A NEW CHALLENGE
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*First of all... Thank You to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday
yesterday. It was much appreciated, and brought a smile to my face.
💙💗💚*
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Mulching With Leek And Dock Leaves.
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Japanese Onions mulched with Docks and Leek leaves today.
I have been thinking. "Oh no!"
I will have to have a lie down.
One likes to experiment with d...
Leftovers Legend
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Emptying cupboards and the freezer has produced a couple of dozen jars and
tubs of overlooked (or hoarded and rationed) ingredients that need using
up. M...
Pluto must be around
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Yesterday was one of those days where minor things went wrong.
I paid in two cheques via my phone app and I made an error, entirely my
fault, which ir...
High jinks.
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A magical moon last night. Seen from the kitchen window there's a glorious
view of the sea and that rarest gift of all this far North - a cloudless,
star...
La petite ville de Bellême
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Bellême (pop. 1,500) feels like a much bigger town than it is. It's only 20
minutes by car from Mortagne-au-Perche. Walt, our friends, and I spen...
Amazon (the online shop).
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I know I probably shouldn't, but I have found myself buying a lot more via
Amazon recently than I did in the past. For someone with limited mobility,
it'...
Care Of Nails
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"You should be careful to cut your toe-nails frequently, every week or ten
days, and they should be cut square across the top, not rounded, and with
sharp ...
Marisha Wallace - Tomorrow
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*The storm, *knocked of the Satelite tv
Just as* The Thomas Crown Affair *was ending
I’m working a long day tomorrow
And I don’t want to
Robert Burns
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This memorial statue dedicated to Scottish hero Robert Burns is located in
Hokitika and was unveiled on 4th June 1923. We were in town last week and
e...
Season Of Mists
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Autumn morning mists came calling.
The grass is wet with a heavy dew, taking most of the afternoon before it
is dry to the touch.
Down on main street, sho...
Will be temporarily "un" retired.....
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Zoē giving me the stink eye for waking her up....
I had a phone call last week from our office manager at the dental office
where I used to work. She ...
Friday, October 18, 2024
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I shouldn't be typing up this quick post. I should be standing in front of
a bunch of small children, doing morning attendance. Alas, I had to cancel
du...
Melbourne weather
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Melbourne has once again lived up to it’s reputation as having the most
changeable weather in Australia
After the beautiful spring day yesterday. It’s dre...
be a troll
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The few among you must have noticed the troll's comments here. They don't
last long here, thanks to the blogger who allows comments to be deleted,
and t...
This and that
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Looked out of the window, very early in the morning a couple of weeks ago
and there was a hot air balloon floating by the house. We used to see lots
of ...
WHANGAREI MARITIME FESTIVAL
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Whangarei Harbour is used by Mariners from all over the world to
overwinter, shelter from hurricanes and have maintenance done. A group of
them formed The...
Old Mangapehi Railway Station
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In 2020, I took this shot of a forgotten railway station in Waikato.
*Mangapehi* (or Mangapeehi) was a flag station on the North Island Main
Trunk line,...
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 ...
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ReplyDeleteIt is the perfect combo. Kali oraxie
ReplyDeleteThat's what he says !
DeleteI was watching a Rick Stein programme where they boiled Octopus for just 3 minutes. He said it was very tender. I always thought it took hours!
ReplyDeleteNo way it would be tender after 3 minutes!!
DeleteIt was on his programme about Palermo. One of the Weekend Breaks series.
DeleteI will look for it on youtube. Maybe it was boiled first for an hour or so and just presented as 3 minutes. It would have been very chewy I'm sure
DeleteI haven't had ouzo in years, it was nice.
ReplyDeleteBetter if you drink it on a Greek island!!
DeleteSeems perfect to me.
ReplyDeleteHe sure thinks it's perfect
DeleteLooks like a happy man there
ReplyDeleteVery happy. As Angela said, it's the perfect combo...for him
DeleteHe's a sucker for octopus then?
ReplyDeleteGood one JC 😅😅
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ReplyDelete😀😀
DeleteHe looks happy :)
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