I sit and look out the window where I work on the waterfront the wind is building to 30 knots from the south east, as one, all the moored boats slowly swing their sterns around and face into the wind.A small white inflatable is bouncing along like a cricket the man at the tiller is accompanied by a black and tan dog eagerly looking around , spots the shore an waits in anticipation for land.
A family of 5 tourists are having fun fishing from the wharf one man lets loose with a magnificent cast out wide and with hand in pocket steps back and waits…..SUCCESS so quickly, the rod dips and flicks and up comes a small fish promptly taken off the hook by an obliging Black Back Seagull. Undaunted the man rebaits and casts again. The local fish n tackle shop have been doing a good trade today!
I overhear the chat on the radio between the commercial tourist boats no dolphins and the sea is building to being uncomfortable for their passengers.
A different type of tourist today. Casually dressed (what I call sensible) ready and waiting for the big boats to pick them up, killing time wandering round the town purchasing little trinkets & souveniers.
A small aluminium runabout approx 5 metres long, with 4 pob, cant make up their mind if they really want to go out in this chop, yes no, yes no, its definitely a NO, coming back into the wharf.
Maday call goes out, kayaker clinging to rocks off Cable Bay, in Doubtless Bay got tossed out the kayak which is now smashed to bits on the rocks all stations call to any passing boaties to collect the man from the rocks itd be brave skipper getting in close there!
Oh no, the runabout has made another attempt, really being bashed about by the chop and wind, thats better, run abeam to the waves chuckle theyll be nice and wet when they get into Opua.
Oh how my nanna would love the sea today lots of white horses as she called the white caps really sloppy out there now, and the wind is now gusting up to 40 knots from the South West, better close my window papers going everywhere…..brrr thats better.
Dolphin Seeker has just dropped off its first load of sight seers and shoots over to Paihia to collect their second load. Looking at peoples faces whove just got off, theyre a bit wind blown & rosy cheeked! All heading to the locals restaurants for some lunch and hot drinks, cameras hanging round dads necks while mum carries the bags.
If I hear another exclamation about the property prices next door, Ill scream! Im amused to see that the ones who are the loudest about the prices look very well dressed, whilst the ones who are quiet and dress casually in jeans etc are the ones who quietly buy the properties….
Seagulls are settling into the sand on the beach hunkering down against the wind, the blow should be over by later this afternoon, then well have a nice Easter weekend.
Note for myself, must bring an ashtray over for Stewart, ash and butts all over the ground outside NOT all his, but lets keep the radio rooms looking tidy.
The fishing family have been driven off the wharf by the wind, as they walk slowly past here theyve all got smiles on their faces and the children are talking to mum about how they want their fish cooked please….not sure how shell spread to jack mackerels between the 5 of them though.
Is the weather updated yet? Ill just check – …..yes, well the Bay of Islandshas, but not the Brett & Kaipara areas.
Oh thats right! We took a gentleman diving the other day and he asked Trev to be his witness when he marries his girlfriend at 11 oclock today! For reasons I cant give his name, as its a surprise to their families back home! oooo I hate having secrets! but isnt that just so lovely?
We farewelled another friend back overseas last night I admit, I just DONT do farewells well. I dont have that many close friends so when they come over I revel in them and try not think of them leaving again. I am an open book when it comes to showing my emotions no matter how much I try to hide them from everyone, when I am successful Im told on the one hand thatI look miserable and depressed so let them go and then get told on the other hand that Im doing a Bev this by my friend who has mood swings that look like a seismograph sheet recording. I know you mean well, and its lovely that you care we will miss you especially the chubbly hugs!
Speaking of such I think Ill try the parsnip & apple soup for dinner tonight, its definitely soup weather today, the temperature hasnt risen over 16 degrees all morning!
Oh, just check the weather again to see if its updated and yes it has just cut n pasted and printing out we have a lot of power cuts in Russell so its handy to have it printed out. The other week a couple of seagulls flew into the power lines and shut the whole of Russell down! Nature vs Man….
I dont know about my thoughts of it improving by the afternoon, its getting worse and Im slowly losing sight of Paihia/ Waitangi they are receiving an almighty deluge of rain over there! Oh oh ,the power is flickering, better save this and close down… later