I am most perturbed to find a message sent from Jul at 2pm, or 1am NZ time. Surely, way past any normal mortal’s bedtime?
Mama and I have just had argument about the prickly rose. During it, the issue of the festering balsam in the front garden came up. That led to a heated discussion about the hebe by the kitchen door. A cardboard box left untidily on the lawn was brought up, as was a hole in the wall I haven’t yet got round to filling in.
I’ve just made coffee and slipped upstairs to take a look at the cricket. England seem to be winning.
The car is off, is it, Jul? Where are you now? If you’re still in Auckland, you should take a look at the bamboo place. It’s called The Bamboo Specialist Nursery, John and Pauline Issachsen, at 833, West Coast Road, Oratia, Auckland 7.
Not much identification on the negatives, apart from the APS. I may just take pot luck on a few more.

Mmm. I’ll look into this; but none of the negatives appear to have dates on them.

a classy beach were these giant stone “eggs” seem to be growing out of the sand. very strange, some were broken open and were hollow inside. possbly they were hatched.

annika on the left julio on the right! tour of the “hole in the rock” island. note the badger bag. most useful device in the multiverse.

These photos aren’t coming out too well. I’ll scan the other two tomorrow, at a higher resolution.
About the ticket: I’ll check with Clare at the Travel Centre to see about the Kerikeri-Auckland leg.

from top left to bottom right. travis, daniel, julio, yuma, mer, danielle and elly.