Time was we could make an appointment with the local GP and see her/him within a few days. And they bulk billed (meaning the Government covered the cost). That was then. Now we have long wait times to see the doctor and the vast majority of practitioners can no longer afford to bulk bill. Which…
Sunday morning dawned blustery, with scudding clouds interspersed with sunshine. My friend and I found Procope, a lovely little coffee shop, open on a Sunday morning for a welcome coffee and an excellent bite to eat, then we walked into Christchurch’s CBD. Every street had empty blocks, traffic cones, detours, wire fencing, cranes, and construction…
I was off on my own (ie without Pete) for a short adventure with my oldest friend, B. She and I go back fifty years, when we first met at high school. We became firm friends at university and shared many a scrape and mistake and wonderful times back in Perth, where I grew up….