They all overload scooters here but there really is a lot of traffic now and most of the drivers are city slickers and don't where they're going. Not a good combo
Giselle
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Sometimes we limit ourselves because of effort and boxes which we construct
around ourselves. The broken handle on the back door is a case in point,
I...
Heat avoiding tourists.
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The calves on the village green enjoying the morning sunshine.
Charity shop window are always a source on interest. Once prized
possessions set to start ...
Springtime Balloons
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The Balloon Flowers are gracing us with their prolific blooms.
Also known as the Chinese Bellflower, they are a herbaceous perennial
native to eastern Ru...
Our yard...
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...also known as *le jardin* or "the garden" — it all depends on where you
come from.
On the left above is s a view of one-third of the yard that you get ...
Phoebe Hessel; a True Heroine.
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One of the more distinguished graves in our churchyard, is that of Phoebe
Hessel (above).
Hessel was a TRUE HEROINE. She followed her lover into the a...
NOT TOO MUCH TODAY
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*We will be back into the unpacking/sorting today. Last night I went over
to the storage unit and bought back one load.*
*I specifically wanted to br...
Heavy Horses And Songs From The Woods
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Tasker from A Yorkshire Memoir wrote an excellent post on Jethro Tull
yesterday.
One of Blackpool's finest and a super prog rock band.
I have seen Jeth...
Green
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Green is the predominant colour around here - even the water reflects green.
Black seems to be the fashion du jour for new houses here. (Yuck!)
Neve...
People
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Photo taken near the beach access to Hokitika Beach.
This morning my daughter R and I drove down to Hokitika to do some op
shopping, While we were ther...
Sunny Sunday
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It’s been a beautiful sunny day today.
The sunshine and slight breeze were perfect for drying washing.
Not sure how much longer I’ll be able to dry outsid...
TODAY'S WALK
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Last night we had heavy rain and thunderstorm watches and wondered whether
we would be having the Parkinson walk this morning. Anyway, the day dawned
fi...
Friday morning thoughts
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A while ago, one of my very good friends here in Blogland asked me how my
English, which was so bad at first, improved so much. I told him that I
learn ...
jailhouse accommodations
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Our last night in Christchurch in 2016 was spent in the Jailhouse
Accommodations at the locally converted jail. Click here for their website.
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Books 4-8
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Double Agent by Jack Mars
At the outset of the Cold War, in the ruins of postwar Europe, rookie CIA
Agent Tyler Wolf must navigate a precarious partners...
Friday prayers
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Look at sales figures, origins, annual reports, statements from company
chairmen; become armchair investors and see what you would do yourself,
annual ...
Blessed Pascha ~ Happy Easter!
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Our kouvouklion this year. We had to do it after one service and hurry up
to finish before the next one began. We were vacuuming and sweeping as
peop...
Aoteaora's first Maori police woman
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Evelyn Mete Kingi was born Evelyn Owen in Moerewa and has been described as
a woman of resilience and character.
She was born in 1922 and joined the thir...
Sunday, February 23,2025
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Here are some pictures taken today. I finally got out for a much needed
walk around the little village. There are now vertical snow walls sliced
o...
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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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...
He looks a very resourceful man. Reminds me of me when I use to ride my bike back from my allotment overloaded with shopping bags full of vegetables.
ReplyDeleteRiding with one hand in mid august traffic is not wise. But it happens all the the time.
DeleteWasn't Evel Knievel was it?
ReplyDeleteHis brother 'Stupie'!
DeleteNo helmet, and a loaded scooter. Hopefully, he makes it to his destination with no interference.
ReplyDeleteThey all overload scooters here but there really is a lot of traffic now and most of the drivers are city slickers and don't where they're going. Not a good combo
DeleteHe's not part Korean is he? They do nutty loads like that on small motorbikes.
ReplyDeleteThis one is from one of those countries up on the northern border. But they all overload here. Just wish I could get some decent photos of them
DeleteSafety. Who needs safety lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it never entered his head that he might be an accident in the making
DeleteIf he'd been in India he'd have managed another 20.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I've seen those incredible photos
ReplyDeleteNot a good idea, but not as bad as you see in Vietnam and Cambodia!
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