Sunday
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I am glad that the children's charity that Justin Welby said he was giving
to have rejected his money on the basis that he is a hypocrite. You don't
s...
This is not it...
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Yesterday, for dessert after his birthday dinner of *steak au poivre,
frites, et salade,* Walt made a *tarte aux pommes*. But this is not it.
This is one h...
Christmas music #20 :
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The electrician returns with the replacement BMW battery charging unit. To
his irritation - and ours - the new one doesn't work either. Looks like we
wil...
That Annual Letter!
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Dear Santa,
It's been a pretty horrible year, so I hope you're going to be kind to me.
After our French burglary, my mobility problems, and our recent ...
This is Kaikoura Coast.
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East coast of the upper part of the South Island (Te Waipounamu) is
mountainous and has Kaikoura as its main town.
Before whale watching Kaikoura was just ...
Dobby
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No. Not the free elf
My Christmas present
Dobby the donkey
He’s only a baby. Weaned a few weeks ago.
He’s a miniature so he won’t grow huge
The ...
WILL WE GET A FIRM OFFER SEALED?
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*Well here we are, another day of being on tender hooks!*
*Will we get an acceptable offer sealed today? Or will 'they' dick us
around some more, and...
Nige
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Me and Nige when I had brown not gray hair
It's Saturday morning and I'm posting minutes after leavingLiverpool for
home.
I'm meeting *Nigel* a gay bes...
PRE CHRISTMAS MARKET
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Woke about 5 a.m. as usual for this time of year and got straight up and
out to the Growers' Market to beat the crowds.
It was pleasant. We bought everyth...
Red color
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A screenshot of my iPhone. It's three forty-four. At night. All the places
where the alarm sounded are colored red.
The Houthis in Yemen are still very...
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...
Keeping Warm Christmas Presents.
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We went for a saunter around Aldi the other day. This is what J bought me
for Christmas:
A one size Ladies/Men Hooded Blanket. Twelve Euros in a cheap ...
Yuletide
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I've been seeing alot of Christmas trees lately. These ones above and below
were seen at Christchurch airport when we were there 2 weeks ago.
And t...
St James church, Kerikeri
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Bells of naval vessels were sometimes unhooked from the ship, upturned and
used as christening fonts. A crew member who became a parent could ask the ...
Books 39-44
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The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs
Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who, following a series of
bizarre disappearances on the islands of Turks an...
Back
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We went away for a week to a sunnier climate. It was nice, a place we had
been to in 2008, and not a whole lot has changed. Our time there was fine,
and...
Mangawhai Wharf
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Mangawhai Wharf about 1927 showing the shed where incoming and outgoing
goods were checked - Mangawhai Museum.
In 1880 finance was made available for a w...
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...
That should keep them all fit.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly expends a lot of energy!
DeleteYeah....it worked. Everyone looks like their having fun.
ReplyDeleteFinally, I think I've got it! Where was my grandson when I needed him!
DeleteI think I spotted Zorba in amongst them!
ReplyDeleteHe was leaping away like a Billy goat!
DeleteAnother string to your bow LA. Look forward to more videos of your island.
ReplyDeleteNow I've got this video thing you'll be getting a lot more! I'll make them longer next time
DeleteI am waiting for more.
ReplyDelete