Friday, 21 March 2008

Friday 21 March 2008 - Good Friday

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After a bit of exercise beside an unusually choppy waterway, Nallo Lady and I enjoyed the afternoon on this Fine Spring Day with two of our...
Thursday, 20 March 2008

Thursday 20 March 2008 - A Short Walk (or two) Around Marple Bridge

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This is yesterday’s walk in the sunshine with no working camera, actually repeated today in light drizzle but with a camera (my archive foo...
Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Wednesday 19 March 2008 - Riley's Reprieve

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Another bright and sunny day, so I enjoyed a short walk from Marple Bridge. Sadly, whilst I have recharged all spare holiday batteries, the ...
Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Tuesday 18 March 2008 - In Search of Silkbody

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It’s time to report on our efforts to obtain Silkbody products in New Zealand. Foolishly, we left it until the last minute, though we didn ...
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Monday, 17 March 2008

Monday 17 March 2008 - Back to Normal

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Here we are. Back to normal by the Bridgewater Canal with the old exercise bike and the Bay Malton in the distance. A chilly wind from t...

Saturday 15 March 2008 - The Outdoors Show

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Thanks to the offer of a free ticket and an absence of jet lag, the Dishy Pharmacist and I pootled down to the NEC for our first ever visit ...
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Friday, 14 March 2008

New Zealand Trip – 21 January to 13 March 2008 - Statistics and Useful Information

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This is a 'dummy' entry for the time being. The information will be collated and uploaded in due course. We do hope you enjoyed the...

Friday 14 March 2008 - New Zealand Blog – Mission Accomplished

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Well, it has been a busy time at home since getting back yesterday morning, what with unpacking, sorting through mounds of post, mending win...

Wednesday 12 March - a very long day

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The time had come to fly back to England. Packing took quite some time! On such a beautiful morning, breakfast had to be outside. The Silver...
Wednesday, 12 March 2008

Tuesday 11 March 2008 - Buying, Beach, Bush and BBQ

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It had to come sooner or later - a Shopping Trip! But we made it as painless as possible, popping down to the posh end of Auckland for a pro...
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Monday, 10 March 2008

Sunday & Monday 9 & 10 March 2008 - Hokianga Harbour then Auckland...nearly

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Sunday A pleasant morning in Kerikeri, made all the more entertaining by a return of texts with those enjoying a Saturday night in Yorkshire...
Saturday, 8 March 2008

Saturday 8 March 2008 - A Sunny Day in the Bay of Islands

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Up at the crack of dawn on a clear sunny day, we enjoyed the free use of George (the owner)'s one seater kayaks for a 3 hour adventure u...
Friday, 7 March 2008

Thursday & Friday 6th & 7th March 2008 - Bay of Islands activities

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Thursday A long drive, leaving our lovely lodge at 8.50am, to travel across to Coromandel town, then down the coast to Thames. The Aeroview ...
Thursday, 6 March 2008

Wednesday 5 March 2008 - The Sun Blazes over the Coromandel Peninsula

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This bright sunny day saw us continuing in 'holiday' mode, lying in due to our blackout curtains and silent surroundings. We visited...
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Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Tuesday 4th March 2008 - On holiday on the Coromandel Peninsula

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It's raining! Still! So, the snorkelling gear I have carried with me from England is still in my bag, and lots of postcards are now on t...
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Monday, 3 March 2008

Monday 3 March 2008 - Alan Judd, the Karangahake Gorge and a Navigational Conundrum

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We start with the remarkable story of Alan Judd , Ironman extraordinaire. Our research reveals Alan to indeed be the same person Sue knows f...
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