Tag: travel
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The Local Dairy, the Bus Stop and a Cafe – all on our morning walk!
This is my new walking companion. His name is Mahia. For lunch yesterday I raided the fridge for a few of my favourite New Zealand ingredients. Look at the colour of that butter! That cow has been on some good grass. Armed with a big mug of hot tea I made kiwi style cheese…
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New Zealand Travel
Yesterday I arrived in Wellington via Auckland. Safe and sound. This is home. I was collected by my sons and we all gathered for a bakery lunch. We feasted on steak and cheese pies, deep fried lasagne squares, filled rolls and sausage rolls, doughnuts with cream and custard squares. Not necessarily in that order. All…
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Bye Bye Now Farmy
Have you ever seen a pig wave her little trotter, smiling weakly? The image wants me to add a white glove and a tearful well made-up eye; a sobbing Daisy and desolate Queenie, standing looking all forlorn. At the very least a heart broken dog. A peacock turned away so as to hide his quivering…
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Please Mrs – Don’t Eat me!
Look at the kittens face, silently begging the chook not to take a bite. I have been packing. I hauled my silver suitcase out to the barn and weighed it on the feed scales. And I am just under the allowed 50 pounds. So barring any last minute additions (JOKE) I should be ok. Being…
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Find a Man we would shout and laugh like drains!
I can’t decide whether this shot is utilitarian or beautiful. I love the lines of colour as the corn comes out. When we were kids we had a babysitter. Her name was Pat. And she was perfect. She was a 60’s girl. Once my parents had gone out and before bedtime, she would take my…
The Kitchen's Garden 