I Read A Lot . . . Nick Lowe

This morning we drove to Picton to catch the ferry to Wellington.  This afternoon we went for a walk in Newtown a suburb of Wellington I have never spent any time in.  The buildings are old and the population diverse.  We passed  two halal butchers, a fruit and veg shop and a multitude of ethnic restaurants.  All very surprisng to us. This second hand bookshop was interesting.  I bought an early Geraldine Brooks - Calebs Crossing.  
The reason for the visit is I am having surgery tomorrow and the hospital is in this part of town.  Nothing life threatning so please don't feel you need to comment.  I am nervious because I haven't been in a hospital since my son was born 38 years ago.  I should be grateful for that.