No more ticks

The post-Covid malaise continues but now augmented by repeated and ridiculous rate rises. The result being that there's no will or money to do much at all and so absolutely nothing is happening!

Getting into the DIY - New ensuite cabinets, mirror and lighting

Saying that, in light of the news in the post above, we'd likely be saving every penny anyway. And so we've been doing a bit of DIY here and there as some preliminary preparation and only really getting out locally for a bit of fishing and gentle strolls in the bush. I did catch a couple of new species recently though which made a bit of a change.

The ubiquitous Tarwhine

Striped Cardinalfish - apparently quite rare

Aptly named Painted Grinner

Starfish (Astropecten vappa) on a rod and line!

But we're off on a road-trip to Queensland tomorrow to see my brother-in-law and family and so a return to the mangroves and woodland around Brisbane is on the cards. A couple of possible ticks up there. They'd be the first of the year. A sorry effort.