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
WOF
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Warrant of Fitness, something all vehicles in NZ need to legally be on
public roads. Only some licenced places can do the testing and issue the
stickers. ...
TAKING IT EASY
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*Guess what?*
*Today I am going to TAKE IT EASY.*
*Yep, I am going to sit on me bum and do bugger all. Take a day off.*
* Yeah, I'm talking shit.*...
Aston Martin Plant?🤔
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The other day some one asked me if I knew what was eating the leaves on
their mother's Aston Martin plant.
I nearly answered:
" James Bond perhaps?"
I...
Study Day
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I was’nt looking forward to the study day if I was honest. It a new
mandatory one centred around mentorship and relates to student nurse
support.
T...
Nitrates free bacon, roses and sprinkler systems.
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New born black lambs in the farmers field. The farmer wanders over to tell
us that this is the driest summer since Victorian times. This is a somewhat
va...
Domestic bliss
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Today I’ve been busy baking scones and
Sewing owls. These are ready to be stuffed and the bottoms hand stitched
closed
I’ve still got four more to ...
Local scenes and colors
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Down the hill and through the woods into the river valley from our
hamlet... We can take nice walks along the Cher river and around the port
at the wester...
THE DRIVE 3
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The workers didn't arrive until about 11 a.m. All the concreters work
together in the city and at 4 a.m. our workers were on a large job for
another firm ...
I'm still alive!......
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I survived the loooong flight to Athens! It was terrible. I was stuck
inbetween two young people, who were very kind and considerate. The
terrible p...
Knee Deep In June
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Tell you what I like the best --
'Long about knee-deep in June,
'Bout the time strawberries melts
On the vine, -- some afternoon
Like to jes' git out and...
Preparations
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I've made a list of things to take to France; and also of a few things to
bring back.
On the 'take' list are just a few food items. Essential Indian cur...
Kowhai Bush Walk
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Sunday was a crisp, cold, sunny Winter's day here. B and I decided to
venture out and complete a short 20 minute walk around a wetlands in
Blaketown.
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It sucks getting old
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I have spent the largest portion of my life healthy and unconcerned about
any problems related to my health. At 73, I thought I was doing quite well,
bu...
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 ...
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 ...
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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*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...
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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