A few weeks back we had a lovely dinner in a balmy courtyard outside Yule House, a heritage home in Invercargill where the other William Hodges Fellow, Daegan Wells was seeing out the end of his residency. Yet again, the strains of the pipe band practicing were on the air. It was great to spend some time with Deagan. Alison and Anne-Marie. I do enjoy the way a community is so like fabric, the threads cross over, history is shared, connections are explored….I’ve found it interesting how much the coast comes up, especially out Riverton, Colac Bay, Pahi way - quite fitting really as I have family who grew up out that way and that region was certainly part of our Sunday drive route. Muirhiku/Southland - it’s a gem and a well kept secret.
