more rugby

hello there.

we went to the rugby at the local stadium this evening.  it was japan vs france and we supported both teams.  although i think, like most of the crowd, we quickly sided with the underdogs (japan) who put up a good fight.  there was a great turn out from both french and japanese supporters and the stadium looked mostly full.

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below is a colleague from work (with the hat on)  i spotted a few rows away.  he’s normally really quiet but was busy jumping up and shouting random things during the quieter moments!

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here’s us watching the all blacks last night …

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this morning jane went out for a run early and then kezia had a music party at a friend’s house to celebrate the fact her friend had reached the end of one of her music books!  So the girl’s piano teacher came along and they had a little concert and kezia did a couple of pieces and that was all good

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meanwhile esther and i went to play mini golf where there it was just us and 4 drunk (but good natured) rugby fans at 11am ! 

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esther and i also went to a swimming pool shop to start our mental preparation for getting the pool ready for swimming (when it gets a bit warmer).  we also went for lunch and ice creams and browns bay and took a book about memory back to the library which i’d nearly forgotten i had.

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we parked near our old house to get the stadium so were able to use some local knowledge to find a good park(ing spot). it turned out perfect for getting back home after too!

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finally, i’ll leave you with one of the many mexican waves which came washing by