Jack and Katrina's Place

With the shortest day behind us and the Pleiades rising in the east before dawn we thought it would be good to cleberate the maori new year by letting off the fireworks we have been saving since Guy Fawkes. Matariki or mid winter in New Zealand is a far more sensible time to let off fireworks, than the 5th November. In July it's dark early, everything is cold and wet and un-inflamable. (Matariki , is the maori name for the Constellation of Pleiades, whos appearance marks mid winter), So here we are with our friends, letting off fireworks with a three year old, in th emiddle of winter, what could be more sensible?!