Storm
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*Roger *woke me up around 4.30pm, he pawed at the duvet. The skies were
black and the mood of the weather had suddenly changed. We went downstairs
and I c...
Coming Soon to Parsonage Cottage
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This is Winston, he is just six weeks old and is still with his mum at the
moment.
All my previous dogs have been second hand, rejects from dog rescu...
Football Crazy
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Today is hot and sunny. It is the first leg of the Norwich v Leeds
Championship play off semi-final at Norwich, kick off at noon. This is
where Daniel ...
Gritty reality
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The sky blue, the sea clear and calm. You could almost imagine you were in
the Caribbean were it not for the 'fresh' northerly breeze.
On our morning...
Saint-Aignan shopping, and the château with views
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Shopping for produce and seafood early in the morning at the Saturday
morning market
The front, south-facing façade of the château de Saint-Aignan, and a ...
Remains of the Day
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At a recent jumble book stall, Lady M bought a few books one of which was
Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day'.
The book was made into a film in 1993 by ...
It's The Weekend
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WE HAD A HEAVIER FROST THIS MORNING, WITH A BIT OF FOG AS WELL.
THIS WEEKEND, LIKE MOST WEEKENDS LATELY, I'VE WATCHED QUITE A FEW "SUPER
RUGBY" GAMES.
MY...
A night to remember
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Last night solar storms were the strongest they have been in twenty years.
Who hasn’t wanted to see the Aurora in their lives
Here where I live we were f...
HAIR CUT
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*Well ... another cool morning. It's still only Autumn, yet we are getting
mid winter temperatures. Brrrrr. I'm not looking forward to winter
prope...
Smart
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I do like it when people take pride in their appearance. Unfortunately
these days we tend to see more of the jeans hanging down off people and
scruffy...
AN EARLY COLD SNAP
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Not a frost but very cold this morning, 5 degrees C. I lit the fire first
thing but then we let it go out as it warmed up. The wind has been icy
coming f...
Corfe Common
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My planned Easter break (English Easter not Greek Easter) got banjaxxed by
an Argentinean Customs ship search - which necessitated sitting by the
compute...
Box factory fire in Kohukohu
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On 2nd April 1937 a serious fire occurred in Hokianga's Kohukohu. It is not
known how the fire started but it originated in the factory that makes
woode...
A bar of Bochox
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Hubby got this 'medicine' for me when he was picking up some refills at
the chemist/pharmacy.
I love that it is 'not to be taken seriously'!!
Another sunny day, another ride
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No punctures this morning and we had a uneventful 34 km ride out through
the Lincolnshire countryside. After all that exercise I felt it was okay
to str...
Books 12-15
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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her
job under less than ideal circumstances. Her h...
Happy 28th - a Fun and Reminiscent Day
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Yesterday our family (daughter, fiance, son, husband and myself) took a
little trip to the big city for her 28th birthday, which was the day before
(May...
Springtime
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Incredible blue skies and sunshine today. Lots of the stuff, it surely
feels like we are slap in the midst of summer with this 86 degree heat.
Flowers ar...
Drivers just wanna be first........
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This is my signature meme for drivers, haha. I remember drivers
ed....we've seen the consequences on the highway and streets when people
tailgate. Bu...
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 ...
I write. I create. I observe and record my life, after 40 years, in Greece. I love to create either with my handy craft, cooking or writing. Freeform always. Keep it simple, keep the interest, make it useful. I write about my garden sometimes, my grandchildren and the different culture and traditions. My New Zealand up bringing was so different from this way of life that I do truly feel like an alien at times. Greece is home but so is my kiwi 'homeland'. I am a citizen of both and an alien in both.
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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