Yes, you got it, it was Windsday! Watched the Winnie the Pooh video many, many times with our two when they were small. I've never tried windsurfing. I admire those who try and learn those kinds of adventurous sports. -Jenn
Reverting to form.
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The life of a 19 year old in St Andrews is not all exams. There is plenty
of room for some high jinks :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngj2fJOAiBw
The d...
Yawn.......
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It's that time of year again. People in silly clothes, perform awful songs,
in front of 'over the top' flashing lights and smokey backgrounds. Yes,
it...
Time Marches On
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We've been blessed with glorious weather these past few days, sunshine and
low-humidity, the two together, are rare as hen's teeth in these southern
part...
The Garlic Grove
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My GP ( he of the tiny hands and lovely bedside manner) gave me some good
advice on Monday.
*“In your two weeks I’m signing you off sick, get your confiden...
Feeling better
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after three days of not doing much at all I woke this morning feeling a
whole lot better. I needed to go to the pharmacy to pick up meds and
deliver ano...
Autoire, a village in the old Quercy province
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The village in these photos, called Autoire, is not actually in the
modern-day Dordogne, though it is in the Dordogne river valley. It is
located only a...
NO WALK TODAY
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*Today I don't think I will be going for a walk.*
*I am quite tired, it's been a busy week. And we have two markets this
weekend, so I think a day of '...
SOLAR POWER
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Four weeks ago we got a quote for the installation of solar panels and
decided to go ahead with it. For the first three weeks there seemed to be
a lot of ...
Ponds
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"It rained and it rained and it rained. Piglet told himself that never in
all his life, and *he* was goodness knows *how* old—three, was it, or
four?—nev...
Happy Mother's Day
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I couldn't imagine my life without these two. This picture is from a
family holiday we took last January.
When life gets stressful, or down, or I just...
Garden adventures.......
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As you can see from this photo, my hollyhocks are blooming already. This
must be the earliest I've ever seen. I attribute it to our very warm
March. I...
In the meantime
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After the adrenaline of the survival instinct in wartime, the adrenaline
of fear and distress subsides, there is a phenomenon that I hear about from
man...
this life and the next
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I grew up watching TV. Even if there were only 3 stations to watch and
they all went off the air at midnight, right after playing the national
anthem.
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Books 31-36
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Tango one by Stephen Leather
In different parts of London, three recruits prepare for their first day at
the Metropolitan Police's training centre at H...
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...
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...
He must have loved it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI know "Winnie The Pooh" And The Blustery Day", but don't remember if they called It "something." :-)
It was ideal weather to zip from one side of the harbour to the other. Exhilarating I would imagine!!
DeletePerfect way to spend the day.
ReplyDeleteAlthough these days I’d look like a whale in a wet suit lol
You're daring just thinking about putting on a wet suit! Sure you'd look just fine
DeleteLucky him. I did try it once, I was OK going forwards, but couldn't make the wretched thing turn round. I gave up.
ReplyDeleteHe's been doing this for many years. Even at 40 odd he finds it the perfect way to enjoy the day.
DeleteHow lucky you are to live by the sea.
ReplyDeleteYes, we are. So much to do and see!
DeleteYes, you got it, it was Windsday! Watched the Winnie the Pooh video many, many times with our two when they were small. I've never tried windsurfing. I admire those who try and learn those kinds of adventurous sports. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI have watched many a Pooh movie when grandkids were younger. Did you know they are bilingual? Pooh and Piglet's greek is perfect loo
DeleteFantastic photos. Here comes Summer.
ReplyDeleteJust around the corner, cept it's raining Again today
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