Not much by way of excitement this week – atypically for Wellington in winter it’s wet and windy one day, but then sunny and calm the next.

Have got used to travelling back and forth to university on the bus, and if nothing else, have seen more films in the last 4 weeks than I have in years.  As well as an italian film a week as part of the course (this week L’uomo che verrà based on a WWII massacre near Bologna and very sad), the International Film Festival is on, and we’ve seen two so far: The 5th Eye last week and Weiner today.

Have also been doing a bit of planning for a trip next year: walking in Sicily in late April and a small group tour in Portugal after.  And a side trip to Scotland to see family.

Dad has a small op scheduled for Monday, so will be spending some time at my parents next week – as Kapiti has been bearing the brunt of the north westerly gales for the last week or so, hoping for some calmer weather.