We knew it was on its way. Rain and wind that is. But sometimes a weather forecast can’t do justice to what happens in reality. As a Brit, I just can’t help myself talking about the weather but more than than when you live in the country it matters... Whilst the Americas have been enjoying enduring the hurrican season we have been basking in early Spring sunshine. It was of course too good to last and back on schedule with the Spring equinox, the gales of Spring have arrived here in New Zealand. In case you... Here’s a view I see daily on my commuter run. It’s the view from the Maymourn station. You get some amazing mists across the valley but the purpose of this picture is to show you more of the storm damage. Now look close. On the top of the hill, a... Yay, normal service has been returned to the Kaitoke Forest. It was music to my ears to learn from our neighbours that the path through the forest has been cleared after the storm. Regular readers might recall that one of our favourite walking routes had been... My wish for Spring was granted earlier this week. The bassets were loving the warmer sun to laze around on the veranda doing very little. They were hoping for good weather to linger so they could get their extra long walk. There are always special hikes to be... 