Almost spring

We've had some frosts and icy days, but generally it's been a warm winter. Yesterday was chilly but today so mild I've just lit the fire at 5.30pm.

We caught the train to the city today. Bus outside our driveway to the station, then a scenic ride to Wellington through paddocks and flax, along the coast beside the sea, beside streams and then you pop out beside Wellington Harbour. It's a water ride. 

And we really appreciate our freedom to do it. Masks on public transport (recommended only) and everything open. No community cases in New Zealand for weeks. We're very lucky down here at the bottom of the world.

Vietnamese for lunch. Warm enough to eat outside! In winter! Bottom of Lambton Quay, Supreme Court opposite.

Meanwhile, in the garden. French breakfast radishes and first time fennel growing. Fennel was so easy and fast I'll be planting more of them. (And it's aniseedy delicious.) The silver shed behind me is now moved to a shady place so it's not hogging the sun any more and the lemon behind it now features in that corner and everyone is happy.

And then feet up in the afternoon sun.