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Six on Saturday 11.12.21

Two weeks today is Christmas Eve, and by now (Saturday evening) we will be full of food, beer and snaps … More

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Wordless Wednesday

Almost….pictures form a walk in the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, starting with this stunning acer. Puriri tree planted in 1917 … More

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Six on Saturday 09.10.21

Today’s post comes pre- and post- a lunchtime wine tasting event that was postponed from August due to the lockdown … More

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Six on Saturday 14.08.21

As we reach the middle of August, there are clear signs of spring out there. There has been some very … More

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Six on Saturday 07.08.21

It was almost a nice day here….lovely early this morning, but then it clouded over a bit. Still, not too … More

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Six on Saturday 10.07.21

June 2021 was the hottest on record here in New Zealand. The average temperature for the month was 2C above … More

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Six on Saturday 22.05.21

I am starting to type this while eating breakfast, because we are off to a wine tasting event this afternoon … More

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Six on Saturday 24.04.21

What a glorious sunny autumn day! Bright blue skies, warm sunshine and everything looking happy and cheerful.

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Wordless Wednesday: the walk to work

For this week’s Wordless Wednesday post, all pictures were taken on my walk to work this morning and my walk … More

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Six on Saturday 17.04.21

I’m writing this on a sunny Saturday autumn afternoon, which was not what I was expecting. It looked like it would rain today, and it certainly poured down last night, but so far it has been quite a bright day.

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