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
Bittersweet Paris
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Not as good as the *London *ceremony , The *Paris Ceremony *shone brightly
in spurts.
The galloping horse up the Seine was inspired, and literally took you...
SATURDAY....
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*Stew is still snoring, enjoying his weekend sleep in. I'm just lying
here, thinking how I don't wanna get up, cos it's cold**.*
*I have no intention...
Drive thru
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On Tuesday the girls and I tried a new cafe just outside of town (photos to
come) and on the way home we stopped at the local KFC to get her husband
s...
Organic Lettuces For My Rabbits And A Slug Pub.
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The raised bed is an old mini digger track that I repurposed.
I bought the organic lettuce plants specifically for my rabbits to eat.
They are organic ...
More chocolate.
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We meet the German family. This morning the mother and the youngest are out
gathering wildflowers in the hedgerows. They already have a trug full.
The...
Nature on a Wall
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Hoardings around building sites are usually a 'canvas' for graffiti.
This one on London's Rennie Street (SE1) is a vertical verge - verge being
the word ...
Mennetou-sur-Cher: hemmed in or opened up?
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Mennetou-sur-Cher, pop. approx. 900), is located not only on the Cher river
but also on the Canal de Berry. The canal no longer carries commercial
traffic,...
Salt Lamp Warning
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A thick blanket of fog covered everything as we headed for the supermarket
this morning (I was a passenger).
On the way, we called in at The Herbal Shop &...
Summer Bedroom
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I have now moved my sleeping arrangements from the house to 'The Tower' as
I do most summers. It's a very friendly little building, with a large
sliding...
A New Arrival, the Village Show, and Winston
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Young Master William came into this world just one week ago. His journey
was a traumatic one, but mother and son are both doing really well and are
now...
Mushrooms
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Mosaic crochet is coming along slowly
The fibro fog is particularly bad right now. There is lots of counting and
I’m so bad I forget the number as soo...
CORNED BEEF
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After deciding to go with the butcher's recommendation for slow roasting
the corned beef I googled recipes to check on timing for my joint and found
a reci...
2 years old!!!
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My goodness, where did the time go! A birthday trip to the zoo with mom, dad,
grandma and some of their friends with little ones! Nana and grandad didn't...
The half-full glass
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I decided to choose the half full glass. All those good people who wrote
to me and cared, I will choose them.
I started writing this blog because I want...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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It was a lovely hot day. I went to a big farmers market with a friend and
bought a giant cauliflower, some raspberries, Ontario grown peaches (
surprisi...
The Beacons
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The Beacons are a prominent landmark near the foreshore between Napier and
Bay View. They were erected in what was then part of the Inner Harbour in ...
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...
Box factory fire in Kohukohu
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On 2nd April 1937 a serious fire occurred in Hokianga's Kohukohu. It is not
known how the fire started but it originated in the factory that makes
woode...
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 ...
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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