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Brick ride, and local research: more sight seeing by bike!
I have done well, after that first awful crash and burn of week one. I have been busy busy busy with sorting, searching, working or training. Today was the first day I was left sat at home alone. I...
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An unexpected Saturday
When I was asked did I want to go and see a chick flick, I could have happily said no thanks, I will go for a bike ride, but I decided I would give it a go, something different. 5 staff from work...
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Invercargill heritage trail
I decided to visit some of the heritage trail today, before going for a run along the river path. Thomson’s bush Thomson’s Bush is a remnant of a kaihikatea-dominated swamp forest that used to cover...
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Relaxing weekend – at last!
This weekend I decided I didn’t need to rush about filling my day, I could in fact just relax in my own place if I wanted to! I am starting to feel a little less stressed, as every small thing ticks...
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Rugby, Running, and the Theatre!
An action packed weekend!! We were asked whether we wanted to go to a hypnotist show on Friday evening. We thought, for $20 each, and for something to do, why not. We decided to make a thing of it,...
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Mark’s First week!
Stirling Point famous chain link walkway Its been a roller coaster for sure, I recon. I left him with a list, post it notes and instructions, a map, and a car. I had sorted the house, all he had to...
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Invercargill Santa Parade
This weekend was the Invercargill Santa Parade. It was also one if the warmest Saturdays this year so far. Summer and Christmas just don’t go together!! I am finding those two things in juxtaposition...
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There’s a famous person in the house!
When this wee camper van was blocking our drive this evening, I was a bit irritated, looked like possible hippies! Mark said it was an older person, when they finally moved and we could get into our...
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Sport, sunshine and memories; new and old
Its been a lovely weeks weather here in Southland, the kind of weather that you can’t help but be cheerful at, that makes you glad you’re alive, and makes me thankful that I live in such a beautiful...
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‘Auckland in a day’ week
Wow, what a busy week it feels like it’s been! Clearing garden rubbish, work, rowing, and a trip to Auckland and back! We started the week with clearance: hired a skip to rid ourselves of the mounds...
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Team MARBEL united at last!
This week is ben’s first week in New Zealand. He is over to visit for 5 weeks, as a holiday, with a small matter called Challenge Wanaka in the middle. I am swimming the 3.8km, Ben is cycling the mid...
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The upside down life of a personal trainer
The life of a personal trainer is quite by contrast to my old life as a teacher. Strange hours, upside down days with time spare in the morning, working in the evening: it can be all consuming if you...
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Invercargill Truck parade: most strange!
Apparently this is an event that has taken place for over a decade. I however, am witnessing it for the first time. No, I don’t quite get it! Yes, quite simply it was 200 or so trucks parading though...
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Evaluating life: 2 new goals
I have been doing a lot of thinking this week, and life re-evaluating, coming to some conclusions about how I’m doing with life balance, as a self employed business owner. Create a life you don’t need...
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My computer lost its waterfall!
I have decided to try daily vlogging. I am not sure how this will go, so lets just see, bear with me! Also do give me feedback, I would love to hear what you think, plus if you like it please subscribe...
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Vlog: what do you mean you can’t mend me?!
Today was a funny old day, I didn’t have many appointments so should have had heaps of time spare to do other stuff, but I just couldn’t focus on what I was trying to do at all. Filed under:...
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Town. Is. Small
New Zealand is very much an outdoors country. The trouble with that is, what to do when outdoors looks yukky! Specially when you live in the back of beyond rural Southland! Filed under: Uncategorized...
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Swimming my way through summer.. literally
We have had severe weather warnings this week, civil defence coastal alerts, the works. Just reminding those who control the weather… this is meant to be summer?! This continues to be the all time...
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Hard times ahead in paradise
It’s been rather a roller coaster week. On Friday I was heading to work feeling quite emotional: I have brought Ryding2Health from a one man band out of my garage and the back of a car, to a team of...
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Will it ever stop raining?
This weeks vlog, sorry its a little late. Its kinda mad around here, I think relocating a business is just as stressful as moving house! Still, we have a well traveled set of boxes to use, these boxes...
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