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
It's July!
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It is now the second day of July and we've had some lovely hot days as
well as some big rains. This year I planted my vegetable garden in rows,
instead ...
A Fat Spider-Man in The Sun
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It’s been a nice day so far.
The apartment is very dynasty chic circa 1989 with Queen sized beds and
door knocker *Charles Dickens *would be proud of. ...
Salvation
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Salvation on two fronts: first, the weather is changing. A weak cold front
is moving across Brittany, Normandy, the Channel, the Loire Valley, and the
Pari...
Nothing like a summers day.
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It started off cool but when the sea mist burnt off turned out to be
another warm day. Graduation ceremonies have - so dar - enjoyed dry, shower
free wea...
Bitter cold
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It’s cold and very wet. We have not had such wintery weather for a long
time.
We really needed the rain
It was a perfect day for working on a large q...
Typical!
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This charming, smiling, gentleman is German resident Abdel Hamid.
Amongst his other worthy attributes, his great concern for the people of
Gaza led him ...
Oysters
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They loaded in reverse order. At low tide, there can be seen out in our
bay, the structure of an abandoned oyster farm - 2 in fact. The one nearest
t...
WEDNESDAY - LET'S BE HAPPY
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*I have decided to be happy today.*
*Nothing that's going on 'in the background' can be changed by my mood, so
let's have a good day.*
*The first thing I'...
FINISHED DRIVE
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It is now eight days since the concreters finished and we are able to use
on the drive. Our Toyota Spade has been living next door while the work
has be...
For the babies
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Seen in a Tauranga cemetery about 10 years ago. It reads: For all our
babies, briefly known, forever loved.
Beautiful.
Linking up with Through my le...
Simple Pleasures
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Strawberry season has arrived here in Middle Tennessee.
Handpick your own, or buy by the basketful.
Add a dollop of vanilla ice-cream and indulge in a sum...
Another day
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In recent days, we have been 30 adults in the neighborhood shelter and 15
children, the oldest of whom is 8 years old and the youngest is a
one-month-ol...
Athens.....
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Before I get to all the Athens photos, I wanted to show y'all this "Minute
Suite". I had a 5 hour layover in Dallas, so I booked one of these. All
it...
It sucks getting old
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I have spent the largest portion of my life healthy and unconcerned about
any problems related to my health. At 73, I thought I was doing quite well,
bu...
Books 4-8
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Double Agent by Jack Mars
At the outset of the Cold War, in the ruins of postwar Europe, rookie CIA
Agent Tyler Wolf must navigate a precarious partners...
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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