For those who have volunteered to work through, or who have fallen foul of an unkind roster, it is back to work today (unless of course, you're in retail, in which case, life sucks!) From my office I can see the wind behaving as forecast, howling down the Tamaki, a reminder to boaties that the magnificent weather of the past few days may be coming to an end. The marina has many empty spots, although not as many as previous years, perhaps a sign that the forecasters warnings are being heeded.. The ferries to Waiheke are jammed packed with holiday makers, most arriving early to ensure they don't miss their booking as opportunists wait, just in case, ready to take any last minute space. The return ferries are empty, Waiheke proving to be a better bet than the main land. Between Christmas and new Year is traditionally a busy time for our team (and we're at about 50% strength), with cargo still arriving with every vessel and flight. Our warehouse crew still have containers to unload, and orders to pick pack and despatch. The past few days have seen Christmas come and go, festivities enjoyed now just a memory, and I've consciously tried to avoid the news - the usual mixture of people enjoying their holidays, and the inevitable tragedies that must be suffered as a consequence, especially the traffic accidents and drownings. Meanwhile trade me is doing a roaring trade with unwanted gifts being sold on... hmmm. I was reminded just how fortunate I am whilst riding my Harley a couple of days ago - a guy was out enjoying the sunshine with his dog - he was in his electric wheelchair zipping along the footpath, dog on a leash out the front, both appearing to be savouring the experience. No doubt about it, the small pleasures that some take for granted certainly become pretty important to others. Mike D, one of our young guys is away today, injured after coming off his motor cycle, battered and bruised and lamenting the damage to his beloved bike, but pleased to have spent good money on the gear that saved him from worse injury. Whilst his bike is beyond repair, we're hopeful that Mike will be back at work before too long. Comments are closed.
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Don MalcolmA perfect day involves being on my Harley with a long ride ahead.
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