A normal day
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My brother is coming to cut the grass. I went to see him and his wife
yesterday afternoon. We talked about life and how we are all getting old
and all it...
Peace and quiet.
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Monday morning. The Manhattanites are on the phone early to ask why Putin
has replaced his defence and security ministers. 'Because he can' is the
qu...
Le château de Saint-Aignan
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I took about 20 years worth of photos in Saint-Aignan on one day in May
2017. There are more than 350 of them, all taken exactly 7 years ago today.
H...
Fly Agarics
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I HAVE BEEN BUSY ALL DAY AND QUITE FORGOT TO TAKE ANY PHOTOS.
BUT THIS ONE POPPED UP ON MY COMPUTER. TWELVE YEARS AGO TODAY MY HUSBAND
AND I SAW THESE ...
International Nurses Day
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To celebrate *International Nurses day *my hospice ward is holding a nurse
baking competition tomorrow. Not to be outdone the night staff brought in
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Crafts and Curios
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If there's one thing my daughter and I love checking out are 2nd hand op
shops. This one in Whataroa we visited a few months ago did not disappoint.
I...
FIRST FOOD
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**sigh**
*Didn't sleep well last night. Got stuff on my mind that just needs to
bugger off!*
*I need to get up and get moving. I am going over to Ca...
Potting On The Osteospermums Rooted Cuttings.
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I spent an hour or so potting on my Osteospermums new plants t🪴 that I
propagated from cuttings a couple of months of go.
Regular readers will know I ...
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...
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...
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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