tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post1799582703527155125..comments2024-03-28T02:34:54.435-07:00Comments on local-kiwi-alien: Day to Daylocal alienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-80499738299318165392021-02-12T07:55:44.792-08:002021-02-12T07:55:44.792-08:00Our neighbour Vaso told me the other day that summ...Our neighbour Vaso told me the other day that summer will be the same as winter. I dont know if she meant every year but this winter has been very mild so I hope our summer will be mild. <br />Your summer has been so different from last year. You never know.<br />We see your news most nights on the greek news. You seem to be quick with the quarantine so maybe it will be over quickly. local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-90175943393871119202021-02-12T07:53:00.578-08:002021-02-12T07:53:00.578-08:00Thank goodness the family is mostly on the island,...Thank goodness the family is mostly on the island, the greek family anyway. It brings us a lot of joy and we damn well cant complain. We see them often even if only over the garden gatelocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-81738343923426987732021-02-12T07:51:31.302-08:002021-02-12T07:51:31.302-08:00Oh Amy, that's so kind of you. I'll send ...Oh Amy, that's so kind of you. I'll send you my address but don't worry, we just got a huge box from my family in NZ! Pineapple lumps, Whittakers rum and raisin, that beautiful pohutukawa mug, hokey pokey. OMG. We all went wild. <br />Usually we have yearly visitors who bring us a whiff of the homeland but I think it maybe a year or two before they can come againlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-639963205257052742021-02-12T07:48:56.955-08:002021-02-12T07:48:56.955-08:00That photo was taken at dusk on my phone. I'm...That photo was taken at dusk on my phone. I'm surprised it turned out so well. Just a bit darker than it actually waslocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-45836021432026612102021-02-12T07:48:05.240-08:002021-02-12T07:48:05.240-08:00Keeping warm has been a whizz this winter. Lots o...Keeping warm has been a whizz this winter. Lots of sunshine. I wonder what summer will bring. More mild weather I hope. And time in coffee shops!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-25798116577853329812021-02-11T21:21:59.706-08:002021-02-11T21:21:59.706-08:00We were going greqt until today and we have now be...We were going greqt until today and we have now been out on a five day lockdown starting at midnight <br />Hubby has started on our wood pile for winter. Summer hasn’t been that great. So we think winter may be long and cold. Hopefully not angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367100990792829157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-40114821576725713522021-02-11T20:03:25.346-08:002021-02-11T20:03:25.346-08:00Oh well, at least your mail did finally arrive :)
...Oh well, at least your mail did finally arrive :)<br />Great to have your firewood all organized for the next couple of years - you certainly have a wonderful family around you.At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-5566721319112872432021-02-11T16:16:01.670-08:002021-02-11T16:16:01.670-08:00At least you are staying in your family bubble, pr...At least you are staying in your family bubble, probably the safest thing really. Send me via instagram your address, maybe I can put together a kiwi gift box for you.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-39904498788774252902021-02-11T15:15:11.178-08:002021-02-11T15:15:11.178-08:00I love the shot looking out toward the mainland. B...I love the shot looking out toward the mainland. Beautiful!Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-21547585561458340152021-02-11T06:15:32.187-08:002021-02-11T06:15:32.187-08:00I miss the coffee stops too and the people watchin...I miss the coffee stops too and the people watching which always made a trip to the shops more fun. You sound to have plenty of firewood whichever way the wind blows! Keep warm.Minigrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677581746987151899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-67695414327732707072021-02-10T22:21:38.686-08:002021-02-10T22:21:38.686-08:00Our BBQ area is also Ks work area so it always nee...Our BBQ area is also Ks work area so it always needs a good clean up before we can sit down but it is so handy being covered and has jasmine alone the side in the summerlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-54801455221423623922021-02-10T22:20:14.137-08:002021-02-10T22:20:14.137-08:00We've had no mail for weeks and then suddenly ...We've had no mail for weeks and then suddenly it all appeared. They finally all got back to work ? Who knowslocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-24810201436723529002021-02-10T22:18:41.254-08:002021-02-10T22:18:41.254-08:00The kids say we have enough wood now till 2023. Th...The kids say we have enough wood now till 2023. They could be rightlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-40124295396849194212021-02-10T22:17:52.138-08:002021-02-10T22:17:52.138-08:00It was dusk so a little dark but is actually quite...It was dusk so a little dark but is actually quite artistic, say I local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-88500136304530456982021-02-10T22:17:03.922-08:002021-02-10T22:17:03.922-08:00Thank goodness it was a sunny day and we managed t...Thank goodness it was a sunny day and we managed to fit it in before this next lockdown local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-88049182189514366952021-02-10T22:16:13.535-08:002021-02-10T22:16:13.535-08:00We have a bunch of good children and grandchildren...We have a bunch of good children and grandchildren, and sons in lawlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-53269006516098152542021-02-10T22:15:30.589-08:002021-02-10T22:15:30.589-08:00They weren't too happy about the chain gang by...They weren't too happy about the chain gang by it made it all fun. Good for uslocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-79983869599957878262021-02-10T20:27:43.925-08:002021-02-10T20:27:43.925-08:00I like your BBQ area. I've been thinking of bu...I like your BBQ area. I've been thinking of building a new leafy-covered BBQ terrace, but I'd need competent help and muscles; neither of which I have at the moment.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-42629647904101287032021-02-10T20:12:05.857-08:002021-02-10T20:12:05.857-08:00Oh for a family bbq. You definitely live in a beau...Oh for a family bbq. You definitely live in a beautiful place. Funnily, 3 items of post long awaited from overseas all arrived on the same day last week. It was as if the postal service had been on leave (or locked up) for all of January - or needed a bag full for our address before coming out to deliver it.Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-50838113880732146942021-02-10T18:54:14.438-08:002021-02-10T18:54:14.438-08:00Good that you now have an extra supply of firewood...Good that you now have an extra supply of firewood. Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-12049169159266791002021-02-10T17:22:56.383-08:002021-02-10T17:22:56.383-08:00Gorgeous photo of "...the back of the island ...Gorgeous photo of "...the back of the island looking out towards the mainland."Beside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-81600314111034705842021-02-10T13:12:52.120-08:002021-02-10T13:12:52.120-08:00Well, you may not have had excitement but you sure...Well, you may not have had excitement but you sure had a lovely, warm, fun and happy family time together.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-72021921712222304242021-02-10T12:57:54.838-08:002021-02-10T12:57:54.838-08:00"Bringing in the wood." It's great..."Bringing in the wood." It's great to see you all working together.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-8865697820478701762021-02-10T12:39:57.645-08:002021-02-10T12:39:57.645-08:00Well done to the chain gang and they were rewarded...Well done to the chain gang and they were rewarded with a BBQ. Your bbq set up looks great. Lovely evening photo.kiwikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267387525703999696noreply@blogger.com