Author: dave

  • sunday

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    church this morning for jane, kezia and me

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    esther and zoe came back home from their party and did some school work

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    kezia, zoe and esther then went to a music rehearsal in takapuna

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    i went to a quick walk down the beach then edited the photos, then went to the girl’s concert which was excellent

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    fay has come back from her holy ladies’ weekend away

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    and we’ve all arrived home as a big thunder storm has moved in.

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

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    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 13: Takapuna Beach Auckland August 13, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

  • saturday

    Auckland Street Photography

    i had two people on my photo course this morning but they both enjoyed it so that was good

    this afternoon jane and i went to see Dunkirk at the imax.  the screen was so big and the water so choppy that i felt really sick by the end of it.  glad i wasn’t in the war

    Auckland Street Photography

    jane got up early and met her friend at the gym then went for a coffee with debbie, then lunch with her husband before the cinema

    Auckland Street Photography

    this evening esther is out at a sleep over party and kezia went to the church quiz night (and came last)

    Auckland Street Photography

  • friday

    work, school, university

    fay has gone off to a university christian camp

    kezia had a friend over for a sleepover

    esther went to a quiz night at the boy’s school

    jane and i went in to town to go to some experimental arts, which focussed more on the mental

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

    The Experiment NZ

  • Thursday

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  • thursday

    school, work, university (fay got inducted in to lab safety).

    girls had their music concerts this afternoon and evening which lasted until 10.30pm

    jane, fay and i went to the evening concert so a late night for all

    i’ll update with pictures tomorrow as i actually took a few today in the sunshine

  • wednesday

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    jane had school

    the girls had choir things all day – kezia toured primary schools and old peoples’ homes while esther had an all day (and evening) workshop

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    i had a busy day at work

    and fay is in the rhythm of getting the bus to the university and getting in to her work

     

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  • tuesday

    i’m now so old i’m getting adverts for funerals

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    i was at work early, everyone else had school/university. 

    traffic chaos this evening which resulted in an hour long fruitless round trip for jane and fay who didn’t quite get a to a gym in Silverdale and came back

    the girls have some music thing at school until 9pm

    i’m now so old i get adverts for funerals when i read the online newspaper

  • monday

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    esther, kezia, fay, many instruments and i went early to get the bus to auckland.  the girls had music practice and fay went to various cafes in the morning and went to the University in the afternoon

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    jane had school

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    i went to half of an all day meeting for the lawyers to do team bonding.  i went to the non-bonding bit

    and this evening esther and kezia have had various musical things requiring a late pickup from various places

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  • sunday

    church this morning (kezia up on stage at one point) then an afternoon of sleeping/school work/school prep/visiting friend (kezia)/admin

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    here’s jane looking smiley

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  • saturday

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    i was up early to help Robert (here with beard) on his reflections photo course and drum up trade for my street photography course next week.  Turned out two of the three delegates had already done my course last month but i had a fun time anyway!

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    kezia went to the mall in the morning.

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    esther did homeworks/music practice and fay did jet lag recovery (she’s looking remarkably awake!)

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    jane had a teacher only day at school this morning

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    we were all back home for lunch and this afternoon we all (except esther) went for a walk along takapuna beach then we dropped kezia off at a birthday party

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    Fay then got to enjoy a New Zealand supermarket

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 5: Auckland Street Reflections August 5, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson)

    this evening esther has gone in to town with some chums for a mexican meal

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    so the grown ups had a takeaway

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