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Mr fox
A guy came into work to buy something and when I asked his surname to put in point of sale, he said “Fox, Mr Fox”. I smiled to myself the whole time I served him and as we chatted I … Continue reading
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Kiaorana Everyone!
The party started at the tiny airport with an old guy singing Pokarekare Ana, (among other things), as we went thru customs and two steps later picked our bags off the carousal, just a few steps more before being greeted, … Continue reading
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Tagged fishing for Mahi Mahi, Rarotonga, Reaching sales targets
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Moonshine
It was 3am and I had tossed and turned for a while before deciding to grab a glass of water. I couldn’t sleep, but as soon as I stepped out of our dark room, I realised why. The moon was … Continue reading
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…and so we have the ‘now’.
They say we can’t worry about the past, its already happened. We can’t worry about the future, it may never happen, and so we have the now. Well, right now as I write, the air is filled with Jasmine that … Continue reading
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Judgement Day
Had possibly the stupidest customer you could wish for the other day. He was about seventy at a guess. Tall and lean. Checked shirt. Trousers belted up impossibly high with his shirt tucked in. Now don’t get me wrong, none … Continue reading
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I will be kicking and screaming all the way!
The wedding weekend came and went and despite Kens forecast, weather held out for the ceremony and the picnic. The bride was beautiful and the groom looked pretty good too! Most things went to plan. The recycle has been sorted, … Continue reading
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I hate to tell you this but it appears range hoods are not self cleaning.
This R & R business isn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I’ve managed to laze around quite well but remembering my bok choi was on the verge of going to flower I donned Simones monstrous crocs that … Continue reading
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Operation ‘2 BIG Toes ‘
My new best friend. Nana’s walking stick. I thought this might come in handy sometime. I was phoned at home the day before the op to check I was well and had no concerns. Same old questions over and over. … Continue reading
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Wedding ready…well nearly
The calendar is full. It’s been hard to squeeze everything in this year. Work is fabulously busy, everything in the garden is growing beautifully and all the minutes snatched to quickly weed, edge or prune over the last few months … Continue reading
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Hen talk anyone?
Our little Aracauna decided she wanted to be a Mum. She did this last year but I kept heaving her off the nest. After a month of the same carry on this year, I thought perhaps we’ll give her some … Continue reading
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