High excitement in the last 24 hours as the Americans got their voting underway. Was a strange experience seeing the results come through on the news around 2pm in the afternoon! As you might expect MT was glued to the coverage with his usual brand of commentry... High excitement with the big rugby match to watch – not quite the same when the first thing you hear in the morning is the result. Although I’m not such a dedicated rugby fan to get up at 4am to watch the match live, it was fun watching the re-run... This being the weekend of 5 November, Wellington has been alight with fireworks displays. The main one takes place in the harbour (literally) on a barge and is by all accounts a spectacle. There have been plenty of home displays in Khandallah so hope the pets have... It’s been a mad dash this weekend to do the Christmas shopping as last posting this week back to the UK. This was quite a challenge as Christmas commercialism is not quite at the levels as it is back in the homeland. Very little tinsel and certainly no hype.MT... Spirits have been high this week as the weather has improved. It’s not quite warm enough to ditch the pantyhose (kiwi for tights) but the sun is enough to warrant the window open and a lingering stroll to the train station to capture the air. If all continues it... 