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Orokonui Challenge
#43 Do - Today was the Orokonui Challenge! On a wet and windy day, it was perfectly described as a challenge, but for a fantastic cause,...
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Potpourri Date Scone
#42 Eat - a date scone from Potpourri Cafe in Dunedin. Best in the world! I met Potpourri's friendly owner Hilary today as she was making...
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Dada Dress
#41 Buy - locally designed and made clothing. My birthday present in March was a gorgeous merino wool dress by Dada - designed and made...
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Cleveland National Art Awards
#40 Do - I was very lucky to attend the preview of The Cleveland National Art Awards exhibition at the Otago Art Society tonight. So...
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Bike Otago
#39 Buy - super impressed by the service today at Bike Otago. Having been back in Dunedin almost 2 years, my old bike (a second hand...
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service
#38 - ANZAC Day Dawn Parade Dunedin. 'They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them Nor as the years...
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Posy Making for ANZAC Day
#37 Do - participate in the making of about 4500 posies for the Posy Laying Ceremonies for ANZAC Day. This morning, along with many other...
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Blue Penguins
#36 Do - see the tiny cute Blue Penguins (also known as kororā) at Pukekura. I made the most of another great Wild Dunedin Festival...
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See the stars Beverly-Begg Observatory
#35 Do - on Earth Day, as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature, I went to the Beverly-Begg Observatory in Belleknowes which was...
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Beer o'clock Steamer Basin
#34 Drink - it's beer o'clock! Tonight is an icy cold Steamer Basin Blond IPA 👌 I met Karen at the Otago Farmers Market and bought some...