Onwards after that to the library to read the Herald in comfort and quiet at one of the large tables, then to choose an armload of books for the weekend - a Margaret Forster novel, traveller tales from Poland and China, a NZ gardener magazine and a biography of a woman who traces her birth parents, her Scottish mother and Nigerian father. Where to start first!
Jumped on a bus after that to go to Artstation now called Studio 1 to pick up a 3rd term programme and look at the current exhibition of Pakiri paintings by Aroha Gossage which I liked . I like the idea of doing art myself, upcycling remnants of my more creative past into something relevant to my present experience. Unfortunately the course I chose is not going to proceed as there are not enough participants so will try something similar on my own. Watch this space!
Back on the bus down to Ponsonby Central for a bite to eat at Bread and Butter which has fabulous bready goods and cakes. I like the soft filled pretzel rolls, this time with bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado followed by a strong coffee and slice of cinnamon flavoured banana loaf, worth trying to replicate with the big bag of bananas I bought from Nosh yesterday.
Wallace Cotton had a sale so in we went and I found and bought the cosiest fairisle beanie and gloves to wear straight out of the shop on a cold bleak day.
