@a691d4e1 @35771893 The doctor gave me a spacer at the appointment.

I'm feeling better already 🤔 

 @35771893 I just did that, I followed the instructions 😇 

 Oh I feel so much better. No more coughing and breathlessness. 

 @adc6f0d6 Ooh I'll go listen to the podcast this weekend. 

 First ventolin dose taken, let's see what happens... 

 Well he isn't driving up tonight. He's on call until 8 pm, and our car is currently at the car service place getting checked out after the 12V battery died at 10 am today.

His family are disappointed that he can't make it today... 

 They apparently forgot to tell him about all these extra family events on this weekend, apart from the party he was invited too. 

 @b6f16134 @3102b58f 😇 🤣 

 @f6ddecc9 Thank you. 

 Car update, a cell in the car's 12V battery was dead, so they've replaced the battery. Hubby on his way to pick up the car now. 

 @3102b58f We should just not give it back. 

 @fd664d90 I hope yours arrives soon! They usually send them in the order the orders arrive in.

I can't wait to see how your garden turns out as well, I love seeing peoples ideas come to life. 

 @00d956d6 yeah you need the big screen. 

 @1a461634 I just scrolled by laughing. It was actually how I found out the update happened today. 

 Anyway, if anyone is wondering, the reason why I did the DNA test, is that I know nothing about my biological father (my mum doesn't talk about him). I knew he had Lebanese ancestry, but didn't know much more than that.

After many years I talked with hubby and decided to get the test done so I had some knowledge about that side of the family. 

 And the last thing to note is that in the previous update they lumped my Irish ancestry in with my Scottish ancestry, but it has been separated back again in this update.

This is good because I know I have Irish Ancestry, and have the family tree to prove it 🤣 

 I have no Scandinavian ancestors in my family tree, but I have a total of 11% from Norway, Sweden and Denmark which always stays the same.

And from looking at thru-lines in ancestry this DNA comes from my Caithness ancestors, who lived in the top of Scotland, who were under Viking control for many centuries. 

 Here's where it gets interesting, with the Scottish, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish ancestry...

It's well known that Ancestry over calculates Scottish ancestry. But I do know that most of my maternal side of the family are Scottish. Particularly from Caithness, Inverness, and Glasgow. 

 My 2% Welsh ancestry is more of an unknown. I don't have any ancestors from our family tree who are Welsh.

But there is overlap between Cornish and Welsh genetics according to Ancestry. 

 England and NE Europe remains unchanged at 23%.

A significant proportion of that is my Cornish ancestry which is listed as a ethnic community. 

 My Levant ancestry from Lebanon remained stable from last update, it never changes. 

 @53303f0a OMG Zoe could be our Rosie cat's twin. They look exactly the same. 

 @53303f0a Thank you, I'll look forward to it. 

 @53303f0a I want to get it for our Rosie cat, she's very vocal and loves pushing buttons, but hubby isn't convinced it'll work... 

 @53303f0a ooh I’m so excited for you. 

 @91d3ed96 Ooh go book now before it sells out. 

 Honestly I'm running out of places to put stickers 😆 

 @91d3ed96 Maybe there might be a showing in Blenheim? 

 @91d3ed96 Bleheim events cinema is showing it. 

 @91d3ed96 Oh no!

I say you buy tickets to the closest place you can get to, and go anyway. It's only available one weekend.

I have no doubt when you go you'll soon make many new Swifty BFFs there at the cinema :birdheart: 

 @475c06d7 By the looks of the bad weather coming later this week, we'll be doing this for some time to come 😬 

 Still haven't found any info online... 

 @13b9762d @820fe993 the neighbour’s kowhai tree started flowering two weeks ago, we’ve had a warm winter in Dunedin. 

 @e5c2d016 Another great thing to do would be to cycle the new harbour loop. Great views while biking, and a ferry ride across between Port Chalmers and Portobello with the bikes. And also lots of wildlife while biking including sea lions and lots of birds. 

 @e5c2d016 If you're coming to Dunedin you have to visit Orokonui Ecosanctuary, it's like Zealandia, but I've found the birds are actually easier to take photos of. 🤣 

The Takahe pair at Orokonui are very friendly, and if you go there at the right time of day, sometimes they walk right up to you. One time hubby and I stood very still while the pair and their young chicks surrounded us.

The hill is steep getting there, but I've seen cyclists make the trip. 

 If you're ever visiting Dunedin, it is absolutely worth it to drive out to Taiaroa Head to see the albatross colony. Not only will you be able to see giant sea birds but you can also see seals, and sea lions, and penguins, and shags, and a giant sea gull colony.

One time when we were out there we saw a pod of dolphins. 

 @d60addea I used Schwarzkopf Brilliance Dark Amethyst. It mostly looks like dark brown, but under sunlight it's bright purple 🤩 

 @57d53082 Thank you :birdheart: 

 @820fe993 I hope this helps. 

 @1a461634 Some interesting changes there. I saw on the Ancestry DNA reddit, that lots of other people got their French ancestry put into Europe and Scotland, so it seems to be a widespread change. 

 I can’t do anything for an hour. I just took my doxycycline with dinner and can’t bend over for an hour, otherwise I’ll be throwing up the yellow pill and my dinner 😬 

 I haven't found info yet online. 

 @b1f5b2b4 We wear N95s when out and about, and we have air filters going at home when people visit. 

 @f6ddecc9 Ooh I need to know the model number for us. 

 99% of the time, if something is wrong with a Nissan Leaf, it's the 12V battery dying. 

 Service center took the car in straight away. Told hubby that they wanted to keep it for the day so they can check the 12v battery, and replace if necessary. Have been given hire car until we pick the car up at 4 pm.