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sunny sunday afternoon

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i know this is the last thing you northern hemisphericals will want to hear, but it’s lovely down here.  i tell you not to gloat, but because i’m a brit and love to talk about the weather.

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if it’s any consolation it really doesn’t feel christmassy here one little bit !

sorry

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it’s taken me over a year to finally get a picture of a bus showing the word ‘sorry’. it’s such a good word to have on a bus and it’s a common sight.  so it was nice to see this one sorry and parked so i could grab you a photo.

sorry it’s taken so long.

making whale’s dreams come true

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i’ve no idea what whales dream of.   probably plankton

combat boots

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camera migration

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i bought a new camera today.  a canon s95.  same as the G12 inside, but more pocket ready which helps me look less nerdy when wearing it at work.

and so my trusty old 850IS goes in to partial retirement after 4 years sterling work.

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i think the 850IS will become my ‘danger’ camera for places where there is a risk of water and sand which are both quite common here in new zealand (due to all the beaches and the occasional completely mad rain shower).  it’s in danger of stopping working at any moment, so i’ll treat them both gently.  don’t worry about that.

frightening santa

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big red button

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nz souvenir socks

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mount taranaki

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mount taranaki from my plane window of the flight between auckland and wellington which i’ve done once a week for the last three weeks (but should do only once again before xmas)

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balloons

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chicken (plastic)

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phil collins on a car

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phil collins is still very popular here.  phil collins, a couple of poisonous spiders and cockroaches are the only things i find annoying about new zealand.  all are bearable.  just about

lens envy

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crime scene ?

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temporary

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open late until midnight

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after midnight, it’s not late

3d baby socks

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no one wants a 2 dimensional baby.

particularly puzzling crosswords

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this was in today’s Auckland paper

Something crosswords can be a little too cryptic (or just plain confusing)

the jolliest fairy

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could you image having this fairy on your christmas tree

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it would be the most fun every !

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a nice day at sea

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