Category Archive: memories

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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15 Mar

You are pathetic

You are pathetic

Look at you. Pathetic. Start ups always fail. You and your ridiculous dreams. You’re never going to amount to anything. Buck your ideas up. You’ve …

 
By Lynsey
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01 Feb

Life ring

Life ring

All I can say to the kids is if you’ve a problem in fishing or life, if you talk to an older person, you’re gonna …

 
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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25 Dec

The greatest present

The greatest present

I have been asked in job interviews, “What is your greatest achievement?” The first time I was asked this question I didn’t need to think long …

 
By Marica
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24 Dec

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree

Traditionally I would put up our Christmas tree some time in early December. Even though part of me considers this to be a real chore, …

 
By Marica
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23 Dec

Change of plans

Change of plans

Work is love made visible. Khalil Gibran “I’ve got chicken pox!!!!!” announced my 15 year old nephew, Stefan, on his Facebook status. As I read these words …

 
By Marica
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18 Dec

Celebrating life

Celebrating life

Another Christmas is close at hand. A time to celebrate the gift of life. Celebrating beginnings and endings lessons learnt along the way achievements pain endured and survived new dreams new plans decisions made opportunities taken shedding …

 
By Marica
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13 Dec

All I want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas

I really believe I shall always be talking of Bath, when I am at home again–I do like it so very much…. Oh! Who can …

 
By Marica
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16 Oct

Arrivals

Arrivals

We only part to meet again. John Gay As a young girl I spent a lot of time at passenger departure lounges, at both airports and wharves, …

 
By Marica
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