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There are not enough hours in my day
The older I get the more I think this.
Night shifts exaggerate this somewhat as they encroach on more than the
night at...
Opening night booking
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We were going to Edinburgh to look at the picture of the two chaffinches
but the weather is what you might politely call variable - bright one
minute...
Lone Welsh fan belts out anthem at Stade de France
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We are mid 6 Nations Rugby matches (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland,
France, and Italy).
I just love this sole Welshman singing the Welsh anthem amongst...
Le meilleur croissant...
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...*de Saint-Aignan... pour le moment*. A week or two ago I wrote about my
plan to have a croissant every morning with my first cup of tea, and with
the do...
Give a moment
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I speak for myself.
Starmer does not speak for me right now; I do think that Zelensky has made
a hash of things; we have wasted a lot of money already...
NOT 100% SURE ABOUT TODAY
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*Right.*
*First and foremost. *
*I wasn't 100% sure about the day we would potentially go UNCONDITIONAL.
It was either yesterday, or today. (Accor...
Starting Off Parsnips Seeds In The Kitchen.
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Yes I blogged on the same subject last April if you remember dear readers?
Traditionally the old gardeners books in England always said to sow your
Parsn...
Completed
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It’s done.
It’s more purple than the picture. More like the buttons
I’m very happy it’s done
It was a struggle. Because of that I’m even happier that...
Baking Repost - Mocha Brownie
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No 47 - Mocha Brownie
Ok - not the most enticing photo but I never claimed to be a photographer -
serious defect in my blogging attempts.
It was howev...
Mackay Street
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Mackay Street is one of the main roads in town where the shopping district
is. Mostly old buildings full of real estate, clothing, discount, food,
app...
Books 1-3
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Captured Lies by Maggie Thom
She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead because
of it....
Her life was a lie!
Bailey knew her ...
Silent And Soft
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Mother Nature threw down her blanket shortly after midnight last night,
just in time for an arctic blast moving through the area.
Soft, wet snowflakes coc...
Two weeks and counting.......
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Happy Valentines Day!
Apparently I have resting mad bird face, lol.
They are so cute, but this is an accurate depiction of walking with Zoē.
Really...
Feb. 15, 2025
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I’m not going to Doug’s winter party, haha, for those of you who get the
reference.
I am, however, calling “ uncle”! As a kid, that was never a thing ...
Tarata tunnel
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The Tarata Tunnel was dug by hand in 1904. Constructed to enable residents
to get to the valley from Waitara, it is approximately 30 metres long.
htt...
PATAUA SOUTH
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It is a long time since we went to Pataua South for a walk with the
walking group but today was the day. Only nine of us on the walk but the
day was pe...
Charlotte Alexander
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Charlotte Harata Hone Rameka Alexander was born in 1887 at Waimate North
and passed away at Rawene on 14th October 1933, now resting at St
Catherine's Ce...
Our nights
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These are the chocolate eggs I bought today at the little store here that
has everything. I'll put every two eggs in a bag, and I hope I don't forget
the...
Farewell My Friends
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After blogging for nearly six years, I have decided to retire. Blogging
filled an empty spot in my life after losing my husband, but that has
changed...
Japandi Bedroom Makeover
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*Do you want a break from politics and British summer weather? Read on...*
“Another mural? Are you pulling my leg?”
Colin was back last month to decor...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Professing !
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Actual professing.
There are times when every learned person has the duty of stepping up to
the line and of explaining the intricacies of life from the...
Internal Garden Monologue
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If you had told me 5 years ago, I would be sitting in a house, at a table
over looking a front garden in Scotland, I would have laughed my socks
off. I...
A Note of Sadness
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One of the problems about getting so involved with these m/s recipe books
is that I feel as though I almost know the women who wrote them. I can see
how th...