Gracie
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*Trendy Carol ( dressed in something autumnal and classy ) *sent me this
video of her *Gracie *playing with *Roger *and *old Mary *
*Love it *
*On the...
'Fearless' Ethel and ovine psychology.
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Yesterday we went to a lunchtime showing of 'Pressure' at the cinema. With
so many visitors in town I thought the screening would be sold out but
there's...
Has he gone totally bonkers?
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All political leaders have a duty to look after the welfare of their own
countries first and foremost, but not at the expense of blatant hypocrisy.
We...
VEGIES OVER WINTER
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Over winter I grew a punnet (6) Romanesco Cauliflower and a punnet of a
side shooting broccoli. They both did very well.
The above is a photo from the ...
Small steps
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I'm back. It was hard for me here for a long time. I walked carefully. I
didn't know who hated me and who didn't. Who was blaming me for all the
things ...
YAAAA... I DON'T HAVE TO DO IT
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*Today I need to cut out batting for placemats. And it's a really hard job
for me, as it involves laying the batting out on the floor and cutting it
...
Bored
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Scully here - strange old day, rain and warm sunshine like alternating
turns on a chessboard.
Walk was cut short when F announced impending drowned rat s...
Another sleepover
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This time it was Ana and Georgia, mummy and daddy had a night out
So they were dropped off in the morning just like any Friday, here we are
having a p...
Coping
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Sorry to have been so quiet for so long. I'm not sure what I'm going to do
with my blog. I need to practice posting pictures again. Blogger is a
fairly ...
Issues with Blogger
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I can’t be the only one who has realized this but I sometimes like to put
it out there and see if others want to add anything. My reading list has
been ...
it's time to go
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I have had a lot of fun letting you know how I feel about my new home of
New Zealand. I hope you have enjoyed my journey, too.
My health is not the best...
Multi Tasking
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There was a storm this afternoon - thunder, lightening, very, very
frightening. Unable to get outside to do any gardening I decided to use
the time to d...
Books 1-7
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Bloody River Blues by Jeffery Deaver
Well, that wasn't a good start to the year! I read 125 pages (which was
more than a third of the book) and I just c...
Xmas decorations
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Greymouth has 3 main streets in town. On the way home from work at night
I've been stopping to take photos of some of the shop window decorations.
It'...
A Birthday Present.
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I reached the grand old age of 62 last Friday. Like that great English
folk singer Sandy Denny once sang:
"Who knows where the time goes?"
I received ...
Quince, Life, and Puppy Dog Tales
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The season of mellow mists inevitably means that I suddenly have a deep
desire to store food in the form of jams, pickles and syrups. It also
means that...
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...
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 wish you the same, Linda. Here, despite everything, the weather is wonderful and the sun is shining.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmas Linda.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Greek Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a very merry Christmas. Enjoy spending time with the ones you love
ReplyDeleteThank you. Being on a dream island, I'm sure your Christmas was perfect.
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