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
THE COUNTDOWN - SEVENTY DAYS TO GO
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*Today I am going to start a countdown to moving day.*
*Don't worry, I'm not going to make you suffer every day, I'm gunna do
70,60,50,40,30,20,10, an...
More Irish Stuff.
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On the last day of our February holiday in the Algarve we walked around
Faro town.
It began to rain and we saw an Irish bar. Like an oasis in the deser...
Chatter
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I’m starting early for me.its just past eight and the Welsh are walked and
fed and in the car.
*Weaver *and *Bun *are playing in the living room and haven’...
The ducks are back.
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We go for dinner at the recently opened hotel that overlooks the Old
Course. There's some form of committee meeting in the club house opposite
and from ...
20 years ago in March
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No, this isn't today or yesterday. It's a photo I took of our back yard in
early March 2005 — twenty years ago. It didn't turn into a major snowstorm,
but ...
Vacuum for dog owners.
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For such a tiny home, you'd hardly think we need TWO battery powered vacuum
cleaners.
We've just bought a second one, for downstairs. The first one got ...
Rearranging
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In this corner I had the box with the owl with blankets on top
It had packets of yarn that at the time of purchase I just had nowhere to
keep.
I also ha...
Autumn skies
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Sunset over the Grey River
Photo taken by me on the way home one night around 8pm after work - Autumn
sunset over the Grey River. We've had to order ou...
The Wild Robot
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I just wrote a longer post about this but deleted it. The short form is
that I went to see *The Wild Robot *yesterday. If Bill Nighy wanted to do
one of...
Makahu/Strathmore tunnel
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A pack track was all that originally joined Strathmore and Makahu, a
community that was settled in 1896. By 1902, a dray road was completed to
replac...
Bags of Rubbish
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Every Friday during school terms the conference room in the old office here
is used for a social and sewing gathering of refugee women. Everything has
been...
Spring Forward
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This coming Sunday at 2 am our annual clock fiddling takes place once again.
An hour forward to Daylight Savings Time, payback for ...
It's never ever going to end.......
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Zoe-Zoe (which is what I call her most of the time), disgusted with the
orange buffoon, decides to take a nap. And hopefully dream of chasing
bunnies.
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FRONT GARDEN.
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It must be a couple of years since Doug cleared out the invasive
Alstroemeria from the back of the front garden. Since then we have been
moving plants aro...
Sunday, February 23,2025
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Here are some pictures taken today. I finally got out for a much needed
walk around the little village. There are now vertical snow walls sliced
o...
Books 1-3
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Captured Lies by Maggie Thom
She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead because
of it....
Her life was a lie!
Bailey knew her ...
Charlotte Alexander
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Charlotte Harata Hone Rameka Alexander was born in 1887 at Waimate North
and passed away at Rawene on 14th October 1933, now resting at St
Catherine's Ce...
Our nights
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These are the chocolate eggs I bought today at the little store here that
has everything. I'll put every two eggs in a bag, and I hope I don't forget
the...
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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