Five days across the ditch on a farm in Australia. It was an experience.

It’s been more years than I can remember since I last stepped foot on a farm. That changed recently when I went and stayed for five days on my sister’s daughter and husband’s farm in Australia. They were going off on a holiday, and sis was asked if she was available to do farm and …

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Christmas Day 2024 – food, fun, and fisticuffs. Just joking about that last one – truly😊

Christmas Day dawned in a lovely shade of grey. Not quite overcast, but the sun obdurately remained behind a cloak of cloud. However, it wasn’t cold, with a high of 21 degrees Celsius, which, whilst not hot, wasn’t the lowest ever Christmas Day temperature recorded in Christchurch. In 1975, a large southerly storm off the …

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