What a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
Snacky Time.
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I am a great believer that the sun feeds you when it's so hot like this
fabulous summer. I have never known a summer so good.
We have a big Kenwood Che...
Spume on the sand
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The ship that has been at anchor in the bay since Tuesdays storm is making
ready to head out to sea. The sound of the anchor chain being hoisted
drifts o...
KAMO BUTCHER AND PEA AND HAM SOUP
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Yesterday we went to Omak Butchers in Kamo as I wanted to buy one of their
bacon hocks to make soup. They are so much nicer than the supermarket
ones. ...
The final hurdle.
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Our 2025 Jam-making campaign is now over. The Figs are just right for jam
making, so I made three pots. The cupboard is now filled, and we shall
enjoy t...
Stitchery
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Like some weird attempt at a crown
… or maybe a circus tent
The bulky wool is about as forgiving as a kevlar vest but it is warm.
Considering embellishm...
Crafting
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grandma bought some rock painting pens
we had so much fun as you can see i took precaustions and put a wipe down
table cloth down
ana got quite a ...
Grafton
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Grafton, in upper Auckland City is one of my favourite areas to visit. So
many old buildings mixed with the new ones.
Linking up with Weekend Reflecti...
TAMAHERE MARKET IN AUGUST
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*Loading the car for market now only takes us ten minutes... it's like a
well oiled machine. Shame it takes much, much longer to then get the market
s...
Job
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The email came through this afternoon. The hospice had received enough
voluntary redundancy applications amongst the nursing staff for the cost
cuttin...
Cancer update
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I was back to the doctor this week about my cancer spot. He cut out what
he could see and now I have some big, black stitches sticking out of my
head be...
This and that .....and that.....etc.
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Yesterday Zoē was sick...shaking, panting, not wanting to eat anything. I
contacted our vet, and he could not see her, so he suggested 4 different
eme...
Books 9-12
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Out of Sight by Morgan James
Ainsley Layne is running from something—or someone. Sheriff Dare Jensen can
see it in the way she watches her surroundings,...
Aug. 10, 2025
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In all this heat, I’m still working on perennial/ shrub beds. This will be
a quick post, but for those of you who do your own gardening and end up ...
The Dog Days Of Summer
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Dog Days defines a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or
marked by dull lack of progress. The name comes from the ancient belief
that Sir...
Normal life
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Everything is so relative. Missiles from Yemen are already less scary,
after the missiles from Iran that killed and destroyed thousands of homes
just by...
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...
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...
I can think of some words....
ReplyDeleteI. Am. Envious.
Best time of the year to come!
DeleteP is for Paradise... Smashing photos Linda.
ReplyDeleteMy family think it's Paradise but too darn far away
DeleteWhat a fabulous holiday. Family makes it.
ReplyDeleteFamily. Exactly. Best of times
DeleteLovely! Enjoy! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteNot too hot, not too crowded. Perfect
DeleteBlue skies. Blue seas. Good food. All the makings for a great holiday.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! :)
My family think so
DeleteIdyllic.
ReplyDeleteSure is
DeleteThat table of food made me extremely envious.
ReplyDeleteLots of seafood. Very Mediterranean
DeleteI almost booked a flight!
DeleteWhat a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
ReplyDeleteYou're more than half Greek! Those Greek ladies have given you all the tradition, culture lessons you need
DeleteOne word... stunning :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning pics.
ReplyDeletePerfect holiday
Looks like a wonderful holiday destination, so good to have family time.
ReplyDeleteOne word-Heaven!!!
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