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Cat as a Hat caught in a Driftnet
We had a bit of a driftnet gathering yesterday. (Our kind of Drift-netting means that you invite everyone you see over a period of time to arrive at different times of the day, slowly staggering them into the net. This way very diverse groups of people meet and mingle. Drifting in and out. Captured usually…
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Will The Real Wellington Please Stand Up
No, not you little Basil, you can stay sitting down. Yesterday Wellington changed its mind and took the sun back in. Yesterday the other Wellington came out to play, the darker side. The windy side. Yesterday, undaunted, we braced the elements and walked around the bay to another cafe. Then we peered into the window…
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Off to the Beach in the Valiant
Yesterday, Senior Son picked us up in his Chrysler Valiant and we were transported across the hill and down to the beach. For those of you who asked about the car; this version was only made for Australia and New Zealand so it is a wee bit different from the American Plymouth Valiant. His car…
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Champagne with Fish and Chips on the Waterfront
Wellington Harbour was the most beautiful sight yesterday. You can walk for a quite some time around the old port area and it is heaving with eateries, locals, tourists, runners and business men on suspiciously long lunches. The usual business of a working port with boats, ferries and ships weaving in and out of the…
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Taking to the streets of Wellington
My beautiful daughter and I walked down the hill and into Newtown yesterday morning. We were looking for a cafe for our morning chat and to buy some groceries for the birthday dinner. Two things to remember about New Zealand. 1. Always take your warmie because your day may not stay warm for long. 2.…
The Kitchen's Garden 