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
Ne'er-do-wells.
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A wonderful morning. The scudding clouds giving way to blue skies. There's
a warm southerly wind that makes being out a pleasure. One of the wild
flowers...
THE WEATHER
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During the past week we have had two frosts. Water froze in bird baths and
there was some frost damage but, luckily, it looks as though the bananas
are o....
SECOND FISH DONE AND NAMED
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*After dinner last night, I went back into Crabby Quarters with the
intention of tidying it up, and putting away everything from the sewing
trolley.*
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Look at what our current heat wave is doing to our long, tall, wide hedge.
This is our back yard and it gets full sun in the afternoon. The leaves on
th...
Radio.
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I always listen to the radio through the night, intermittently between
dropping in and out of sleep. I have a single 'earphone' so as not to
disturb L...
Pollen Event
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Scully and I noticed pollen being swept into lines where incoming and
outgoing flows met and interacted.
By the time we were on the return leg of our...
Centerpieces
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I thought I would share something that I thought was absolutely stunning
and added so much to the ambiance of my daughter’s wedding.
If you know any ...
A Pack Of Welsh Wolves
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Regular readers will know that I seem to have an eye for the sweetest of
small human moments. I’m recalling one such moment now, from the village
tea pa...
August
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" The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the
live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in
its...
Morning glories and mice......
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This spring I planted some morning glories that I sprouted from seed....I
remember my disappointment the next day when I came out to water them, and
al...
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...
Our simple life
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"I can't believe that just yesterday we were sitting in shelters again,
and here we are now as if nothing had happened, going on that shopping trip
you ...
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...
NZ's sad attitude toward Trump
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The Broadcasting Standards Authority said in a statement that it upheld
three complaints about a story broadcast on* 1 News *on 13 September 2025.
In th...
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...
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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