What a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
ONE WEEK ON
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Yes, it is a week since Doug had his accident. He had his third nurse
appointment today, a different nurse this time and she was very thorough.
He has ...
Fit for a Bishop.
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Our newest (currently absent) neighbour, The Bishop, is having his home
totally gutted and re-worked whilst he's away galivanting; the work has
been goi...
West Coast
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One of my impromptu photos taken in town outside the railway station which
picks up and drops off passengers from the Tranz Alpine, the Speights
resta...
MOSAICS AGAIN TODAY
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*Today I'm off to Cambridge to work on my little projects at Mosaics. I am
enjoying it, it's different from sewing. And I get to hang out with a few ...
Time Marches On
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We've been blessed with glorious weather these past few days, sunshine and
low-humidity, the two together, are rare as hen's teeth in these southern
part...
Jubbly Time For Heidi.
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It's thirsty work and a 👧 girl needs her refreshment.
A four sided frozen tetrahedral iced lolly or jubbly for short.
Heidi is quite content to stan...
'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay'
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I remember little of my childhood,
Sometimes I wonder if that is normal
But lying in bed this morning, a song got stuck
A mind worm from god knows where
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Progress
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Help arrived about lunch time today - by motorbike and van (with trailer).
First we had a walk down to the jetty. Then an hour or so was spent fixing ...
Extra day
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Ana still wasn’t a hundred percent well. So an extra day at grandmas was in
order.
Grandma made cookies and they were a hit
Seconds was asked for. She has...
Sand, sand and more sand.
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Down on the beach the television company have arrived and are busily
recording the sandcastle competition.
Overheads seem to be low. On the beach there's...
Le steak « suisse »
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For yesterday's lunch, I made a dish that I hadn't made in years: Swiss
steak. It's steak cooked in a rich tomato sauce with carrots, green beans,
and bell...
jailhouse accommodations
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Our last night in Christchurch in 2016 was spent in the Jailhouse
Accommodations at the locally converted jail. Click here for their website.
Being a b...
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 ...
Quiet life
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As if there were no shortage of dramas in our lives, yesterday there was
extreme weather, extreme heat and very strong winds and with them came a
huge f...
Blessed Pascha ~ Happy Easter!
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Our kouvouklion this year. We had to do it after one service and hurry up
to finish before the next one began. We were vacuuming and sweeping as
peop...
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...
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...
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...
I can think of some words....
ReplyDeleteI. Am. Envious.
Best time of the year to come!
DeleteP is for Paradise... Smashing photos Linda.
ReplyDeleteMy family think it's Paradise but too darn far away
DeleteWhat a fabulous holiday. Family makes it.
ReplyDeleteFamily. Exactly. Best of times
DeleteLovely! Enjoy! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteNot too hot, not too crowded. Perfect
DeleteBlue skies. Blue seas. Good food. All the makings for a great holiday.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! :)
My family think so
DeleteIdyllic.
ReplyDeleteSure is
DeleteThat table of food made me extremely envious.
ReplyDeleteLots of seafood. Very Mediterranean
DeleteI almost booked a flight!
DeleteWhat a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
ReplyDeleteYou're more than half Greek! Those Greek ladies have given you all the tradition, culture lessons you need
DeleteOne word... stunning :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning pics.
ReplyDeletePerfect holiday
Looks like a wonderful holiday destination, so good to have family time.
ReplyDeleteOne word-Heaven!!!
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