Summer 2012

I came across this post from February 2012 – can it really have been 8 years ago when I ws bemoaning the lack of summer here inWellington?
Summer 2020 is not much better,. Elsewhere they have been sweltering in the heat. But how we have loved hose few, brilliant days ….

I choose how I will spend the rest of my life

We know it is summer.  Our calendars tell us so but the weather is anything but summery.  But wait – we have had four good days in a row.  Sunshine, mild (not hot) temperatures, no rain and no wind.  So yes it is summer.

I read the following on www.newzealand.com:

Summer in New Zealand means sizzling barbecues and salads, sauvignon blanc, swimming at the beach, and long lazy days at the bach or crib – Kiwi for a holiday home.

Well that is certainly what we expect but unfortunately this year it hasn’t materialised.  The site goes on to say:

From December to February, New Zealand is alive with the sound of crickets, and not just the insect variety. As soon as the weather warms up, Kiwis vacate the cities and head to baches, campgrounds and holiday resorts up and down the country.

Christmas is a time for relaxed…

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Re Palindromes

Following yesterday’s blogpost, I must point out to my US friends that we put the day in front of the month. So even though my sister thinks I am wrong 2 March will be 02-3-20, April 02-4-20 etc at least here in NZ, Australia and Britain.

 

 

 

 

Another Palindrome

 

Here in Aotearoa/New Zealand, we are almost at the end of this day February. 2, 2020. And as I was writing in my journal i saw it was a numeric palindrome – 02.2.20.

And then of course I realised that the  second of most months this year will also be palindromes. The only two that don’t fit are October and December.

Isn’t it amazing the things we dwell on when there is nothing more exciting to think about?

And then I thought of a palindrome that can be read not only from back to front but also from up or down..Yes, I am sure you’ve got it – NOON

Of course, we all know some palindromes

A man a plan a canal panama: Madam in Eden I’m Adam: Do geese see god  and so on.

And a couple of short ones. – an Italian one amore, roma. And borrow or rob.

But do you know AIBOHPHOBIA? It is a fear of palindromes. Yes, really.

And with that,  I will say goodnight,