I have been laughing about this for five minutes.

Nice 👌

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The Colt 👍

Sunset at a west coast black sand beach. A small figure has just taken a refreshing dip. A large piece of drift wood has been anchored in then sand, and stands to attention

Last night. The returned student claimed it was warmer than Oriental Bay. As if that makes it tropical 🤷‍♀️

Having downsized Mum's possessions twice in the last 3 years has really given me a shake up. I love my things, but I really don't want someone else to have to sort through them all

Our local polytech, but using similar concepts to Te Ataarangi for our rumaki reo. It's definitely a great way to help new ideas stick in an aging brain 😊

I don't pretend to know the science behind it, but it's beyond dispute that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.

These have featured prominantly on our te reo journey over the past couple of years
"He rākau karaka tēnei" etc

The Artemis rocket launches with a chyron below that says: Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood leaves BBC after 28 years.

Dramatic scenes at BBC Breakfast.

It's a cracker!

Looking out to sea over a west coast black sand beach. Flax bush on the left of the photo, sun glinting off the sea. The tide is very low

I always stop here on my bike ride home to check out the sea. It's a pretty nice view

Lol! Not sure which part is the most unbelievable 🤔

You're never going to believe this...
4-0!!!!

3-0!

Damn. Not a nice feeling at all. You ok?

If you're an All Whites fan, the game vs Chile is free-to-air on TV2. It's pretty exciting thus far

Great word 😆

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"Obligatory groan"

Two-view image of a late 19th‑century ball gown. On the left is a close‑up of detailed embroidery showing a large purple and lavender coloured iris flower with green leaves and stems on a rich golden-yellow satin background. On the right is the full gown displayed on a dress form: a floor‑length, golden satin evening dress with a trained skirt, decorated throughout with embroidered purple flowers and green vines. The bodice is off‑the‑shoulder with ornate beaded embellishment, and the hem is lined with a pale lilac underskirt. Caption reads: 'Ball gown, c. 1898–1902 © The Olive Matthews Collection, Chertsey Museum. Photos by John Chase Photography.

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers - Ball gown, c.1898–1902, featuring beautiful embroidered irises. These wind their way up the bodice and down the skirt. It consists of chenille work with silk chiffon and velvet appliqué.

Nowhere near squashed enough 😆
Looks delish!

Go easy on yourself Paul, and take a wee sip of something whenever you need. There are no rules at a time like this. 🫂

Heaven forbid anyone shook the silver top and Dad had to do without the first pour of cream on his Weetbix 😬

tech.....

Oh Paul, such a hard time. Take care of each other xx

So sorry for your loss. Take care of each other

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Given that insurers are a no longer underwriting new policies in at-risk parts of the country, will these new houses also be uninsurable? And you generally can't get a mortgage without insurance so...

Good luck!

My very same first thought. Very fishy

Yep, what Snark said 👆