little grey, but still hot and hazy A little grey, but still hot and hazy #HokioSummer
2018-01-09: Atlas of Winchester from 350AD to 1800 One of the most amazing things I’ve ever owned - atlas of Winchester from 350AD to 1800. …
2018-01-09: A little light brunch reading A little light brunch reading @ Floriditas
2018-01-07: Lyall Bay surf, Maranui Cafe Lyall Bay surf, Maranui Cafe
2018-01-07: Rushing into the surf, Lyall Bay Rushing into the surf, Lyall Bay #WellingtonShines
2018-01-07: Huge surf at Lyall Bay with Lucas Huge surf at Lyall Bay with Lucas #WellingtonShines
2018-01-06: Eke Cottage Eke Cottage #eketahuna
2018-01-06: Lots of lilies Lots of lilies #Eketahuna
2018-01-05: More post storm sun More post storm sun #HokioSummer
2018-01-05: Storm has blown through, sun is out Storm has blown through, sun is out #HokioSummer
2018-01-04: Rain! (Not much, yet, but it’s wet!) Rain! (Not much, yet, but it’s wet!)
2018-01-04: Storm clouds but no rain yet… Storm clouds but no rain yet…
2018-01-03: Rain in Levin… but not a drop at Hokio… Rain in Levin… but not a drop at Hōkio… #HokioSummer
2018-01-02: Iris Explosion #2 Iris Explosion #2 #HokioSummer
2018-01-01: Pétanque lapin (oryctolagus cuniculus hokionus) Pétanque lapin (oryctolagus cuniculus hōkionus) #HokioSummer
2018-01-01: Hibiscus 🌺 Explosion Hibiscus 🌺 Explosion #HokioSummer
2018-01-01: New Year’s Day Feast New Year’s Day Feast
2018-01-01: Sea 🌊 at Hokio Beach Sea 🌊 at Hokio Beach #HokioSummer
2018-01-01: Enjoying the heat @ Hokio Enjoying the heat @ Hōkio
2018-01-01: Enjoying the heat before heading to the Big Freeze @ NYC! #HokioSummer
2018-01-01: There are probably better ways to start a new year … There are probably better ways to start a new year … but right now, I can’t think of one …
2018-01-01: Hōkio Stream, 1 Kohitātea 2018 #hokiosummer
2018-01-01: Good morning 2018! May this be a year when we #riseup, take the challenge, and bend the arc of …
2017-12-31: “Raining”, apparently #HokioSummer
2017-12-30: Hōkio grill’n
2017-12-30: Silver sun
2017-12-30: Hot sunny afternoon #HokioSummer
2017-12-29: Queen Palm, Hōkio
2017-12-29: Sea Lavender explosion #HokioSummer
2017-12-29: Norfolk Island Hibiscus 🌺 #HokioSummer
2017-12-25: Irises. So many. Hōkio.
2017-12-25: Royal Spoonbill, Hōkio Beach
2017-12-25: Bill’s Xmas Feast #HokioSummer
2017-12-25: Iris madness!
2017-12-25: Xmas Irises, Hōkio
2017-12-25: Royal Spoonbill, Hōkio Beach
2017-12-24: Xmas cooking preparations. Nice work, Bill :)
2017-12-24: Hōkio garden ☀️
2017-12-24: Hōkio sun.
2017-12-23: Tree & Lamp, with sunset
2017-12-23: Merry (Beach) Xmas!
2017-12-23: Swim @ Eketahuna pool
2017-12-23: Quick visit to Eketahuna - garden looking amazing !
2017-12-22: Merry end of the week everyone! :)
2017-12-21: Morning light, Queen palms #HokioSummer
2017-12-17: Aussie nephews at the LEGO exhibition at Te Papa, Wellington
2017-12-16: Wave at the beach #WellingtonShines
2017-12-15: Splashing around in the afternoon #WellingtonShines
2017-12-13: Hallelujah. Thank you Alabama. And especially Selma, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. “We will not …
2017-12-08: Hōkio sunset #HokioSummer
2017-12-08: Melting @ Hokio #HokioSummer
2017-12-04: Sun dappled Forest Pansy (Cercis) #Eketahuna
2017-12-04: Deep in the garden #Eketahuna
2017-12-04: Moonrise over #Eketahuna
2017-12-03: Flowers #Eketahuna
2017-12-03: Flowers #Eketahuna
2017-12-03: Flowers #Eketahuna
2017-12-03: Flowers #Eketahuna
2017-12-03: Flowers #Eketahuna
2017-12-03: Fresh from the garden! #Eketahuna
2017-11-30: It’s hot our there… #WellingtonShines
2017-11-28: Brilliant warm, windless evening #WellingtonShines
2017-11-28: Morning run, boats.
2017-11-27: Simon LeBon, oh no, hang on… it’s Bill in Vienna, 1998
2017-11-27: 30 years ago…. in Paris
2017-11-27: Blazing sun, waterfront #WellingtonShines
2017-11-26: Preparations for Sunday dinner #lovelocal
2017-11-26: Sam does cleaning #wondersnevercease
2017-11-26: Party scenes 🎉 🎈 🎊 #20Years
2017-11-25: OTT Preparation. #20Years
2017-11-23: Coastal. #WellingtonShines
2017-11-23: Hmmm. There’s something missing? What could it be Sam? (PS, how is work today?) …
2017-11-23: Cloudless. #WellingtonShines
2017-11-23: Splendid morning, Wellington Harbour #WellingtonShines
2017-11-22: My afternoon tea guests. Lyall Bay, Maranui Surf Club #WellingtonShines
2017-11-22: Evans Bay boatyard. #WellingtonShines
2017-11-21: Harbour sight
2017-11-19: Pasture experience - spectacular www.pastureakl.com
2017-11-18: Welcome to the Pleasuredome! 80smusic4eva
2017-11-18: Dinner. Pasture - www.pastureakl.com
2017-11-18: A little art….
2017-11-18: Freddy Flea @ Federal Deli
2017-11-18: Heading away for a surprise weekend to celebrate our upcoming 20th anniversary - I think Bill is …
2017-11-18: One of my favourite spots in earth…
2017-11-17: Come on in… #WellingtonNZ
2017-11-17: Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii) - Hōkio garden #HokioSummer
2017-11-17: Briar rose 🌸 Hōkio #HokioSummer
2017-11-17: Hōkio garden of delights #HokioSummer
2017-11-16: Wellington Harbour, late afternoon.
2017-11-16: End of the Mugabe Era? As the Mugabe era in Zimbabwe appears to be ending, its worth noting: - Unemployment is above 90 …
2017-11-16: Books! You can never have too many.
2017-11-15: Marriage Equality comes to Australia.
2017-11-14: 53rd Wedding Anniversary - more than a good innings, Mum & Dad! (Katie, Terry, Jeremy, Jan, …
2017-11-14: Stunning sunny ☀️ Laneway #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-12: Shepherd Restaurant & Pizza Pomodoro, Hannah’s Laneway #LateNightWellington
2017-11-12: Eva St, Hannah’s Laneway #LateNightWellington
2017-11-12: Waterfront walkway, near St Johns #LateNightWellington
2017-11-12: Hōkio Blueberries #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Hi Bill ! 👋 #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Hōkio Sunset 🌅 #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Beach hijinx! #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Inspecting the beach. #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Hōkio Beach, dusk. #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Kāpiti looms #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Next year’s crop already looks promising #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: I never promised you a rose garden… #HokioSummer
2017-11-11: Wellington from Mt Kaukau #WellingtonShines
2017-11-11: South Island from Mt Kaukau
2017-11-09: Wonderful Wellington Waterfront #WellingtonShines
2017-11-09: Welcome to Wellington! #Noordam #WellingtonShines
2017-11-08: How long will this go on? #WellingtonShines
2017-11-06: Matairangi lookout #WellingtonShines
2017-11-06: Wellington evening, Mt Victoria #WellingtonShines
2017-11-05: Wellington Harbour #WellingtonShines
2017-11-05: Lunch at Salty Pidgin, Brooklyn #WellingtonShines [http://saltypidgin.nz/]
2017-11-05: Another day in Wellington #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-05: And on into the night! Great party - thanks to everyone for an awesome time …
2017-11-04: The party continues… #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-04: Party frivolities! #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-04: Pauline, Dave, Fidel & Raewyn #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-04: First fabulous guests! #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-04: Party Time! #DayoftheDead #HannahsLaneway
2017-11-04: Bucket Fountain, Cuba St #wellington
2017-11-04: Lovely brunch with Badger @ Pickle & Pie
2017-11-04: LitCrawl Wellington’s on next weekend (10–12 November) - get into it! …
2017-11-04: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras history: www.google.com
2017-11-04: Love 💕 the camera on my new iPhone X!
2017-11-04: Shiny Happy People!
2017-11-04: Early morning, Hannah’s Laneway
2017-11-03: A really fun night!
2017-11-03: Lovely lunch with Raewyn - looking fabulous!
2017-11-03: Nice, Wellington. Quick rain to water the gardens after 13 days, now clearing up for the weekend!
2017-11-02: Wellington - late lunch on the Bay
2017-11-02: Wellington - A Baker’s Dozen of fabulous days #day13
2017-10-27: Exciting that RNZ is now producing original documentary content like this: …
2017-10-24: Reforming Capitalism You know its not something to be ignored when people like Baroness Shriti Vadera, who is now …
2017-10-24: I think summer has come early to Wellington..
2017-10-19: No matter your political views, tonight NZ has seen political drama of the highest order.
2017-10-14: Alison Moyet - the ‘Other’ tour. Spectacular Show. Great new material and smashing …
2017-10-13: My library / study / workspace … coming together nicely
2017-10-04: Street art - Williamsburg
2017-10-03: Delicious final dinner in NYC. All off home to London, Melbourne & Wellington tomorrow.
2017-10-03: Literary afternoon - Border by Kapka Kassabova with cheeseboard, prosciutto, dried figs etc. at …
2017-10-03: Torch Song 2 hour adaptation of Harvey Fierstein’s 3 play trilogy. At the Tony Kiser Theater: 305 West …
2017-10-03: Dinner @ Sardi’s before Torch Song
2017-10-02: To Be Looked at (from the Other Side of the Glass) with One Eye, Close to, for Almost an Hour. …
2017-10-02: Dylan’s next piece…
2017-10-02: Babe ❤️
2017-10-02: Bright lights, big city…
2017-10-02: It seems that the Spanish government is doing all it can to ensure Catalan independence: …
2017-10-01: “Come from Away”. Cathartic theatre - Newfoundland & NYC.
2017-10-01: Judge overlooking the field… with Judge at Bat!
2017-10-01: At the ball game!
2017-09-30: “A moltsayt on a tsimes iz vi a mayse on a moshl.”
2017-09-30: Russ & Daughters, Orchard St, Lower East Side.
2017-09-30: Russ & Daughters … brilliant brunch… NYC
2017-09-30: Hey Bill! NYC suits ya!
2017-09-30: NYC Street scenes
2017-09-30: Book of Mormon… Amazing, shocking, funny, smart, insightful and deeply, sweet and human.
2017-09-29: Bill tells it like it is….
2017-09-29: Bill & little sister Mary-Anne @ South Street Sea Port, NYC
2017-09-29: Espresso break in Little Italy… Bill, Jeremy, Tony & Mary-Ann
2017-09-29: Pasticceria Ferrara, Espresso since 1892 Bill & Tony’s happy discovery!
2017-09-28: Morning Williamsburg :)
2017-09-27: Hello NYC
2017-09-27: Endless Summer, Sandy Lake, ON.
2017-09-26: Farewell sunset. Pink fire in the water. Sandy Lake, ON.
2017-09-25: Moonrise Kingdom, Sandy Lake, ON.
2017-09-25: Having a terrible time at Sandy Lake, Kawartha Lakes, ON. Send help.
2017-09-18: Thank goodness we are flying out of NZ via Wellington Airport, not Auckland. Perhaps hubbing all …
2017-09-15: I’ve voted, before we head overseas next week. So get out there and do it! …
2017-09-13: Breakfast at the Bay.
2017-09-09: Toasty fire @ Hokio
2017-09-05: I just love that as part of the NZ election cammpaign there is so much discussion of detailed policy …
2017-08-21: My 2007 iMac has sadly had to be retired after 10 good years, but I can now order a 27-inch iMac …
2017-08-20: Fabulous first course at Shepherd Restaurant’s Wellington on a Plate dinner - “The …
2017-08-19: Seashore Cabaret, Petone #Bill #Badger #Brunch
2017-08-18: Egmont St Eatery's Delicious accompaniment to the Egmont St Eatery’s “Filet-O-Cray” Wellington on a …
2017-08-14: Calm before the rain… #wellingtonnz #gretapoint
2017-08-12: A Monster Calls - moving, picturesque and truthful exploration of grief and acceptance - and the …
2017-08-12: Garage Project Baltic (Nitro) Porter @ Golding’s Freedive, #HannahsLaneway
2017-08-12: Burgers & Beers @ Golding’s Freedive, Wellington
2017-08-12: Wonderful Wellington Day
2017-08-10: ParrotDog’s new Lyall Bay brewery. Nice.
2017-08-10: Flying Ducks by Luke Jacomb NZ Glassworks, Whanganui
2017-08-10: NZ Glassworks, Whanganui, NZ
2017-08-08: Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2017-08-08: Forgotten World Highway, Central North Island, New Zealand.
2017-08-08: Patea works in its heyday. They were closed in 1982, with the loss of 800 jobs. They were abandoned …
2017-08-08: Patea Freezing Works
2017-08-02: Winter’s evening over Wellington
2017-07-23: Hōkio stream - looking wider & cleaner!
2017-07-22: I endorse this review of Dunkirk: www.facebook.com/KylieKlei…
2017-07-21: Interesting take on “Baby Driver” - another film I’m keen to see: …
2017-07-21: Excited to be going to see Dunkirk this evening on the big screen at the Embassy… Trailer: …
2017-07-19: Wellington from Mt Victoria lookout Wellington from Mt Victoria lookout last night… great walk up, if a little chilly!
2017-07-16: Quiet afternoon in Wellington. Sun’s out, which is nice.