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In the garden…
Busy bees (aka Charli & Sophie) have been exercising their green fingers in the garden. They’ve planted a wonderful assortment of sunflower seeds in every conceivable corner of the garden, from giants and teddy bears to dwarfs and a red petaled variety. At the end of the driveway, where our [...]

Well it wasn’t all play on Labour Weekend, there was a little work too – though planting seedlings in the garden hardly felt like real ‘work’ – more like therapy. Dan took the girls out again on Sunday ‘avo (after a morning together of Pirate Ship mini-golf and swimming at the wave pool in [...]

Seasonally Unpredictable

I’m no meteorologist and if I was then I could explain the seasonally unpredictable weather we’ve been experiencing lately. Wellington, in particular, goes crazy in the Spring – and it’s approaching – with signs from ‘Mother Nature’ and changes in the fashion outlets window displays. I came across a fascinating read on the [...]

Over Breakfast

Sophie’s love of face-painting knows no bounds! Over breakfast this morning she was transformed into a butterfly.

In the afternoon, after a lunch-time swim, the girls turned into a lion and a tiger and roamed wild in the garden.

The sunflowers bring so much happiness.

Whilst the girls continued to enjoy the sunshine and play [...]

The Earth Rocks in New Zealand

Living in New Zealand there is always a feeling of being literally close to nature. This morning I watched powerful waves rolling out onto Lyall Bay Beach; this evening, I felt the whole house shake in a major after shock of a 6.8 earthquake more powerful than the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake. It was [...]

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