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24 Sep

Coffee mornings

Coffee mornings

Oh, Saturday morning. Isn’t today the big day? Big plans, plenty to do? Action packed places to go, people to see? After a very solid …

 
By Lynsey
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18 Sep

Administrata

Administrata

It’s that time of year again. That time when I think the piles of paper and filing has reached a level where the bottom layers …

 
By Lynsey
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02 Sep

Growing old together

Growing old together

My office overlooks our city’s Civic Square. It is the most spectacular view. Every day as I look out any of the numerous windows that …

 
By Marica
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02 Jul

Drive time

Drive time

I’m walking back from a visit to my dentist, and it’s cold and raining. There’s that familiar feeling of being on a path that’s somehow …

 
By Lynsey
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30 Mar

Coming home

Coming home

Weekends are often about trying to cross a few chores off the list. Cram in a movie. Catch up with whanau. Cook. Clean. Fix. Make. …

 
By Lynsey
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17 Mar

Still, silence

Still, silence

I’ve yet to read any writing anywhere that has captured the seemingly relentless horrors from the earthquakes shattering our carefully constructed realities. My own writing …

 
By Lynsey
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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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13 Mar

Ephemera

Ephemera

So beautiful. Early morning sun sparkling on the countless spider webs stranding across the graceful parsley umbrels. The seeds are maturing and already the replacement …

 
By Lynsey
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07 Jan

Pizza time

Pizza time

End of the day, end of the week, it’s pizza time. We come home from work, and in our kitchen laboratory we create food together. …

 
By Lynsey
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04 Jan

Better than gold

Better than gold

Fresh new potatoes lovingly dug from my father-in-law’s garden. Fresh mint from our garden. Rinsed in beautiful (and bountiful) sparkling tap water. Gently simmered in …

 
By Lynsey
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