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Some insight from “The Shack” about childrens rights
The Shack by WM. Paul Young The Shack is a bit of a departure for me, although being a closet believer (just not entirely sure what in), it does tug at a few strings. I was given the book from … Continue reading
Moose on the loose in Norway!
Drove to Sweden this past weekend……. And bumped into this ‘lil old fellow! Well, not this exact fellow as we couldn’t stop to photograph ‘our’ moose (still, he looked pretty much exactly the same!). My first proper drive around in Scandinavia … Continue reading
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Space is for sharing
I think that in the UK we take our space for granted. We know where our boundaries are (mostly) and take a rigid view on any trespass at all, no matter how slight. Park across your neighbours driveway, (even if … Continue reading
An Englishman in Norway
I always know that I am in a new country when I see birds that I cannot immediately identify! Hence the unfamiliar visit from a woodpecker to the seed ball in our new temporary garden. The weather here is stunningly … Continue reading
Leaving New Zealand
Have been exploring around Rotorua and Lake Taupo this past week. We have mostly been blessed with lots of sunshine and great scenery. An added side beneftit after 18 months living on rain water harvested from our roof and a … Continue reading
Nametsi…update.
I have talked at length to my friend in Uganda and with my former employer who I worked with in Nametsi, currently in Namibia. I now have a clearer idea of what exactly happened to Nametsi. I Will not go … Continue reading
It’s going to be a little quiet here……..
Well; it is almost over. Our time in New Zealand has flown by and after nearly 18 months we are packing and making plans to have a last minute wander around. Then it’s back to the UK for a much … Continue reading
South Sea Vagabonds by John Wray
I am reading a great book called South Sea Vagabonds by a Kiwi called John Wray. It’s a simple tale full of ingenuity, common sense and daring do, as it tells the story of a young man who decides, (after … Continue reading
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OK, now I feel like a dinosaur…..
In my ongoing attempt to learn how the Internet is screwed together I thought that I would have a look at what people are ‘searching for’ . Oh. Well……. I kind of expected that. So with the ‘remove adult content’ filter … Continue reading
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