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Kids do a dance for John
These girls are 6 or 7 years old and performed this dance for their parents on New Years Eve day. Children at kindergarten stay until 7 ot therabouts and start primary school at the beginning of the summer term here. Parents pay for kindergaten but primary...
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Kindergarten has a concert
Each year the oldest children leave kindergarten and go off to primary school, they are usually 7 or 8 years old. The kindergarten has a concert and a graduation cermeny for them and all the younger classes put on some items too. Some snippets from their...
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My sister Helen's garden in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
She takes a lot of pride in her garden which is used for weddings and garden tours. View on ExposureRoom
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Another slide show of our holiday in Qingdao
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Some big seas in the Volvo Ocean Race
Video: 10m wave slams ocean race yacht Home » Sport » Other Sports Mon, 26 Mar 2012 Yachting | ODTV Video Amazing footage of Volvo Ocean Race entrant Telefonica battling 10 metre waves in the middle of the Southern Ocean.
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The warm weather has gone, snow today and -16c
We have had some nice weather lately but it has changed very quickly to be quite cold and snowing. View on ExposureRoom
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The day of New Year's Eve
Lots of snow today but not so cold, a high of -6c but will be cold tonight. Having some people over for New Years eve, pizza and plonk theme so should be interesting, we shall see. View on ExposureRoom
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Renmin Park for a walk after having a meal out
Michelle, a friend from Singapore took us out for dinner and then a walk in the park. Lots of spring blossom but it was getting dark. View on ExposureRoom
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A bit of a dust storm today
We sometimes get the dust storms coming in from the Gobi Desert which is quite some distance from us. It coats everything with a very fine yellow dust. View on ExposureRoom
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Mei and John and Paul attended an engagement party
Ellie and Mike had an engagement party and we were invited, lots to drink and eat. View on ExposureRoom
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It was a great thrill to have Paul visit us in China
It really was wonderful to see my youngest son here in China, he spends most of his time between Monaco, Italy and the South of France, and sometimes Spain from which he cruises the Mediterranean. Video is a summary of his vist here. View on Exposure...
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Miserable cold day today
When Mei came back from New Zealand she brought some things that I miss so I was very happy. Have a look - View on ExposureRoom
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Saturday Morning in Anshan, Liaoning. China
Had some snow yesterday and overnight but after my porridge and bacon and eggs I feel good. Cool at -18c and expecting a high of -9c today.
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It was real cold overnight–23c, this morning I went off to school
My walk to work this morning through the snow and in the very brisk weather but I made it. Mei wraps me up very well.
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An updated slideshow of Paul visiting us in China
Paul visits us in China
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Roofing repairs being carried out - 12 floors up and no safety equipment and no worries
During the recent typhoon with very heavy rain we sprang a leak so we had to get the man in to do some repairs.
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over-blog post withhtml
A test only. View on ExposureRoom
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We had a honeymoon – a while ago now
We went from Anshan to Shenyang and then flew to Shanghai, met my sister and my brother with his wife. Next was Hangzhou and Wuzhen and then a farewell to my family before Mei and I went on to Sanya and Haikou on Hainan Island. Lastly it was Xiamen and...
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Gene has a birthday
Parents always bring in a cake when their child has a birthday and it is shared with their classmates and me. View on ExposureRoom
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We beat the Australians in the 7’s for the Gold Medal
Great game and an even better result, Always marvellous rivalry between The Aussie’s and New Zealand
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My brother David's son is on the next show of Master Chef New Zealand
David's son Andrew Currin, is going to Auckland for a month of filming to be in the new show of Master Chef, I often read his menu's for his weekend meals and thought he was joking but apparently he enjoys making clever dishes, hope he does well. Good...
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Yesterday was 24c today thunder and rain and just 20c
We have not had any rain since November last year so I guess it will be welcome here. This area has many orchards and also grows all kinds of vegetables plus, of course rice paddies and miles of corn as well. Just seems a little strange to look out the...
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Diggers are digging away
We are geting a bit of progress on the shopping site across the road. Thay have rigged up big lights so they will be working 24 hours a day.
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My son, Stephen passed away last night
Stephen was my eldest son and had been suffering from an unknown illness for many years. Tangi will be at the marae in Te Hapua in the far north of New Zealand. Sadly missed.
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First snow last night
It was gone very quickly as it still seemed to be warm but the forecast is saying temperatures will be down to 2c and –8c later with some more snow. Does not look like it yet.