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This time last year

It is a year ago since we were in the grip of a vicious weather system that came straight from Antarctica. Snow fell here over several days in a very unusual occurrence. In contrast, today was mild and the sun … Continue reading

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A bitter wind today

We have a bitterly cold wind gusting about us this morning. So far the sky is clear and the sun is doing its best to offer some warmth. However with snow and sleet predicted for much of the South Island … Continue reading

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Carpet rose

When we purchased this white carpet rose we envisaged a low growing plant that was easy to care for and which produced an abundance of flowers. It is easy to care for and it does produce prolifically but low growing … Continue reading

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Monday catch up

So what has been going on in my ordinary world? The past two weeks have certainly offered some very extraordinary times as well as the ordinary and mundane.  From the evening of Sunday 14th August until Tuesday 16th August … Continue reading

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