Category Archive: eating out

16 Mar

A seasoned traveler

A seasoned traveler

When the settlers came to New Zealand in the 1800s they brought possessions, hopes, and dreams. These apples are growing by the Sexton’s Cottage – …

 
By Lynsey
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02 Feb

Consider the sparrows

Consider the sparrows

For the second time in as many days I watched sparrows gorging on muffins. In this case I think it was a chocolate chip muffin. …

 
By Lynsey
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17 Oct

Ordering tea

Ordering tea

Mis-communication is so easy when you’re in an unfamiliar environment. Different accents, different use of language, different ways of doing things – they all contribute …

 
By Marica
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28 Aug

362 – Fresh new days

362 – Fresh new days

Our friends Gabi and James got married today. Gabi made a big contribution when we got married, and it felt very good to be able …

 
By Lynsey
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12 Aug

346 – Dessert Island

346 – Dessert Island

I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made …

 
By Lynsey
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08 Aug

342 – Silver eyes

342 – Silver eyes

The birds are continuing to treat our food tree as the restaurant of choice. The silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) are very happy to be dominating the …

 
By Lynsey
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01 Aug

335 – A welcome visitor

335 – A welcome visitor

I felt sorry for the little birds in our neighbourhood so I got some fat, rendered it down, added sunflower seeds and even sneaked in …

 
By Lynsey
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15 Jul

318 – Music for a found harmonium

318 – Music for a found harmonium

I am the proprietor of the Penguin Cafe, I will tell you things at random… — Simon Jeffes I love that song! I love that Cafe! …

 
By Lynsey
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31 May

273 – Licorice bagels

273 – Licorice bagels

We arrived home to experience the delights of licorice bagels. A very distinctive flavour, and equally distinctive fragrance permeated every corner of the atmosphere. I’m always …

 
By Lynsey
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20 May

262 – Holding our breath

262 – Holding our breath

With what kind of voice         would the spider cry in the autumn wind? — Basho For the moment, not even a breeze – while …

 
By Lynsey
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