tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26587699598230601952024-03-19T08:57:56.656+13:00Roses, Lace and BrocanteRoses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comBlogger456125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-55259784955556208352019-09-07T20:31:00.000+12:002019-09-07T20:31:09.799+12:00The Golden Days of Spring 2019<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I enjoyed my walk in Cornwall Park </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>there were new lambs and calves too!</i></span><br />
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<i style="line-height: 25.2px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Mary and Bob, I was so happy to read</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i>Merci</i></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i><i><i></i></i><i><i><i><span class="st"> </span><span class="st"><span class="body">à bientôt</span></span></i></i></i></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i><i><i><i><span class="st"><span class="body"><br /></span></span></i></i></i></i></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i><i><i><i><span class="st"><span class="body">Shane</span></span></i></i></i></i></span></span></span></span></div>
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Roses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-7052426766022313902019-03-19T21:12:00.001+13:002019-03-19T21:58:57.549+13:00The day our world changed forever.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">will be forever etched in the minds of all New Zealanders</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">as the day our country lost it's innocence.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Until this horrific day we all felt safe and secure....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">compared to Europe and the Americas.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We were that safe haven</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">untouched by the horrors of a pre-meditated </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">massacre</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">...until </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">terrorism visited </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">that reminds many of England</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">who could ever forget</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">At the time our daughter and her little family </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thank goodness they were no longer living in Paris</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You can read my post <a href="https://roseslaceandbrocante.blogspot.com/2015/01/oh-paris.html">here</a></span><br />
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Roses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-64895367411676642622019-03-10T15:29:00.003+13:002019-03-10T15:29:30.749+13:00The long languid days of Summer.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>have you wondered where I've been?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>We have had the most amazing Summer</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>down under - like the ones we all</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>When every day is more perfect than the one before!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>For me the languid hot days are not conducive</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>have been dealing with snow, snow and more snow.</i></span></div>
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<i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">made me feel exhausted!!!</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>My garden has suffered from the drought</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>I have been reluctant to water more than</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>My five new David Austen roses are all</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>looking rather sad......</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>However we had a good downpour yesterday</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>so they will bounce back and fingers crossed</i></span></div>
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<i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">which covers 64 hectares of gardens and forest.</span></i></div>
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<i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">The day we visited it was full of family groups</span></i></div>
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<i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">and it was wonderful to see the children</span></i></div>
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<i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">running and playing as I'm sure many of them</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>over the past year.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>for 16 months!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>They found Auckland was too busy and expensive</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>she is very sporty, and takes part in everything </i></span><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">that's on offer!</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>Our sweet 6 year old turns 7 in a few days.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>She found the change of countries the most difficult.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I've had a French Country Diary for years.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>It's more for my desk as it is too large</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>to carry in a handbag.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I add my family and friends birthdays, anniversaries</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>and special occasion days.</i></span><br />
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<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">which goes everywhere with me!</span></i><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I'm ruled by my diary and couldn't live without one.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I'm also an inveterate list person,</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I imagine you may have guessed that if you've</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>No longer can I rely on my memory - oh dear!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I use a calendar for appointments</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>for my husband and I</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>and on every other page of this diary</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>which whet my appetite deliciously!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Hello dear friends</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I hope you all had a</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Merry Christmas 2018</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>with your families and friends.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>The lead up to Christmas this year was chaotic</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>for me as I was working most days.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I won't let that happen again!!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>As with most of us, the big decisions</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>list making,</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>food planning, </i></span><br />
<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">present buying</span></i><br />
<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">lets be fair to ourselves and put it in writing</span></i><br />
<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the logistics of events such as Christmas</span></i><br />
<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">falls to us girls!</span></i><br />
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<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">One evening during the week before Christmas</span></i><br />
<i style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I arrived home to find a little parcel</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>My friend <a href="https://ahavenforvee.blogspot.com/">Vee</a> who blogs at</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>One of the items she photographed </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I commented on the colourful packaging</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>......and as often happens with lovely bloggers</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>we decided on a small swap,just a card and</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>The card was just what I would have chosen</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>a Nativity scene - the reason we celebrate this great</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>feast of Christmas.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>Plus a lovely Santa, some Christmas stickers and</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>a packet of Bell's Seasoning!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>We spent Christmas with my daughter and family</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>this year and my son-in-law</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>was the chief cook!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>I will use the Bell's Seasoning next time we</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>have roast chicken - a treat in store!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>Thank you Vee - your lovely parcel</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><i>lifted my heart and made me feel special!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>A cross has been planted</i></span></div>
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Roses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-17755909899550567102018-11-03T20:55:00.003+13:002018-11-03T20:55:59.583+13:00Glimpses of Spring 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">to see my garden coming alive again!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Spring </i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">you all a happy and enjoyable weekend</span></i></div>
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Roses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-66160272728330394422018-10-26T15:10:00.001+13:002018-10-26T15:11:51.217+13:00All New Black Sheep Collage!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>no one could see on my previous post!......</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I've downloaded the Pic Monkey photo editor</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>but it is taking me a while</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>to find my way round the program!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>I wanted to insert text on the photo.....</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I did that however it was in black</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>which one couldn't see</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>as the photo is dark!!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>After asking Mr Google nicely</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Pic Monkey</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>obliged with the process</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>in Steps 1 to 5.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I usually consider myself quite literate</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>computer jargon!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I will keep practicing!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>(This was the original photo on the previous post - can you see it now?</i></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>please do let me know!)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><i>Take care and</i></span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><i>be kind to one another</i></span></span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><i><i style="line-height: 25.2px;">à bientôt</i></i></span></span><br style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><i><i style="line-height: 25.2px;"><br /></i></i></span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><i><i style="line-height: 25.2px;">Shane xx</i></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hello dear friends</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>It has been so long since my last post</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>almost a year....</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>So no doubt you all gave upon me a long time ago!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I have missed you all....</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I am on Instagram as some of you know.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>IG is not so time consuming as writing a post</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>and editing photos.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Having said that I have missed blogging</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>and I hope I can put up at least</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>one weekly post... time will tell!</i></span><br />
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Changeable </span></i><br />
<i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">weather over the last couple of weeks</span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>sunny and warm one day</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>cold and wet the next!</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>…it’s </i></span><br />
<i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Springtime </span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>in my neck of the woods!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>New Zealand Kowhai Tree</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>Cornwall Park</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>to find Spring Inspiration</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>it is one of my favourite places to walk</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><br /><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see by the photo above</span></i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>the farmer has a flock of black sheep.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>They are such characters</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>in fact very nosey</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>and race over to the fence as soon as we appear!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Well I won't ramble on or this won't get posted!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Can someone please recommend a good</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I used to use Pixlr but it has changed</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>and I found it too complicated for me!</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the 9th December 1976</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm thinking of him today</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and remembering all the happy times we shared as a family.</span></i><br />
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<i>He was a wonderful husband, father and friend....</i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never once heard him raise his voice....</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he was a man of great faith</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a gentleman....</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a lover of nature....</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and books, books, books everywhere through our house!</span></i><br />
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<i>....I still miss him more than I can say.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wonderfully busy!!!!!</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and the devastation is incredible - nature at her worst.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All will be revealed very soon!</span></div>
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Roses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-65406452289427539352017-04-01T14:17:00.001+13:002017-04-01T14:17:03.737+13:00Early Autumn Down Under<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I couldn't think what a group of sparrows was called</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and I found these names <a href="http://www.britishbirdlovers.co.uk/articles/collective-nouns-for-birds#sbird">here</a> - and thought they were quite interesting!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh how I love these figs - given to me by one of my work mates.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I poach them in a little white wine, add a drizzle of honey</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and serve with a scoop of vanilla Ice Cream. Oh </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so yummy!</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">from the soft blue with a hint of aqua to the deep inky navy and slate blues!</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;"><i>YES</i> - <i>the marvellous Downton Abbey!!!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">because I needed to record the transluscent Duck Egg blue on the walls.</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2015 my husband and I spent a wonderful week in Ireland</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and I immediately felt a strong connection</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love their sense of fun</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>a pea for plenty</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I won, I would still want a comfortable understated home</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with wooden joinery, french doors, shutters</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an open fireplace and a window seat in the living room!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Glitz and glamour are not for me!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Bean Rock Lighthouse in the harbour approaching Auckland.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(do you recognise it H from your visit to our shores in December?)</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I so, so wish I had known you were coming......</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our niece Amber and Tony shucking scallops!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the Cruise ship season here, from November to April.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Auckland really comes alive when the ships are here and</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On our recent trip to Coromandel </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we checked out</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a short distance from Pauanui.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had always thought I would like to take up golf when I retire</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I may not visit you until the weekend because work gets in the way</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the first photo you may be able to see how her right leg is hanging loose.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fresh morsels of scallops and fish for her each day!</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I nicknamed her Gammy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are well camouflaged and blend into their surroundings</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However I'm so sorry to see because of the internet issues in her area</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">We've been friends such a long time, </span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">in fact since I was 18 - </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">that's 56 years! </span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">I think I've mentioned before that Friday is my MahJong day</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">and I would usually catch up with Jen for a cup of coffee or lunch afterwards.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">She's also my best shopping mate - we like the same things</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">and I've missed our shopping sprees hugely.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">However she is happy in her new home at Mount Maunganui</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">I hope my Northern Hemisphere friends enjoy my Summer photos!</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">I must tell you how much I'm enjoying your</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;"> "snow" photos.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">Being a bird lover, I'm particularly interested in seeing photos</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">Where I live in New Zealand, it doesn't get cold enough for snow in winter</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">so maybe that's the reason </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">we don't have a good selection</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">My friend Mary who blogs at <a href="http://abreathoffreshair-mary.blogspot.co.nz/2017/01/wildlife.html">A Breath of Fresh Air</a></span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">welcomes all birds who venture into her garden for winter snacks.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">In fact generations of birds have been taught by their parents</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">Do pop over to her blog and say hello</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">you will love her amazing bird photos.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">She ensures there is an unlimited supply of food available</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">during the cold winter months,</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">in the form of suet, seeds and peanuts </span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">(which sometimes the naughty </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">squirrels devour)!</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">On behalf of all those hungry birds and squirrels</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #999999;">Thank you Mary dear!</span></div>
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