An afternonon walk around the hills in my suburb brought many delights. Kowhai were still in flower, attracting the tui, and blossoms abounded in gardens and along the footpaths, making it a scent-filled journey. Other walkers were out and about, walking themselves or their dogs, and there was an unusual preponderance of greyhounds that made me smile, and think of my niece in Melbourne and her Scully.