It was a good day, it was a long day Everything has been cleaned up and now it's time to relax a little. You'll hear all about it very soon, of course Cheers Big Ears
Olives - Nature Friday
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Model poppies same colour as my new collar.
Not everyone respects it though, it seems…
…It's damaging the mower blades… (we chuckled)
The imperial court.
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The number of visitors in town has suddenly risen. Overnight you'd think
we'd become the 51st state. Even at six am golfers can be found happily
heading ...
Sightseeing: four photos of Chambord
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The Château de Chambord is near Blois and about 25 miles north of
Saint-Aignan. I took these 25 years ago.
The building itself
Reflections of the building
"Wondering Will Mother Earth Survive...
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I never got to see Ozzy or Black Sabbath sadly. I once saw Ronnie James
Dio at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington.
I remember in my mid t...
FRIDAY - EYE TEST
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*I'm off to Spec Savers this morning to get an eye test done, then I can
choose my new glasses frames. After that, I have a two week wait for the
new...
I’m back
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We dropped my mother off back home this morning
My sister is back, so, if there is a problem she can get there in five
minutes
It’s been hard having som...
Tokoroa
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When we lived in Tauranga back in 2017 we use to travel to Tokoroa to see
an old school friend of mine who lives there. Its a very small town and we
d...
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...
A Slice Of Sunshine
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If you're looking for a quick, unassuming dessert one of my favorites is
Frozen Lemonade Pie...
Refreshingly cool, and what could be more simple to make !...
QUARRY GARDENS (warning lots of photos)
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The forecast looked good so we headed to the Gardens. Once again we had a
lot of rain at the weekend but it cleared for our walk. There was a lot of
colou...
I'm already tired of summer......
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Lots of Datura plants in the Sandia foothills. Pretty but very poisonous.
As you can see there are a lot of blooms, so there's always a show when we
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It's July!
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It is now the second day of July and we've had some lovely hot days as
well as some big rains. This year I planted my vegetable garden in rows,
instead ...
It sucks getting old
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I have spent the largest portion of my life healthy and unconcerned about
any problems related to my health. At 73, I thought I was doing quite well,
bu...
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...
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...
Looks good enough to eat :)
ReplyDeleteWasn't long before we were eating....tidbits were cut off as they cooked!
DeleteI figured you had had a bigggg day!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRest! :-) Tell us about it, after rest.
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Wednesday is May Day, another holiday. Then it will be back to normal and the final clean up
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