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Jude and I had a fantastic day today as we took my sister Una and husband Steve from Canberra Australia for a ride up to the Borland Saddle. Leaving from the farm at Otautau we headed to Brunel Peaks Cafe on the corner of Blackmount Redcliff Road and Lake Monowai Road for lunch, a beautiful cafe in a beautiful setting. The staff were absolutely wonderful and very welcoming, just had that personal touch. As for the food, a good selection, generous portions and everyone enjoyed every mouthful… well I did anyway, just a treat. After topping off a wonderful meal we enjoyed a cup ofRead More →

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Had lunch with my youngest brother Trev today,.. I say younger because he certainly ain’t the smallest. Trev was down from Fielding for a visit. We went to the BATCH which is my favourite cafe in Invercargill for lunch where we enjoyed seafood chowder (best in town) and yarned about the old days and those to come. Look forward to catching up with my older sister Una (aka Noons) who is in New Zealand for a couple of weeks. Hopefully we can get the Kiwi kiwi’s all together for an evening meal next week.Read More →

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Well its been a while since we have posted… sooo much has happened… my mum passed away one year after my dad passed away so some upsetting hard times. With mum and dad passing away and being unable to attend my dads funeral because of government overeach it was good to be with ALL my brothers and sisters after so many years.. its the sad thing about the loss of loved ones, I wish we could have reunions without it taking a death of one of us for family to be all together. After getting back from Canberra, Jude and I did spend a bitRead More →

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Fine days down south are a rarity at the moment but I guess it’s that time of the year. With a break in the wet weather that has been hitting the country over the past 2 weeks… maybe more it was time to grab the first lot of grand children (William and Tessa) and head away for the day. Ok it wasn’t the warmest (for us more seasoned aged ones) but it was ok for the young high metabolise ice types. A good 4km walk along the beach in a cool breeze wasn’t too bad and the grandies seemed to enjoy the beach. Returning toRead More →

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Don’t let people mistake your kindness for weakness…ever. We all know the motto, be kind to unkind people. Help those who need help. Put the shoe on the other foot and walk the footsteps of someone else to envisage their situation. However, learn to recognise the signs of when you are being taken advantage of rather than depended upon. Learn to recognise the difference between genuine need, and being a convenience. Learn to open yours eyes and decide when it’s time to ask “are you ok?” And when it’s time to say “you can do this on your own” Majority of us try our bestRead More →

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You could b thinking I’m talking about money , nah… That’s made to be spent, bills, kids , house, taxes, debt, holidays, online shopping whatever your heart desires. Me personally I have f**k all of it so most of these apply to me 😜 We all want the nice car, the new tv, the holiday and the bigger house. I’m talking about time. On the important stuff, like the off spring. Don’t be that mum, dad, grandparent that misses out by being ‘too busy’. Key word ….’Prioritise’ I’m no model parent that’s for sure, I feed my kids way too much noodles and pies andRead More →