Be ready.
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Yesterday was cold with heavy, face stinging rain. Even the farmers wife (
and the dogs ) stayed indoors. Today the downpour seems to have blown
through ...
BE FOREWARNED!
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The Youth Section of the UK's own wonderful antisemitic and hard-left
'Green Party' have instructed Britain's youths to imitate their European
cousins...
In the garden
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it rained last night and today, although it’s warm, is overcast
We decided to go work in the garden
Hubby is trying to get the reeds out by digging the...
BUGGER!
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*After I finished the Christmas Advent Puzzle, I sat down on the lounge
floor and proceeded to put each puzzle back in it's little plastic bag.*
*That...
Nature Friday
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Awww come ooonnnnn...
Rimu
Koru
Hebe
Pictures from along the waterside walking track this week. New life
springing forth; ancient trees recycling
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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It was all very misty and autumny this morning. Although husband and I are
still feeling the effects of whatever virus/flu we've had, I managed to get
o...
DALMATIONS IN KAITAIA
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Yesterday, I mentioned growing Dalmation beans this year. When we lived
further north first in Kaitaia and then nearby there were lots of Dalmation
famili...
The world is truly crazy.....
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We had a really fun and relaxing 3 day getaway, but before I get into
that, I need to express the anger and fear we experienced when driving
home. Disc...
Small steps
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I'm back. It was hard for me here for a long time. I walked carefully. I
didn't know who hated me and who didn't. Who was blaming me for all the
things ...
Coping
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Sorry to have been so quiet for so long. I'm not sure what I'm going to do
with my blog. I need to practice posting pictures again. Blogger is a
fairly ...
it's time to go
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I have had a lot of fun letting you know how I feel about my new home of
New Zealand. I hope you have enjoyed my journey, too.
My health is not the best...
Multi Tasking
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There was a storm this afternoon - thunder, lightening, very, very
frightening. Unable to get outside to do any gardening I decided to use
the time to d...
Books 1-7
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Bloody River Blues by Jeffery Deaver
Well, that wasn't a good start to the year! I read 125 pages (which was
more than a third of the book) and I just c...
Xmas decorations
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Greymouth has 3 main streets in town. On the way home from work at night
I've been stopping to take photos of some of the shop window decorations.
It'...
A Birthday Present.
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I reached the grand old age of 62 last Friday. Like that great English
folk singer Sandy Denny once sang:
"Who knows where the time goes?"
I received ...
Quince, Life, and Puppy Dog Tales
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The season of mellow mists inevitably means that I suddenly have a deep
desire to store food in the form of jams, pickles and syrups. It also
means that...
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...
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...
❤️ so lucky to have that view
ReplyDeleteJust amazing. They look miles down the coast
DeleteHeaven!
ReplyDelete🤩🤩🤩
DeleteViews like this is why we love to motorhome around the country! To see the sunsets, blue water, blue sky, feet in the sand. It's so good for the soul.
ReplyDeleteAbsolute peace!
DeleteWow. Spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThey do get fantastic views where they live
DeleteI also read the previous post, I can feel your longing. The view is indeed wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see NZ one more time
DeleteTruly idyllic indeed! Greetings from Sicily!
ReplyDeleteSicily! How wonderful. Another beautiful place in the Med. Welcome
DeleteDo you ever wish you were back?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, I miss NZ a lot some days.
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