Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa /Warm greetings to you all,

Routines have been disrupted, schedules cancelled and many have experienced the frustration of working or learning online for the first time. Change is renown for not being easy, but I sincerely hope you and your household have found something to feel good about in these unusual times.

We had Mr 11 arrive on the first day of lock down so all those jobs we were hoping to get done during lock down, well, they still need doing! But the little boy had a great time on the farm with ducks, cattle and chickens – a massive change for a city boy! He’s back in the city now and we’ve had our first fishing trip (no fish but so good to be on the water as the sun came up).