A Bulldog Remembered
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With a new bulldog on the way, I think it’s time we revisited one of my
most flamboyant girls, in this piece written a day after she died back in
2020...
SURGERY DAY FOR STEW
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*The day is finally here.*
*Stew goes to hospital today to have his left knee replacement. He has to
'report' to the hospital at 4 pm this afternoon, and ...
Awatuna Stores Ltd
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This little closed-up store, just down the road from where I live now,
caught my attention very early in my Taranaki adventures. It is, like so
many aban...
Safely home
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It is never a good idea to travel through airports at moments of
'heightened security'. Airports are chaotic at the best of times. When
bombs are falling...
Adventures with Tasha
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Tasha is our nine-year-old Shetland sheepdog. Recently, she has started
drinking more water than usual. We've been re-filling her water dishes a
few times ...
It's all right for some!
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Some people have all the luck. If you can call it 'luck' flying in and out
of The Middle East.
My son Kimbo is a constant traveller. He has recently bee...
Life here
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This is another experience and challenge that life has given me. It's only
been three days and it seems like much longer..
You have to be glued to your ...
Finally done with the embroidered jacket!......
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Yay! Finally done. I thought about taking it over to my friend, but since
I have a haircut on the 10th, I figured I would save the gas and take it ...
Stirring
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A glorious sunshiny day today.
I've been busy as a bee, changing out the now-tired Winter decorations and
replacing them with Springtime favorites.
The bi...
Books 31-36
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Tango one by Stephen Leather
In different parts of London, three recruits prepare for their first day at
the Metropolitan Police's training centre at H...
Wild Cattle
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Yesterday we contributed to island economy by attending a 'flower show' and
craft stalls event with 'food stalls' that turned out to be a sausage
sizzle an...
YESTERDAY'S WALK
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I posted my photos straight from my phone before writing the blog and they
have gone on back to front. Never mind. It was another hot day so I had
orga...
It's a bit COLD
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I thought I would quickly pop back here for an update. We are having
another good old fashioned winter again. LOTS of snow in "southwestern
Ontario" wit...
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...
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...
That is lovely. So much better than our thunderstorms here!
ReplyDeleteThe heat was revving up but we have a break this week. No storms here
DeleteLovely view at any time of day.
ReplyDeleteThe roof terrace is wonderful. Not so much the spiral staircase
DeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend your evening.
ReplyDeleteThe full moon looks stunning on the water
It used to be our home and we spent a lot of summer evenings up there. Wonderful
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ReplyDeleteA beautiful selection of photos. What a great spot to spend an evening.
ReplyDeleteFrom the roof you can see all the harbour and the hills opposite. It's magical
DeleteWonderful pictures.
ReplyDeleteEveryone knows they have to take photos for me.
DeleteWow! I love the wine glass photo. They are all wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteThat was my daughter's artistic streak...after a glass of 2 of Sauv blanc
DeleteGlorious photographs of a beautiful evening.
ReplyDeleteThese cooler summer evenings are heaven. Pity we have to endure July and August
DeleteLoving those long Summer days.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying these days. Not looking forward to the heatwaves to come
DeleteYou must be so happy to live in such a beautiful place. As usual, I am envious.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great place to live.
DeleteBeautiful photos, sitting here on a cold windy rainy days makes them all the more attractive!
ReplyDeleteWhat a view you have!
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic. The whole harbour and a lot of the town is strung out below
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