Greetings to you from the freshly styled Kiwifruit, a little 5 year blog-birthday present for my beloved blog, which (in its current form) made its inaugural debut on the 4th of October 2004. I know it’s a little late to throw a party, but better late than never! *Throws a streamer, toots party horn*

I took a day’s leave today, originally intended for our now cancelled trip to Melbourne. In complete contrast to what I would have been doing today, (i.e.having lots of fun) instead I’ve spent most of it drafting an essay for uni which is due Monday week (I’m out all day tomorrow, which only leaves Sunday, and next weekend is out completely, due to more 40th birthday surprises down in Auckland).

Of course, after yesterday’s forecast for thunderstorms, torrential rain and the possibility of tornadoes (ideal weather for lurking inside in front of a PC) it’s been flippin’ gorgeous today and even now, at just after 4pm, there’s this lovely little warm breeze ducking in through the study window, so I’ve decided that I am going to turn this PC off and go and sit on the verandah, have a nice cup of tea with the Other Harf and enjoy the last of this day off work, which almost but not quite makes up for not being in Melbourne…