People
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This one from a visit to Kaikohe when we lived in the far north about 4
years ago - this is a cute town with friendly people who live there.
Another one...
PRAYING FOR A WARMER MORNING THAN THE LAST FEW!
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*The weather forecast is looking favourable today. No mention of rain, and
a high of 17 degrees. That's not exactly warm, but it's a damn sight
bett...
Another week
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Oh my the weeks are flying by fast
I’m sure it was the weekend yesterday and it’s now the end of the week!
because the days just flew by I hadn’t shopped...
Every Brilliant Thing
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The trains have been cancelled from *Thames Ditton , *but I’m ok. The
station has internet and good coffee so I can muse about yesterday’s
theatre.
*Ev...
Autumn Muskiness
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We had our first real taste of Autumn weather last night, tonight down in
the mid forties and snugly blankets will once again return to the beds.
The sou...
Pumpkins or turnips ?
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It's the Scottish half term holidays and the other end of town, where the
beaches are, is busy with parents and their bored ten year olds. It isn't
reall...
Late sunrise
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Here in Saint-Aignan, the sun doesn't rise until about 8:15 at this time of
the year. Still, I go for a walk every other morning, and I take my phone
with ...
In absentia
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Just before we returned to Brighton 6 weeks ago, the Apples, Grapes, and
Figs (in France) were all ripe, and the trees were groaning. Perfect for
the an...
:-( Watching Tsitsipas lose to Sinner...
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What an honor for Stephanos to be picked to participate in the 6 Kings
Slam, and what a drag to have to play Sinner in the first round. He's a
great p...
A Month's Recycling.
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A car full of dog food cans, packaging and glass bottles.
Number 2 son visited down here in his new to him 7 seater car and suggested
I might want to ...
ALIGNERS
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As I age my jaw is shrinking and I have had trouble with crooked teeth that
have been catching on parts of my mouth and causing ulcers so I recently
went t...
The Last Samurai leftovers
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This is left over from the Tom Cruise movie 'The Last Samurai'. Some of
it was filmed outside a little town called Uruti--in the middle of nowhere
in ...
Yom Kippur
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The coverage of the murder of Jews in the synagogue in Manchester today,
on Yom Kippur on Sky News is a bit surprising to me.
They've been talking about...
Time Flies!
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This is what was on our lawn yesterday morning when we got up!!
This was all arranged by our GD Kelsey and her mom, our DIL Rhonda. It was
all set up b...
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 ...
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 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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