On 09/11/15, Nancy Backus pondered and said...
 
 NB>  PH> That I can. It's been a busy few weeks with work, family etc. I'm
 NB>  PH> currently training to climb a mountain with my son next February and
 NB>  PH> that's taking up a few of the remaining spare hours also.
 NB> 
 NB> I can see where that would... ;)  One would indeed want to be in shape
 NB> for such an undertaking..  :)  How old is your son...?  And how
 NB> high/rugged the mountain...? 

He's nearly 15 and if you Google Mt Taranaki / Mt Egmont you will see all the
info. I think it's about 2800 meters at a guess :)

 NB> If I'm figuring it right, November should be essentially late spring for
 NB> you... Dec 21 or so being the summer solstice... Our winter doesn't
 NB> usually settle in until January, either... :)

Yes, I think officially  Summer starts Dec 1 but as you say it all seems to
be a movable target now. I see quite a few trees almost ready to burst into
bloom, but not quite.

 NB> Daffodils is spelled properly... ;)  Bulbs and flowering trees should
 NB> make it feel spring-like even if the snow and temps are slow to
 NB> cooperate...  :)   Do you have forsythias there...?

Yes but my wife is not a fan of them so it was a quick Google to answer that
question!

Best, Paul

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