Exams begin today.
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Another decidedly un-Scottish start to the day with blue skies and warm
breezes.
No prizes for guessing who's at the kitchen door bright and early. The...
MONDAY
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We had a lovely walk around the Loop. At one stage we could hear a haka
being performed and then realised it was on a catamaran coming towards us
with ...
60's heroes.
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The above photo shows (left to right) Billy Fury, Jess Conrad, Gene
Vincent, Joe Brown, Eddie Cochran, Adam Faith, and Marty Wilde. All 60's
Rock-n-Ro...
Alubias Judión (giant white beans)
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Last week, I found a kind of beans that I'd never heard of before. I
believe they are imported from Spain, and I've seen them on the internet
called *haric...
Burwood War Memorial
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I do like taking photos of war memorials throughout New Zealand on our
travels. This one is in Burwood, Christchurch and it says "In memory of the
Bur...
A SEWING MONDAY
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*Stew is at work this week, then come Friday, he's off for two entire
weeks.*
*Awesome. He gets to help me do the final packing, then unpacking once ...
More Scenes From A West Cork Veg Plot.
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The lovely weather is making the vegetables grow verdant at the moment.
Here are some latest photos for your perusal:
Spinach growing in a repurposed IBC ...
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...
Brianna
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Seven years ago you came into our lives, and you have been a constant joy
Your truly a kind and gentle soul, who is always
Making sure the little ones do...
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 ...
Biblical
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Yesterday I got a second load of timber and frames for my cabin.
The metal frames are actually a false deck for the trailer - supposedly to
make it easi...
Purple Delight
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Despite late frosts earllier in the month, the ever faithful Clematis has
once again returned.
And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit o...
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...
Easter weather
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As we all know, Easter comes in the spring in the northern hemisphere and
autumn in the southern.
Of course, autumn is a time of cooling down toward win...
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...
I wish you the same, Linda. Here, despite everything, the weather is wonderful and the sun is shining.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmas Linda.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Greek Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a very merry Christmas. Enjoy spending time with the ones you love
ReplyDeleteThank you. Being on a dream island, I'm sure your Christmas was perfect.
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