An Autumn Easter - its all upside down.

My mother in law has lived in NZ, bar a 8 year stint overseas, since 1962. She has totally absorbed all things Kiwi and as a former resident of Wembley, North London she has fully adapted to NZ life (hey she even supports the All Blacks over England). However, even she says Easter in the Autumn is just odd. You sort of get used to the seasons being the "other way round" here but it just doesn't feel right celebrating Easter at what could be harvest festival time. Easter is 100% springtime and is all about birth and new beginnings. Most of NZ doesn't have decidious trees so you don't really get the Autumn colour and leaf loss of the UK so mostly its hard to notice that you are in the cooler season. This was especially so this Easter when daytime temperatures were still well over 21 degrees with bright blue sky and very little wind.

Do you know, I can cope with Christmas in the summer sunshine, I can even cope with a skiing holiday in July but an Autumn Easter feels just like wearing your shoes on the wrong feet. Still roll on September when the daffodils will be out.....!