Tag Archives: RIP Mum

Veggie attempts, Mothers Day and a growing business

Posted on 25/03/2016 by

It’s been and wee while since I posted an update; apologies. The garden is slowly recovering after major drainage works over Christmas meant we lost almost all of the grass to trenches and huge holes. The grass is still patchy … Continue reading →

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Walking with Angels: Happy Birthday mum

Posted on 11/09/2015 by

The third year we celebrate a birthday without mum, and it affects me differently each year. This year I felt a deep sense of sadness, struggled to focus on the day. I decided to action something my sister initially thought … Continue reading →

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Year 2 summary: 24 months in New Zealand 

Posted on 19/04/2015 by

At the end of my first year in New Zealand I didn’t think there could possibly be a year that was worse: losing mum just weeks after I left England, and only 2 weeks after I found out she was … Continue reading →

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The last of sun-shiny summer?

Posted on 15/03/2015 by

The weather in Southland is becoming a little cooler in the evenings, a true sign autumn is here, but we still have super sunny days, which warm up nicely by mid afternoon, allowing me to still enjoy the beautiful countryside … Continue reading →

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Sport, sunshine and memories; new and old

Posted on 14/09/2014 by

Its been a lovely weeks weather here in Southland, the kind of weather that you can’t help but be cheerful at, that makes you glad you’re alive, and makes me thankful that I live in such a beautiful country.

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