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An exciting find

An exciting find

I came across an amazing cluster of fungi growing out of a dead punga. Mushrooms in a group that are a bit more scattered and irregular ( Simon says ‘ a bit like you’) are said to be gregarious. We identified them as Summer Oyster Mushrooms. I tried a bit and no...
Recipes for a special dinner

Recipes for a special dinner

These are for my friend Robin who is a big fan of No Ugly health drinks. So I thought I would see if I could create a delicious meal using them as inspiration. First invite tour guests. We had 10 people so we could all ait around the table. I reckon 12 is maximum for...
Rain in the night

Rain in the night

It rained so heavily in the night that no-one wants to go anywhere, including us. The weekend papers are not all doom and gloom for once. The llamas are sheltering under the totara after a little snack of leftover celery which some of them seem to enjoy more than...
Today’s visitor

Today’s visitor

An enormous huhu beetle was sitting by the hot tub. The adults don’t eat for two weeks, they just lay eggs and then they die. Not much of a life. The cats are disdainful about insects and haven’t been interested in butterflies since they were kittens. Negotiating the...
Beach forage

Beach forage

One of our favourite beaches is along Nook Road. There is very rarely anyone there so the dogs can have a good run. Clary learned to swim when she went through the creek after a ball. I had a lovely swim in the warm shallow water. Happy feijoa There was heaps of fine...