Well all you suckers stuck in the office we are on a day off down here and the weather is even kind of acceptable - not up to Hawkes Bay standards but good for down here.
We've got visitors coming later today so me and Mrs merv thought we could at least do another short ride locally, take in lunch and be home this arvo. So we thought OK lets do Whiteman's and Mangaroa Valleys and have lunch at the Short Straw cafe.
All goes well until we get there but bugger me the Holidays Act played its part I guess - sign on the gate CLOSED.
So I says oh well we have some time may as well go as far as Kaitoke Gardens (didn't have time to go to the 'rapa you understand) so off we.
Arrive there, there's a few cars in the carpark so off with my helmet, Mrs takes the customary photo for the days ride and this time sign on the door CLOSED. Double
At least at Short Straw the sign was at the gate so no need to even get off the bike.
So what did we do? Back to Maccas at the Hood - you can always rely on them.
I would have thought the holiday day would have been quite an earner for cafes etc, but obviously they find the high wages and paying a day in lieu just isn't worth pleasing their customers for.
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Originally Posted by Alice
Oh well the lawns got mowed and I freaked my wife out by doing the dishes.
? I wouldn't be hurting anyone
)! I am so sunburnt from being on the boat all day yesterday diving for scallops and getting mussels of the Black Rocks. I soo dont wanna come home. Hope you guy's had a great day off though 
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