Pineapplelump
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Working to support my gardening habit 🇳🇿
My mother has managed to pay the rent her whole life through her writing and acting. Never much, but enough. Amazing.
Today, the hospital Dr at our whānau meeting told us her cancer is incurable. Her reaction, “So it’s time to write my autobiography.”
Today, the hospital Dr at our whānau meeting told us her cancer is incurable. Her reaction, “So it’s time to write my autobiography.”
September 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
My mother has managed to pay the rent her whole life through her writing and acting. Never much, but enough. Amazing.
Today, the hospital Dr at our whānau meeting told us her cancer is incurable. Her reaction, “So it’s time to write my autobiography.”
Today, the hospital Dr at our whānau meeting told us her cancer is incurable. Her reaction, “So it’s time to write my autobiography.”
I’m eating a very unusual hot pie for lunch. It seems to be a combination of mince and cheese and shrimp and chowder. The cafe was selling it at half price.
September 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I’m eating a very unusual hot pie for lunch. It seems to be a combination of mince and cheese and shrimp and chowder. The cafe was selling it at half price.
Somehow I got organised this weekend. Among other projects, lunches for the week on the go - from scratch lentil curry and a green curry with naan and rice respectively. Why look forward to 5pm weekdays when you can look forward to 12pms!
September 6, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Somehow I got organised this weekend. Among other projects, lunches for the week on the go - from scratch lentil curry and a green curry with naan and rice respectively. Why look forward to 5pm weekdays when you can look forward to 12pms!
I made a sandwich to take to work today and the two slices my partner had left from the loaf were both crusts. Is this normal behaviour one would expect from a loved one?
Nice sandwich though.
Nice sandwich though.
August 27, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I made a sandwich to take to work today and the two slices my partner had left from the loaf were both crusts. Is this normal behaviour one would expect from a loved one?
Nice sandwich though.
Nice sandwich though.
Bit slippy on Ngaio Gorge
August 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Bit slippy on Ngaio Gorge
You live in Pōneke. This morning, tucked in from the cold, you’ve been watching clips of people eating delicious meals. You’ve had coffee. You now feel compelled to venture through the frozen wastes and bring back an ingredient or two to make a special lunch for two. Budget $15-$20. What will it be?
August 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
You live in Pōneke. This morning, tucked in from the cold, you’ve been watching clips of people eating delicious meals. You’ve had coffee. You now feel compelled to venture through the frozen wastes and bring back an ingredient or two to make a special lunch for two. Budget $15-$20. What will it be?
Now and then, I get the urge to buy takeaway fish and chips in Pōneke. On action, I am disappointed. I respect I won’t get a tasty piece of fish any more, so no longer try. I do have a quest to find the perfect potato fritter. Thinly sliced with crunchy batter. And store made chips. That so hard?
August 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Now and then, I get the urge to buy takeaway fish and chips in Pōneke. On action, I am disappointed. I respect I won’t get a tasty piece of fish any more, so no longer try. I do have a quest to find the perfect potato fritter. Thinly sliced with crunchy batter. And store made chips. That so hard?
Slow but steady progress with my stone terraces that shall one day be a garden. 2.5 of four walls done.
I underestimated the volume of rain on weekends this winter. I’m happy to work in the cold, but cold and torrential rain not so much.
So it will first be summer garden, not a Spring garden! 🌱🇳🇿
I underestimated the volume of rain on weekends this winter. I’m happy to work in the cold, but cold and torrential rain not so much.
So it will first be summer garden, not a Spring garden! 🌱🇳🇿
August 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Slow but steady progress with my stone terraces that shall one day be a garden. 2.5 of four walls done.
I underestimated the volume of rain on weekends this winter. I’m happy to work in the cold, but cold and torrential rain not so much.
So it will first be summer garden, not a Spring garden! 🌱🇳🇿
I underestimated the volume of rain on weekends this winter. I’m happy to work in the cold, but cold and torrential rain not so much.
So it will first be summer garden, not a Spring garden! 🌱🇳🇿
Tonight is the deadline for making online changes to the electorate you’re listed in for New Zealand’s 2026 general election. If you’ve moved since last election, haven’t updated what roll you’re on but think you may wish to vote, it’s easiest to sort things out today.
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August 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Tonight is the deadline for making online changes to the electorate you’re listed in for New Zealand’s 2026 general election. If you’ve moved since last election, haven’t updated what roll you’re on but think you may wish to vote, it’s easiest to sort things out today.
vote.nz/enrolling/en...
vote.nz/enrolling/en...
Moonset in the East of Whanganui a Tara.
August 1, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Moonset in the East of Whanganui a Tara.
This time of year has the coldest nights but I enjoy the signs of Spring and Summer on their way. These grape canes are about to flower. This specimen was given to me for my new abode by someone growing a vine who got it from someone else who got it from me about ten years ago.🌱🇳🇿
July 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This time of year has the coldest nights but I enjoy the signs of Spring and Summer on their way. These grape canes are about to flower. This specimen was given to me for my new abode by someone growing a vine who got it from someone else who got it from me about ten years ago.🌱🇳🇿
There was once a day when the skies were blue and there was no rain.
July 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
There was once a day when the skies were blue and there was no rain.
Mum was distressed during my visit today. She says it’s the first time in 50 years she’s been blacklisted by the public library. Got told off for not returning books and now she’s afraid to go back. The dementia told her she acquired the volumes at a book fair. She’s always been a voracious reader.
July 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Mum was distressed during my visit today. She says it’s the first time in 50 years she’s been blacklisted by the public library. Got told off for not returning books and now she’s afraid to go back. The dementia told her she acquired the volumes at a book fair. She’s always been a voracious reader.
A guerrilla artist has created a work in my neighbourhood.
June 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
A guerrilla artist has created a work in my neighbourhood.
Just got in a dog walk along the Skyline before the rain. In this place the wind gusts 87km/h and still you’re surrounded by clouds. The pylon cables sing, and under the pines, hundreds of groaning voices join in. Dog gives me a look. Yes, it feels like something wants our souls. Out and home. Phew!
June 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Just got in a dog walk along the Skyline before the rain. In this place the wind gusts 87km/h and still you’re surrounded by clouds. The pylon cables sing, and under the pines, hundreds of groaning voices join in. Dog gives me a look. Yes, it feels like something wants our souls. Out and home. Phew!
Someone’s had their fun with real estate people’s names, Lambton Quay. But they got stumped on one.
June 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Someone’s had their fun with real estate people’s names, Lambton Quay. But they got stumped on one.
Car broke down so I did the grocery shopping on my (non-electric) bike today. I like to shop in an area with two rival supermarkets very close to each other. That’s 14km away. I bought a bit more than expected (over 30kg). Then cycled up the 240m elevation home. I now appreciate the car a bit more.
June 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Car broke down so I did the grocery shopping on my (non-electric) bike today. I like to shop in an area with two rival supermarkets very close to each other. That’s 14km away. I bought a bit more than expected (over 30kg). Then cycled up the 240m elevation home. I now appreciate the car a bit more.
Loving the ‘round the harbour Petone to Wellington walkway/cycleway.
June 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Loving the ‘round the harbour Petone to Wellington walkway/cycleway.
I’m an honest, hard-working kiwi sympathetic to rural lifestyles, looking for a news site that tells it as it is. That’s why I’ve subscribed to the Whakataki Times. HTTPS://whakatakitimes.nz
June 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I’m an honest, hard-working kiwi sympathetic to rural lifestyles, looking for a news site that tells it as it is. That’s why I’ve subscribed to the Whakataki Times. HTTPS://whakatakitimes.nz
This reminds me of school days many years ago. It was around this spot on the railway line that boys would put small hard objects like coins on the tracks so they could watch the train carriages jump. www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergen...
Wellington train crash: Investigators begin work at site
Residents heard a thunderous bang and emergency services rushed to the scene, between Box Hill and Khandallah stations.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
This reminds me of school days many years ago. It was around this spot on the railway line that boys would put small hard objects like coins on the tracks so they could watch the train carriages jump. www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergen...
In my last neighbourhood, I used to be able to walk along the road and find garden herbs to use with dinner. Now, my cluster of 70s era houses is adjacent to these things. Never seen so many concrete, gravel and artificial grass berms. And no herbs. 😥 New garden can’t grow fast enough!
May 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM
In my last neighbourhood, I used to be able to walk along the road and find garden herbs to use with dinner. Now, my cluster of 70s era houses is adjacent to these things. Never seen so many concrete, gravel and artificial grass berms. And no herbs. 😥 New garden can’t grow fast enough!
Guardian publishes poll of top 100 English language novels. Did you run out of fingers and toes when counting how many you’d read? Which worthies were missed out?
www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
The 100 best novels of all time
The top 100 novels of all time published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Guardian publishes poll of top 100 English language novels. Did you run out of fingers and toes when counting how many you’d read? Which worthies were missed out?
www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
There should be a sliding scale for pricing chicken based on salmonella count. I don’t think this one’s cheap enough.
May 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
There should be a sliding scale for pricing chicken based on salmonella count. I don’t think this one’s cheap enough.
Scenic bus stops of Te Whanganui a Tara: Wadestown looking across the city and wharf.
May 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Scenic bus stops of Te Whanganui a Tara: Wadestown looking across the city and wharf.
Where there is light, there is hope. To be fair, there are places (generally outside Te Whanganui a Tara) with more light.
May 8, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Where there is light, there is hope. To be fair, there are places (generally outside Te Whanganui a Tara) with more light.