Our 4WD came in handy today. With the back seats dropped down, there was plenty of room for fetching and carrying. Good old Uncle Robin was asked if he could collect a new piece of furniture for Suzanne. This entailed a drive down to Paraparaumu, loading up, then delivering it home for her at Levin. No trouble all, he assured the family, he was happy to help. The ever so handy sack barrow came along for a ride too, just in case, but it wasn’t needed. Suzanne’s new rimu television cabinet was deftly loaded up in the back of our 4WD, and back we drove to Levin. There always seems to be road works on this stretch of highway, but we made quite reasonable time on our trip.
Carrying in the new furniture
Suzanne and Robin carried the wooden unit into the house between them, and I had the easy job of of carrying in the drawers. The TV cabinet fitted nicely into the corner of the room – it is a lovely piece of furniture made of native New Zealand timber.
It looks like winter has started to snap at our heels. We drove down to the Hutt Valley through freezing cold torrential rain earlier in the week. And the mornings have a definite chill in the air. Maybe it won’t be too long till we notice a dusting of snow on the Tararua Ranges, just behind us. Then we will know that winter has really arrived.
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