"Don't go in the water, chaps."

Such was likely the instructions given by the leader of this threesome of gulls at Piha Beach today, on a grey and windy morning. A late breakfast and lots of talk before leaving. 

Back at the apartment we gathered the boot load of flax plants from the many plants pulled up in the making of a new garden t the back of the building. Then went north to the beachhouse, and left them ready for our hard working gardener to plant for us.