Oriental Bay
January 30th, 2010 at 3:08 pm by David FarrarA mate had to suddenly head off to Palmie North for a few hours yesterday and as his wife was working, I got a call to see if I could look after Master Ten and Miss Six.
Normally looking after demon spawn is not high on my list of things to do on a Friday and I was resigned to several hours of losing at pick up sticks. However the kids asked if they could go to the beach, and as my instructions said nothing about avoiding drowning, off we went.
Wellington is not actually renowned for great beaches, but have to say Oriental Bay was great. The kids swam, played on the playground and built sandcastles, while I made conversations with the many Mums there, pretending they were mine.
The best thing of them not being your own kids are that when they say “Can we have ice creams” you don’t have to pause to say yes. And then “Can we have a double scoop” the answer is still yes and “Can we have a triple scoop” also gets a yes. After all I don’t have to look after them when the sugar high hits 
January 30th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Buying them a harmonica, or recorder each is also highly recommended for ingratiating yourself with the parents.
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
…or a violin, or even a banjo – always appreciated…
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Just came back from lake ferry… hot hot hot…
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Actually in my experience dads often say those sort of things just to infuriate mums
Vote:David IMO you have got all the hallmarks of being a great father!
January 30th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Best present a puppy or a kitten!
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
It’s a great day in Wellington, why’s the photo so dark? Are you hiding the camera?
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Democracymum 5:38 pm,
I can sort of imagine a 10 yo male version of DPF, but what would a 6 yo female version be like? The mind boggles.
Vote:Let’s hope when he has kids they’re all boys.
January 30th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
You’re a champion, DPF.
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
I doubt any women spoke to you, if they thought they were your kids then that means you are a ginga and you were all soul-less day-walkers
Vote:January 30th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
by the way, sugar highs are an old wives tale – no substance to that myth.
Vote:January 31st, 2010 at 12:13 am
any more pics of the young lady at about 4′o’clock in the picture David?
Vote:I suspect there might be one…lol
January 31st, 2010 at 1:00 am
I agree, did the old zoom lense get any close ups of Miss 4o’clock?
Vote:January 31st, 2010 at 1:19 pm
wreck, I also read that sugar highs are supposedly a myth, but the empirical evidence from my own kids suggests a strong correalation between sugar intake and hyperactivity!
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