Meg and I were taking it easy today. It was just nice to be up in the sunshine as poor Spook (well, after Canada, maybe we shouldn't feel so sorry for him)went to nurse the sewage along. Finn had a sore leg from yesterday and was enjoying Sam's company, so with the promise to learn Lecrosse, he stayed to be put through his paces. Meg and I met John and his mum up there, but no matter how sociable she thought it might be to ski alongside me, she soon found out that it was not remotely sociable. I would have to get a pair of skis on to spend time on the slopes with her as I am still more competent on them than the board. We will probably manage that before the end of the season. Meg had tired legs but enjoyed being there. It was even quieter than yesterday. Don't know if it is anything to do with the recession. If it is not busy over the winter holidays, it will probably be a worry for them. With so many ski fields in the area and the small population, it's hard to imagine it getting too busy. There are likely to be less foreigners around as they struggle to find work to see them through the season. A boy we gave a lift down the hill, may have to go home to England early. His Kiwi companion kindly offered me a snowboarding lesson tomorrow in return for todays lift , but I'm going to stay home as I need to clean up the house a bit and catch up on things as I will work the rest of the week.
I walked past some young English boys in the supermarket today, staring at the shelves, and saying in shocked tones that they had been told things would be cheaper over here........not in Wanaka boys!!
grateful for:
Spooks hard work and wages.
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