We've had a busy old weekend, the guesthouse has been full, and is gradually emptying over today and tomorrow, before it all starts again with another busy weekend. I can't say we celebrated Easter, though I did take a quick tour around Avera just before the morning service, to admire the Easter bonnets (actually every sunday is Easter here, any good Rurutu woman has a selection of fancy hats for church). I did try making hot-cross buns on Friday, and I have to say they turned out light fluffy and delicious, even if I had to use candied ginger instead of candied peel.
I was inspired by our guests (a couple who have already stayed with us once, and have a young baby who is just a day younger than Heimana) - they brought us some Algerian Easter brioche as an Easter present along with chocolate bunnies for Matotea. Which was great, as we can't buy Easter eggs in the store here, they just don't have them. Matotea hasn't been able to enjoy them yet because she's de-camped to Meme's. Her cousins Meisi and Mata'i are there at the moment, so we probably won't see much of her until they've gone. Meisi is a few years older than Mato, and is at the same school, so they are firm friends, whatsmore Meisi has a swing........
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