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.
Continue reading “Trying to explain the exercise hurt”Cycling progress: 5 years on one leg
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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We bought an old 1975 caravan that was trashed inside.. and are setting about restoring it.
Old stuff never really gets old in New Zealand. They keep their cars for EVER… and their caravans too! The vintage and retro movement is massive.
Continue reading “The caravan project”The High Cost of Living in New Zealand: What’s Going On?
Feel like you are doing things tough right now in NZ? well that is because you are. Apparently we are in the middle of the worst / deepest recession NZ has seen since the early 1990’s. Yes, it is even worse here in NZ right now than the global financial crisis of 2007-9. Meanwhile, the UK, who had a lock down for longer, are already seeing economical growth. What the devil is going on?
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