Ok, so the email I wrote to the Council last night was a bit of a rage one. I feel passionate about trees, the environment etc.  I concede though I was probably venting in the the email because of some residual work complexities.

Anyway, today I had a long conversation with the Council tree man.  He told me, among other things, he too feels passionate about trees, he is after all a qualified horticulturist.  It turns out he had knocked on all my neighbours door across the street, and they consented to having the trees removed.  One even bought him a 6 pack of beer.  What I loved most in our conversation  this morning was how the tree man is so passionate about his job, and he basically could whakapapa all the publically owned trees in Carterton.

Um, I think he thought when he rang me, I was going to be a "nutter" so was maybe a bit surprised too at our conversation.   As it turns out, the trees on my side of the street have "immunity" for now.  So now I live in a street that has had its liquid ambers removed, and my side has trees.  Although the tree man knowing the whakapapa of my tree did explain that it is growing above power lines, so while it is safe for now, he couldn't guarantee it. I liked the fact he had suggested to Council for every tree chopped down, there be a plan to plant other trees.  So, in summary, I loved his passion and commitment. And the fact that he was totally willing to talk for hours about trees. 

It turned out to be a welcome distraction for me from the work stuff - which is still simmering, although as one has to remember in these situations, people eventually do "dumb" things, that will totally trip themeselves up, and I think that may have happened today.

Other highlight of the day was RPM.  It was the Young American's RPM 54 assessment, so I got to hear the whole playlist for the first time.  Her assessor was Hutt Girl 2 - an instructor whose class I have been to in the Hutt a few times.  I nearly didn't recognise her because I think her hair is lighted and longer and she was "dressed".  Hehe but I couldn't forget because a) she's quite a good instructor, and b) I will always love the comment she made something like "is it wrong to want to smash someone and give them a bit of biff in a netball game, and c) she has pretty fricken awesome abs - although probbaly all RPM instructors do!

yeah, Ok session.  getting back into it. Definitely easier to do a single session after a double earlier in the week.  Thank goodness the Young American didn't use the get away from your grand kids line today.

Looking forward to the long weekend - my 0800 breakdown peeps are away.  But I'm not going to let that deter me getting on the bike.  Besides i have a new inner tube, new pump, co 2 cartridge.

Woop - long weekend.