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Blasts from the past

Blast from the past: Wet and Wild!

January 29, 2009January 29, 2009 BritMumInNZ 12 Comments Blasts from the past

Whitewater rafting is a silly thing to be doing isn’t it? Well really, think about it. Six gullible fools sitting in nothing much more than an inflatable rubber dingy, going up against God and his almighty million gallons per second Zambezi style mega rivers, with nothing much than a paddle that wouldn’t look out of […]

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Walk down memory lane… our first home

January 22, 2009January 22, 2009 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Blasts from the past

Okay, it’s Thursday already, but here is my walk down memory lane for the week. Our First Home It was an overcast day when Dan and I visited the house, but no cloud could dampen my first impressions. The house sat proudly in the hills of Brooklyn, overlooking Wellington harbour and Mt. Victoria. The wooden, […]

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Forget Me Not

January 14, 2009November 16, 2017 BritMumInNZ 15 Comments Blasts from the past, Sarah

Join me today as I share a very precious memory of my beloved Grandfather… The old man looked out to sea with a faraway look. The eyes, which once sparkled, were empty, but he retained something of his handsome youthful looks: His white hair swept gracefully over his head and his neatly clipped, white moustache […]

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Sounds Magic!

December 8, 2008August 24, 2009 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Blasts from the past, Life in action - Videos, Sarah, Walks

For the first time in five and a half year’s I got away for the weekend and left Dan to run riot with the girls. They had a blast at Staglands and Harcourt Park in Upper Hutt on the Saturday, so much so that they fell asleep on the return – woke at 5.30pm – […]

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Guy Fawkes in New Zealand?

November 5, 2008 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Blasts from the past, Life in action - Videos, Special Days

Home grown fun! Safety first of course (only four day’s of the year when we can actually buy fireworks here – and there’s talk that this will be the last year ever of retail sales)! Fireworks in a plant pot – what more can one ask for – and a bucket of water close at […]

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Proud of my home-town

October 22, 2008November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Blasts from the past, Sarah

I was so fortunate to grow up in a lovely area of Hampshire, England, with rural villages aplenty. From an early age we felt safe to take off on our bicycles with friends along the country lanes and along the Basingstoke Canal. My father would take my sister and I on 16 mile bike rides […]

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Happy Wedding Anniversary to Us!

May 29, 2008May 29, 2012 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Blasts from the past, Dan, Sarah, Special Days

The memories of nine year’s ago are still as strong as ever. It was a magic day, greeted by sunshine. A little rainfall came just as we were about to retreat inside for dinner at the idyllic New Mill. It was one of those humid, summer days when the feeling of a storm was heavy […]

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Turn back the clocks and pray for SNOW!

April 5, 2008August 29, 2010 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Blasts from the past, Dan, Sarah

It’s a little early for snow, but we’re turning back the clocks in New Zealand this weekend and the cooler days herald the arrival of the ski/board season. For anyone with a love of snow; winter is a season to celebrate! When it’s raining in Wellington we’re praying for snow on the mountains and eagerly […]

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Blast from the past: Abel Tasman National Park

November 23, 2007November 28, 2009 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment Blasts from the past, Sarah

Our last trip to Nelson and the stunning Abel Tasman was six week’s after the birth of our first daughter, Charlotte. It was a trip down memory lane for Dan and I; as we’d spent a memorable trip independently kayaking the Abel Tasman. The Nelson region is simply stunning. With a mixture of beach (Abel […]

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Blast from the past: The Milford Track

November 16, 2007July 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Blasts from the past, Walks

In March 1997 we walked The Milford Track, which is arguably one of the most beautiful tracks in the World. The Department of Conservation limit the number of walkers on the track to preserve the outstanding natural beauty and delicate environment. Hence, everything we took in had to be brought out to avoid any potential […]

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Extreme Sports Start Early in New Zealand

June 23, 2007July 27, 2010 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Blasts from the past, Charlotte, Life in action - Videos

Driving along Jervois Quay, Wellington, at a weekend it is difficult to keep ones eyes on the road when children as young as three are hurtling skyward on a Vertical Bungy. Today it was our wee Charlotte’s turn for an adrenaline rush. She proudly told the operator she was nearly four and he took one […]

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