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.
Unexpected
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By the door a note, neat handwriting on a discarded chip (crisps in UK)
packet...a darting movement in the corner of my vision attracted my
attention and...
Good Friday
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First light. We have visitors. With a short, sharp yap 'Puppy' announces
her arrival at the garden gate .
Elder sister soon joins her soon after. The ...
Craftsmanship (a thing of the past?)
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I walk past these church corner stones at least twice every day; and I
always throw them an admiring smile.
The reason being that I too was a stone-cutt...
Goat's milk cheeses from Romorantin
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A few years ago (2008) the woman who used to bring us bread (the
opportunity to buy it, actually) 4 or 5 mornings a week was driving a much
bigger car than...
Monster
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A rainy day and a cold one.
I walked the dogs and left them cuddled up asleep and went to the Chester
Storyhouse. I was too early so had pad Thai in the Ma...
SHE CAN ROLL!
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*HAPPY EASTER!*
*If you are gunna *
*eat chocolate, *
*do it with abandon *
*and JOY.*
*I don't think I've mentioned it before, but our little Lily...
Break
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I am going to have to take a few days off from here because I have so much
work to do I cannot concentrate on one thing or the other. One suffers for
t...
Westport News
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This has been one of the early buildings in Westport from the 1870s that is
still being used for the local newspaper, so much old Victorian
architectu...
Nothing goes to waste
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I had quite a lot of fabric left over from the re-covered chair (I ordered
extra to allow for any mistakes!) so I decided to make a couple of
cushions. ...
Our usual spring storms
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Since last Tuesday evening we have had six straight days that it snowed ALL
THE TIME!! Enough, enough, enough!! It didn't snow yesterday so we went
out ...
Shall we go crazy? Yes, I think we shall.......
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There are a lot of things on my mind lately. One of them is my upcoming
colonoscopy. Which I don't want.
I had one scheduled last fall, but I ended ...
A Black Panther
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Good progress is being made in Owl Wood. Of course this means that
everywhere else is being neglected, especially the gardens. Ah, well, I am
definite...
Fox in the hen house
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Early this morning. Around 2.00am the dogs started barking and the rooster
was going off. Hubby went out to check and there in the chicken run was a
fox. ...
Joys of Home "Ownership"
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We finally have hot water (and the heat ensuing with our portions of
in-floor heat as well), but it was a rocky road to get there. Husband
decided to ca...
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA
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A neighbour has several Hydrangea Paniculata Limelight plants and I was
keen to get one. I recently went to Palmers Garden Centre as I had been
given a vo...
Color Comes To Town
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I know that spring is upon us, when the Redbud trees start giving out their
beautiful lavender-pink buds.
The redbud is a tree that is valued far more tha...
A bit about trolling
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The phenomenon of blog trolls is known to some of us, those of us who
represent controversial issues get their frequent visits and offensive
comments. I...
Patea Dam parking lot
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Hubby has taken me to see so many places since I arrived here almost 18
years ago! It was a bit overwhelming at first and I asked sooooo many
questions! ...
Going Into Recess
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Have you ever felt that sometimes your life has turned a corner? Or, as my
uncle used to say, started a new chapter in the book of your life?
After r...
Deaths of John and Emily Webster
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In Pakanae Cemetery is this grave belonging to Mrs Emily Webster (nee
Russell), wife of John Webster, born 1829 in Kohukohu and married in 1855.
Her husb...
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 ...
Mincemeat and Quince
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The days are getting shorter and the trees are beginning to shed their
leaves. The quince tree has done magnificently this year. The fruit
enormous a...
I write. I create. I observe and record my life, after 40 years, in Greece. I love to create either with my handy craft, cooking or writing. Freeform always. Keep it simple, keep the interest, make it useful. I write about my garden sometimes, my grandchildren and the different culture and traditions. My New Zealand up bringing was so different from this way of life that I do truly feel like an alien at times. Greece is home but so is my kiwi 'homeland'. I am a citizen of both and an alien in both.
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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