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.
It’s only just begun
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This project is going to challenge me in a big way
I purchased this book online. Y’all know I’m a Potter Head from way back.
This is the jumper I’m a...
FOUR DOWN, FOUR TO GO
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*Well luckily I don't feel like the photo above. I'm feeling so much
happier now that things are finally settled. Well I think they are. Our
house ...
The Cooker Hood Parsnip Project.
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No not the name for an English Prog Rock band but the title for my post
today.
I have been germinating parsnips seeds on damp paper towels in a plastic
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Nu
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I met Nu at the National Portrait Gallery and we went to Dishoom for a
late lunch. *My Neighbour Toroto *was an oddity. An occassionally whimsical
tale...
Break Free/Pause
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With Christians being wiped out in Syria and the country now an ISIS state
let us hope that you pause for thought.
Today I will go to see a cartoon ...
The wind, the wind.
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The wind this morning is diabolical. Some winds are biting. This is
searing. We were expecting bad weather but we weren't expecting this.
The water in th...
A gourmet treat out of a can
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Yes, I mean it. It's what we had for lunch yesterday. I don't remember ever
before buying cans of *haricots blancs à la tomate*, but now I know they
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News from the street
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Nothing much happens here, but I suppose our biggest news of recent times
is that we now have a BISHOP in residence in our little bijou street.
My sen...
Bags of Rubbish
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Every Friday during school terms the conference room in the old office here
is used for a social and sewing gathering of refugee women. Everything has
been...
Veges, eggs and crochet
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Mornings are slowly starting to get darker here and nights are getting a
bit nippy. I was asked by a friend if I could make a crochet knee blanket
for...
Spring Forward
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This coming Sunday at 2 am our annual clock fiddling takes place once again.
An hour forward to Daylight Savings Time, payback for ...
It's never ever going to end.......
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Zoe-Zoe (which is what I call her most of the time), disgusted with the
orange buffoon, decides to take a nap. And hopefully dream of chasing
bunnies.
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FRONT GARDEN.
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It must be a couple of years since Doug cleared out the invasive
Alstroemeria from the back of the front garden. Since then we have been
moving plants aro...
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...
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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We just got back from 5 days in the South Island. We decided to take the
ferry across this time, as opposed as flying (as we have a few times).
We chos...
Books 1-3
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Captured Lies by Maggie Thom
She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead because
of it....
Her life was a lie!
Bailey knew her ...
Charlotte Alexander
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Charlotte Harata Hone Rameka Alexander was born in 1887 at Waimate North
and passed away at Rawene on 14th October 1933, now resting at St
Catherine's Ce...
Our nights
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These are the chocolate eggs I bought today at the little store here that
has everything. I'll put every two eggs in a bag, and I hope I don't forget
the...
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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