In Auckland
February 6th, 2010 admin
My last couple of days in New Zealand are being spent with some friends in Auckland, The Hemingways. We knew them well in the UK, but a decade ago they moved out with their five children to live here. It has been great fun. Their kids are now, with the exception of one, teenagers and young adults, and there’s a real positive vibe in the house. Where they are living, some way out of the centre in west Auckland, is pretty and leafy. We’re just taking it easy, swapping stories, and drinking some nice wine and playing some guitar. Their son, Oscar, is a musical genius. He plays guitars and keys wonderfully, …
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