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About me: 55 years old, 3 adult children, love hibernating and hanging out with my cats and chickens on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, fan of rugby, old movies, historical books, blankets, nature walks, churches, old cemeteries and Autumn. Follow me on my travels around New Zealand.
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eine schöne Idee die Gedichte an die Säulen zu schreiben.. dann werden sie nicht beschmiert.. You can get mobile phones…
What a cool place to discover poetry, very unique.
unique place to present a poem. never seen that.
How cool. A great place for poetry. Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop. Have a fabulous Happy…
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Mobiles
This is one of 3 places in town that sell cellphones. I can’t believe the prices of the new ones that come out regularly, why would you spend that much money? I do need a new one at some point … Continue reading
Posted in greymouth, spring, weekend reflections, weekend roundup
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Looking
There are lots of little alley ways in Auckland City. This one on the viaduct is next door to a bar/restaurant that was screening the World Cup soccer earlier this year. It’s very very popular for people to go to … Continue reading
Kai
Kai is the Maori word for food. Cans for Kai has many drop off points – this one is at Westhaven Marina in Auckland. They utilize fish frames, offal and heads that normally go to waste as they are considered … Continue reading
Jade
Here in my region, it’s known as Jade country. Sometimes when we visit some of the local beaches, we find small bits and pieces of Pounamu aka Jade. There are quite a few people who carve from it , I … Continue reading
Posted in hokitika, jade, pounamu, shadow shot sunday, spring, weekend reflections, weekend roundup
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Intersection
This clock tower in Hokitika honours 130 men from the Westland region who fought in the Second Boer War and the coronation of King Edward VII. The foundation stone was laid in 1902 and it was officially opened in 1903. … Continue reading
Posted in hokitika, spring, weekend reflections, weekend roundup
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Heat
Many people in New Zealand put electric blankets on their beds in Winter. In the old days, technology safety wise wasn’t the best with these but nowadays there are high standards involved when making them. We put ours on the … Continue reading
Green
Most roads around New Zealand have these green lanes with an image on them, usually the lane is for cyclists or buses but many people in their cars use this lane and get fined for it. This one is in … Continue reading
Electric
I’ve seen these being advertised for many years. I tried one about a year ago and I felt quite claustrophobic. Have you tried these or do … Continue reading
Delivery
Seen in Auckland City – a New World delivery van taking someone’s groceries to them. There are many apartments in this area so no doubt some… Continue reading
Crossing
Just goes to show you can exercise even in the city streets as well as in the country….not that I go running anymore. Linking up with We… Continue reading
Must be so interesting to take a walk down there!