Back home from surgery. It hurts even more but I do have a couple of tiny doses of Oxy. I’ve had a bone graft (thanks to whoever donated) plus three metal plates & will be in a cast & splint for 6-8 weeks. The health system was amazing. Manukau Super Clinic staff & facilities were excellent. 🇳🇿

My Berlin daughter has chosen not to have children but she adores her surrogate son, Otis, to the moon and back. She made him the Australian Women’s Weekly piano birthday cake, complete with a tiny book of songs for Otis. The most adorable thing in the world. 💖🥳🎂🎹🧡

Cupcake day 💜

Eek, it’s getting worse. Today’s bruises on the left, yesterday’s on the right.

Now that’s what I call a bruise. It appeared overnight. I don’t know how far it goes. Bloody sore though.

Crikey, my hand is suffering from lack of venous blood uptake. It’s swollen & purple & bloody sore. If it’s not better by tomorrow, it’s back to A&E again. I knew someone who literally got gangrene at Akld Hospital like this. Needed a skin graft the size of a sauc😳

Spent half of today back at hospital getting my cast fixed, so I don’t get gangrene in my hand because it’s so swollen. By golly it hurts. Surgery is on Thursday. It’s pretty damned difficult to suddenly only have one hand. 🇳🇿

Baking girlies in Berlin in their aprons. Mine is on the right. ♥️♥️♥️🇳🇿

Thanks so much for all of the love and support. You guys are the best. I'm back at home with more morphine. I need surgery at Middlmore sometime in the next two weeks to put a metal plate in. The x-ray is pretty gross. Big hugs to all 🇳🇿♥️😭

I broke my wrist. Really badly. Am currently wallowing in morphine at Auckland City Hospital (awesome treatment) waiting to see the orthopaedic surgeons. 😭😭😭

Is there an organised “extreme left” anywhere in the world, outside of environmental causes (which definitely should not be looked at through a partisan lens). These people are stuck in some post WW2 red peril fantasy world. Totes delusional. 🇳🇿

More of this type of analysis please. The response to how this siege ended has been depressing, nauseating and terrifying. Do we really have that much deep seated misogyny in our men, and so many women prepared to enable it? 🇳🇿

Our crazy little street corner garden is doing really well, despite limited sunshine and being very steep. 🇳🇿🌱

Not much call for this these days, so I was happy to crank up the treadle to mend some pyjamas. The machine will never stop working, my eyes not so much. Especially threading that needle. 😭 🇳🇿

Puffins at Bempton cliffs, north East Yorkshire, today. Photo: Ian C Nisbet 🪶🪶🪶

This show is so good. I love Hindi thrillers and this is one of the best ever. Watch with subtitles. There is lots of epic swearing. And violence. And a trans love story. 🏳️‍⚧️

Aucklanders (and visitors) go see the Don Binney show (free) at Gow Langsford’s Onehunga gallery. The biggest exhibition of his paintings in 20 years. Most are loaned from private collections. The paintings are stunning and the huge gallery is a perfect setting. Enjoy 🇳🇿

Surely the mother of Tom Phillips kids deserves name suppression more than anyone for a DUI charge? I just feel so sorry for her and this will only add to the shit that’s been talked about her and make the father into more of a “hero” in some people’s eyes. This really sucks. 🇳🇿

I just water flossed my teeth for the first time ever. A learning curve. Tips: - don’t turn it on until it’s in your mouth and you are leaning over the sink - use warm water, unless you want an ice cream headache - don’t bother with the gentle/soft setting Happy flossing, for those who indulge

“Trump’s grief and shock turns to rage”. He couldn’t even do 24 hours of reflection and sorrow. He’s so deeply emotionally and morally bankrupt, it’s hard to comprehend. How any Christian can support this man is beyond me.

Sorry, all. I had my knee and leg cupped for tendinitis. My bad. Couldn’t resist it.

I just went for a swim and was attacked by a giant squid 🦑 😳😱

Pete Kegsbreath gets poetic about non-sanctioned killings in theatres of non-war. There is no bottom. #kikorangi

Tulips at Eden Gardens today 🩷♥️🩷

Oh, how lovely. We got new carpet in our blob out room and bedrooms. The final manky remains of the previous owner and his oceans of dog hair are finally gone. 😌🇳🇿

There is no light rail. It was cancelled. Jeez, Louise.

Has America effectively declared war on Venezuela? Killing eleven citizens in international waters without evidence of a crime or a trial seems pretty warlike to me. 🇳🇿

The Narrow Bridge to the North Road. On Prime video. Harrowing, devastating, beautiful and true. Not for the faint of heart. ♥️

We’ve been wanting to recreate this experience since we were in Hânoi ten years ago. A divine meal - cha ca: grilled fish with turmeric, dill, lemongrass, fish sauce and tamarind. Usual sides of peanuts, herby greens, rice noodles and nuoc tham. 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

Just watched Conclave and felt completely underwhelmed at the end. It really copped out as far as i was concerned. Sigh.

Bwah, ha, hah. Check out my 90s perm. #kikorangi

Lovely Auntie Laura visited yesterday. She was evacuated from Tonga as a child, along with her mum and 10 siblings. She’s eighty eight now and sharp as a tack. She’s the sweetest, kindest woman you could hope to meet. She was also the person who helped me connect my daughter with her Tonga family. 🇹🇴

Do backyard “sheds” require : insulation, double glazing, fire safety, ventilation, heating, stormwater systems, certified electrical work? Or are we just going to go along with the charade that they are tool sheds, and not accommodation for povos . More appalling housing policy solutions. 🇳🇿

If you haven’t watched it already., watch Wolf Hall : The Mirror and the Light, on Neon. It’s absolutely magnificent,

Loveliest 15 year old granddaughter in the world. Love you so much V. 🩷🩷🩷

My grandchild who was sectioned, cutting, anorexic, school refusing, overcome with intrusive thoughts, on antipsychotics a year ago has healed to become a joy filled high achieving 18 year old. My gratitude is beyond measure. Can a diagnosis alone achieve this? Autism.

JFK is the world’s shittiest airport. The staff are an absolute delight but the public spaces and food offerings and disgusting. Heathrow isn’t too far behind. Air NZ Sky couches are definitely worth it. Home in my lovely bed now.

Southbank views. London architectural contrasts. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

We bought our enormous focaccia sandwiches here today. Italian deli in Southwark. So good. Only one day left in London 😭😭😭

East Finchley - we are leaving here on Monday after four months. Feeling a bit sad tbh.

Why are women described as grandmothers in these situations? Not sure what is trying to be conveyed. Advanced age, frailty? Plenty of women in their 40s and younger are grandmothers.

Punting on the River Stour at Canterbury today. The water is crystal clear, from an underground spring. Everything was so old. The cathedral was out of this world. One hour by high speed train from St Pancras station 🇬🇧 🇳🇿

Holland Park, London today. Summertime. 🌱🇬🇧🇳🇿

New socks 🏳️‍🌈 Walking through Holland Park

Muswell Hill, London. 🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧

The green signals all went queer for Pride month. There were lesbian, bisexual and gay men that I saw in a few minutes. Go Transport for London. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The most gorgeous garden at the flood control gate for the lake in St James Park, London. It was especially delightful that it only had a very low fence protecting, yet it was immaculate. Zero signs of rubbish or vandalism. 🇳🇿🇬🇧🌱

London skylines 🇬🇧🇳🇿

More Yorkshire loveliness. Bolton Priory and Castlerigg. 🇳🇿

Visited the UK’s oldest standing stone circle today up near Keswick in the Lake District. 4500 years old. The 360 degree views of the surrounding fells and valleys were breathtaking.