Author: Lynsey

23 Jan

145 – Food colouring

145 – Food colouring

Just look at these rainbow beets! The colour is so amazingly vibrant. These gems are from my father-in-law’s vegetable garden. I wouldn’t say they are …

 
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22 Jan

144 – Broken angels

144 – Broken angels

We’re all broken angels. Everyday we try to do a little better, or maybe just hang in there, and everyday a little more chips away. …

 
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21 Jan

143 – He sailed past the ghost horse

143 – He sailed past the ghost horse

Far back, far back in our dark soul the horse prances … The horse, the horse! The symbol of surging potency and power of movement, …

 
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20 Jan

142 – The bubble

142 – The bubble

One of the great things about Wellington is the way the harbour is such a part of the landscape. Townscape. Those of us who work …

 
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19 Jan

141 – Victoriana

141 – Victoriana

Tuberous begonia flowers have a kind of Victorian atmosphere about them. I think it’s their delicate layer upon layer of petals – in this case …

 
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18 Jan

140 – Looking up

140 – Looking up

Your life will be no better than the plans you make, and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own …

 
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17 Jan

139 – The pawpaw patch

139 – The pawpaw patch

I couldn’t believe it! Pawpaws – growing in Wellington! Unbelievable! I love pawpaws – the yellow skinned, honey-gold fleshed fruit; the toothy leathery leaves, the …

 
By Lynsey
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16 Jan

138 – The best intentions…

138 – The best intentions…

I’m driving in the driveway, and from the gate I start to feel sick. I can see a new tap attached to the front of …

 
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15 Jan

137 – On the waterfront…

137 – On the waterfront…

“Kiss me, you fool!” She was breathing heavily now, her chest heaving with gasps. Brad, barely able to walk after the traumatic encounter with the deformed …

 
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14 Jan

136 – Cleanliness is next to Godliness

136 – Cleanliness is next to Godliness

I’m a desk-based worker these days. You don’t raise much of a sweat working at a desk. No drops of water forming on your forehead …

 
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