
After several weeks of autumnal showers, I decided to bring a hat and scarf to the 6am dawn service in Auckland Domain. But I didn't need it - we had a gloriously warm sunny day, so even pre-dawn it was comfortable. The service was in recognition of the Anzacs - Australia New Zealand Air Corps soldiers. The First World War battle for
Gallipoli is the most important date for Anzacs. In fact, if the speakers at the service were to be believed, it may have been the most important date in the history of New Zealand: the moment when the colony proved itself. The sacrifices made by the soldiers are hard for someone born in 1979 to understand, especially those of the Maori brigade, who suffered the greatest losses of the army in WW2, being always put as the spearhead of attacks. It was good to have a day apart to think about it.
Meanwhile the veggie garden is coming on apace. I'm particularly impressed with the
broccoletti, an Italian vegetable of the same family as broccoli, but in this case the leaves are eaten. Our broccoletti, which Ross loves to eat with Italian sausage meat in pasta or pizza, has shot up, surviving the caterpillars much better than the broccoli.
We took a walk down to the shore to gather more seaweed, but no luck - the tide was in. Better for photos than bladderwrack.
The orchard has been fruitful, if you'll excuse the pun, and I've been scouring the net for persimmon and feijoa recipes. Can't wait to try persimmon cheesecake and feijoa lemon ginger marmalade. Ross is worried for the pots.
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