24 degrees
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The first helicopter of the day clatters up the coast from Edinburgh as
we're heading out for our morning walk. After dropping off its passengers
it retu...
Inside looking out at Cheverny
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All the news here is about the *canicule* or heat wave. Predictions are for
temperatures of 90F or above, some days close to 100F, for another week.
Not be...
Birthday prezzie SURPRISE.
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It was my birthday last month, and whilst Wills was in Zurich he visited
the world famous Bucherer store.
So, I am now the owner of a really lovely ne...
Mr Poźnan
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*Village Leader Ian *called in to see *Mr Poźnan *a week before the flower
show. He sold him raffle tickets and asked if he’d enter something from his ...
NOT QUITE RIGHT
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*Well. After looking at the rug and couches all afternoon yesterday... I
was convinced it didn't look 'right'.*
*So, many moves of said rug later, an...
Yoghurt Pot
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F has a big pot of thick tasty yoghurt in the fridge and she gets it out at
breakfast time. I know this because it goes on porridge. Sometimes I get
some t...
WAIMAHANGA TRACK WALK
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Yesterday we had a lovely walk along the Waimahanga Track. The weather
was fine but chilly (not as cold as at the weekend). It was my first walk
for t...
Kererū
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Lately I've been seeing 3 fat Kererū aka wood pigeons out in my backyard.
We are just about to go into Spring in September so they are no doubt
waitin...
The work begins
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this morning is do laundry,
deep clean kitchen ( including oven )
and how to bring this collection into a patchwork
obviously i need more blocks
th...
Books 9-12
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Out of Sight by Morgan James
Ainsley Layne is running from something—or someone. Sheriff Dare Jensen can
see it in the way she watches her surroundings,...
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 ...
The Dog Days Of Summer
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Dog Days defines a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or
marked by dull lack of progress. The name comes from the ancient belief
that Sir...
Normal life
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Everything is so relative. Missiles from Yemen are already less scary,
after the missiles from Iran that killed and destroyed thousands of homes
just by...
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...
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