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Street Fuel Summer Treat
Throwback to the weekend when we headed to Blueskin Bay for a beer and lunch at Arc Brewing. The food truck on for the weekend was Street...
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Touring the Town Belt
The simple pleasure in doing laps around City Rise. Living just under the Town Belt means a short stroll to hit green space. It was...
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Topping Up at Taste Nature
Topping up at Taste Nature. Locally owned by Rodney and Clinton, Taste Nature opened over 25 years ago and has the largest range of Eco...
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A New Wee Farmer
I’ve been a little quiet on the going local front recently as we get ready to release our first wines from @penkridgefarm later this...
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Iced Elderflower
Dunedin 28 degrees and sunny - these rare days have to be celebrated 🤗 Perfect day for sitting outside with an elderflower ice...
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A Pet Lamb?
One of our ewes died early this week on the farm, leaving behind two wee lambs who just wanted to sit right next to her 😢 We managed to...
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High Tea at Larnach
High tea at Larnach Castle was a total highlight this long weekend. It’s so beautifully presented, dainty sandwiches, scones with jam and...
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Morning Light in Ross Creek
Morning sunlight in Ross Creek - as the rain falls I’m pleased to have done my loop nice and early in the day 🤗
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An Extraordinary Fashion Show
Excited for this tomorrow night! The Zonta Club’s Extraordinary Fashion Show, with a line up of local and NZ designers and retailers,...
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Triple Trouble
How cute are these three?! Around this time last year we had 4 sets of triplets on Penkridge Farm and I think this set of 3 girls were...