Packed everyone off to school and hit the showers, sorted breakfast and sorted and folded laundry (glamorous life) and met Brian's apprentice Vinnie. Another warm sunny day and we Met Rach by the lake just after 11am and powered round it. Lunch in the cafe - mass of wedges, pork focaccia for Rach, beef melt for me and a whopping Portuguese burger for Adrian stacked so high you'd need a flip top head to take a bite.
Arranged to meet back at Rachel's but took a bit longer as my rucksack strap wound itself round the wheelchair sprocket and in and out the spokes too for good measure like a python squeezing the life out of its poor victim. Going into reverse didn't help so adrian had to decant himself onto the grass whilst I tipped the chair to take the wheel off it wouldn't budge as the strap was so jammed into the mechanism. After spinning the wheel backwards for a bit it loosened enough for me to pull it out and with adrian safely back into the chair safe and dry (the grass wasn't wet fortunately). Drove to western Heights with a slight detour due to my inability to read the sat Nav now I have it working. Adrian navigated the front door step with help from Rach and Morgan and then slid gracefully down the stairs to the living room. Chilled out and had a coffee, whilst being entertained by you tube video from Morgan and stories of having to enter rough areas to retrieve Morgan's mobile from Rach, reminiscing some about glory days in Exeter. Tried out adrian getting into Rachel's car when I'm away in Hawkes Bay - big success.
Left Rach's and did an emergency stop when I saw Morgan running up the road after us. Turns out he was just running to a mates house. Went for a mystery tour and just headed out (first attempt saw us have to chuck a u-ee when I drove us into a cul de sac but second attempt we ended up at a place called a Temple View, a striking 20's style church say on the hill with a museum and several houses all looking similar with stepford looking neat lawns. I pulled in to look at the church and as I mentioned to adrian it looked like a cult village we quickly turned round and left as a car seemed to start driving towards us. Turns out it's a Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints church and Mormon community. I put on my sat Nav and we headed back to Corina's via the joys of the supermarket - a new experience for adrian!!
Got home and chillaxed til Rach, Brian and kids got home. I ate left over pizza, whilst Corina cooked a handsome plate of bacon and eggs for Adrian and then we drank and chatted til bedtime. .
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