Operation Dog Snot Removal
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My ex’s nephew arrives on Saturday morning. Now I know that he won’t be
bothered hat the cottage looks like , but I will
After seeing clients I’m racing ar...
Blessings.
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The sun still shining. The Met Office is forecasting at least another ten
days of this glorious weather. If you want to cross the Atlantic by boat or
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Time To Harvest The Japanese Winter Onions.
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We seem to grow more Alliums than any other vegetable. All year round we
have onions growing.
In Spring we plant Summer onion sets. In September we pl...
Scully
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Hi - I'm Scully.
I live at 2714.
My family go to work and school during the day and I get bored and lonely.
I used to hang out with the arthritic lab...
Notre terrasse
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Here are just a few photos of the state of our front terrace these days. We
keep a lot of plants (too many?). The larger ones are too heavy to move
downsta...
ONE WEEK ON
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Yes, it is a week since Doug had his accident. He had his third nurse
appointment today, a different nurse this time and she was very thorough.
He has ...
Fit for a Bishop.
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Our newest (currently absent) neighbour, The Bishop, is having his home
totally gutted and re-worked whilst he's away galivanting; the work has
been goi...
West Coast
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One of my impromptu photos taken in town outside the railway station which
picks up and drops off passengers from the Tranz Alpine, the Speights
resta...
MOSAICS AGAIN TODAY
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*Today I'm off to Cambridge to work on my little projects at Mosaics. I am
enjoying it, it's different from sewing. And I get to hang out with a few ...
Time Marches On
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We've been blessed with glorious weather these past few days, sunshine and
low-humidity, the two together, are rare as hen's teeth in these southern
part...
Extra day
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Ana still wasn’t a hundred percent well. So an extra day at grandmas was in
order.
Grandma made cookies and they were a hit
Seconds was asked for. She has...
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.
Being a b...
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 ...
Quiet life
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As if there were no shortage of dramas in our lives, yesterday there was
extreme weather, extreme heat and very strong winds and with them came a
huge f...
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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*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...
The table looks to be groaning with festive food. Happy Christmas to you and yours on Poros.
ReplyDeletePlenty of food as usual. Lots of leftovers for everyone to take home
DeleteLooks like you're all having a great time, good to see happy faces.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of the best Christmases. Loads of smiles and laughter
DeleteHappy Christmas Linda. The food looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThe Yorkshire puds were the best we've made and the gravy, oh and the stuffing. Let's say we ate well
DeleteOh my goodness look at all that food- hopefully it wasn’t just you slaving over a hot stove. Good food- good family - good times🎄🎅🏻😘
ReplyDeleteThe food was easier this year. I did a lot of preparation to make the actual day a little easier
DeleteWhat a spread. Looks a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteEnglish and Greek. The English side of it was really good 👍
DeleteWhat beautiful pictures
ReplyDeleteGlad you all had a great day
One of the best. Your Xmas day looked wonderful too.
DeleteWhat a fabulous day.
ReplyDeleteIt was a sunny day and a happy day.
DeletePerfect. Ours went pretty well too!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear. There's so much anticipation!
DeleteA happy and wonderful family and plenty of delicious food, you don't need more than that. Looks like you had a great Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSanta looks very jolly there. Looks like you all had a very happy Christmas Day.
ReplyDeleteYou must have all been good this year for Santa to come visit!
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