I’m having a day on the couch. The door is open letting in a soft breeze, the sound of wind in the poplars and the sight of waves on the lake. I’m listening to my “Make me Smile” playlist. Fat Bottomed Girls* by Queen is coming up, appropriate for a person on the couch all day. I’ve walked over 11,000 steps in the last two days however. I’m reading the NZ Gardener, getting inspiration for gardening when I get home.

• In NZ Gardener: Rugosa Roses have big hips that look fabulous in autumn.

A friend has requested digital postcards of my holiday. The real thing is becoming impractical as people increasingly communicate digitally and postal services are cut.

Here’s the first, taken as I walked along the lakefront today.