They all overload scooters here but there really is a lot of traffic now and most of the drivers are city slickers and don't where they're going. Not a good combo
The Production Begins
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Things are coming together for the show, even though the process feels as
though we are heading a group of cats. *Affable Despot Jason , helper Will,
Dave...
THE JOLLY ELVES CHRISTMAS MARKET
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*Today we are doing the Rototuna Rotary Clubs' Jolly Elves Christmas
Market, just up the road from us.*
*Nice and handy, though we still have to get u...
On dry land.
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The post voyage inner ear motion has eased and life on dry land has fallen
into its welcome routines. The villagers have noted our return. " It's good
to...
Oops
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this morning I received a text saying get here around 7.30
It was from my daughter. I had no idea what she was talking about
We were supposed to be in ...
Dog appeal.
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I've had just four dogs in my life. Hamlet (a scruffy terrier mut), Monty
(yellow lab), Bok (black lab/border collie mix), and currently Billy
(border c...
Being Thankful
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Rain has fallen on and off for most of the day, making for the perfect
opportunity to gather my Thanksgiving recipes.
Our Thanksgiving is a low-key affair...
Tourists
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Now that we are into late Spring, my town is starting to get more and more
tourists coming in. Apparently the UK comedian John Bishop came through
her...
Far from here
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Facebook sends me videos of people filming in Ukraine. I don't know why,
but I click follow on every one of them because it interests me a lot. The
vide...
Nature Friday - Paradise Ducks
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After a day of bleak weather yesterday we went into town today for supplies
and on crossing Twidles Island on our way out of here we encountered Mummy
Sh...
Today, brought to you by Autumn ~ thank you!...
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It hasn't been a particularly busy day. I had to remove another plant from
the garden ~ I have the basil leaves in the dehydrator, which I plan to
c...
It's all in the details.
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I don't usually pay attention to the writing on cleaning products,
but this one sat at eye level in the toilet and caught my attention.
A bit of the Atl...
Trick or Treat!
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This little panda came to visit this morning!
It was a great night for the trick or treaters. 8C and no wind so no need
for snow suites underneath costu...
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...
A Month's Recycling.
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A car full of dog food cans, packaging and glass bottles.
Number 2 son visited down here in his new to him 7 seater car and suggested
I might want to ...
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 ...
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 looks a very resourceful man. Reminds me of me when I use to ride my bike back from my allotment overloaded with shopping bags full of vegetables.
ReplyDeleteRiding with one hand in mid august traffic is not wise. But it happens all the the time.
DeleteWasn't Evel Knievel was it?
ReplyDeleteHis brother 'Stupie'!
DeleteNo helmet, and a loaded scooter. Hopefully, he makes it to his destination with no interference.
ReplyDeleteThey all overload scooters here but there really is a lot of traffic now and most of the drivers are city slickers and don't where they're going. Not a good combo
DeleteHe's not part Korean is he? They do nutty loads like that on small motorbikes.
ReplyDeleteThis one is from one of those countries up on the northern border. But they all overload here. Just wish I could get some decent photos of them
DeleteSafety. Who needs safety lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it never entered his head that he might be an accident in the making
DeleteIf he'd been in India he'd have managed another 20.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I've seen those incredible photos
ReplyDeleteNot a good idea, but not as bad as you see in Vietnam and Cambodia!
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