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A Christmas with a difference?
25 December 2024 Merry Christmas It got slightly chilly through the night, so I pulled up the fleece at the bottom of my bed, but it wasn’t uncomfortably cold. This morning, we actually got up about 7.30am. And I’d actually … Continue reading
Christmas Eve
24 December 2024 (written 12:49 pm Christmas Day) Breakfast for me was a freeze-dried Back Country Cuisine “Supreme Porridge” (which has apple apricot) with some sunflower seeds and cranberries thrown in. Which I find really tasty. I also had a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, bach, bear, ferry, penguin, rangitoto-island, travel
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Transported back in time
Gee. Christmas Eve eve. I didn’t have a very good sleep last night. Probably because of the unexpected coffee in the Starbucks gingerbread drink I had. Pen, however, had a good sleep. And a sleep. And a sleep. She did … Continue reading
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And we’re off!
Here we go. Blog day one… With no photos. If I can believe my smartwatch, I walked 21182 steps over 15 kilometres today. Most Saturdays I walk to Kuranui Bay and then on the way back I stop at D.C.’s … Continue reading
2024/2025 SCALLYwag Safari
Hello everyone What’s this? A new blog entry? Yep. That’s because my English pen pal, Pen, (and I always want to write Pen pal because of it), has decided that she wants to see the pōhutukawa in flower and is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, 2025, adventure, New Zealand, Pen, Scott, travel
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Meeting a New Zealand Icon
Okay, first bit of good news. I have a job. I’ve had it for almost two months, and they’re a great bunch of people to work with. Second bit of good news is that, as she’s a volunteer at the … Continue reading
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Honouring Our Essential Heroes
Taking a break from my novel writing, I decided to create a picture that honoured our essential heroes in this time of crisis. Scott and Virgil courtesy of Big Chief Studios. Gordon and Alan courtesy of body doubles. John … Continue reading
Being essential
On the morning of April first I got things ready. FAB-e’s battery back in the bike and FAB-e outside ready to go. Dirty washing in the washing machine, with soap powder and disinfectant. Coat hanger within reach hanging from the … Continue reading
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The unknown
Today was the last day of the existence of the company known as New Zealand Wheelbarrows: the company that I work for. Tomorrow I’m working for a new company, but I don’t know how long for. The company that’s bought … Continue reading
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Purupuss's Purrings 