While the rest of the world (and in fact NZ too) continue their lives in oblivion, Southland was brought to its knees on Thursday 23 October 2025 when a storm, forecast to hit Canterbury, hit Southland instead with full force.
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Trying to explain the exercise hurt
At the weekend, my husband and I walked or should I say st(rolled) parkrun at a leisurely pace for a change. This resulted in the opportunity to chat as we went, something we can’t usually do! An interesting topic came up, a comment on which has stuck in my mind ever since.
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Video progress: 5 years on as an amputee cyclist
I have learned the hard way that progress when you lose a limb is super slow.. and you can never stop expecting progress. It will come a lot later than you ever imagine.
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