All around Wellington for the past few days, our cast of thousands got up, looked out the window, and smiled. There it was! One of the Good Days! It could all end tomorrow, time to get out and enjoy the sunshine. No need to pick up the phone and see where their friends were going, […]
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The Favourite
August 21st, 2010 Comments Off on The Favourite
Everyone has one: the Wellington restaurant they adore. Winona had become attached to a quirky brunch place near their flat. Instead of trying to cook in the galley kitchen on a chilly Sunday at 11 AM, it was more pleasant to escape there. The place served dinner, too, and decent drinks. It was vegetarian-friendly and […]
Tags: Cuba street · dining · unreal estate
The Lay of the Land
March 3rd, 2010 Comments Off on The Lay of the Land
Winona trembles with recognition as they are driven away from the airport. (Her father’s news, that the construction under way at the airport is to construct new terminals shaped like gigantic copper rocks, was so surreal that her jet-lagged mind has gently suppressed it.) It’s all so small after London, so clean yet shabby after […]
Tags: Cuba street · geography · newtown · winona