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Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A Times correspondent advised that during a trip to the post office for some purchases, when paying with his credit card he also produced five nuisance pound coins and asked the young female simpleton serving him to exchange them for a five-pound note. “Can’
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Dear Editor David Karena-Holmes acknowledges the English language has drawn words from many sources, noting ones like “bungalow” and “verandah” stem from Hindi, along with countless other examples where the English lexicon didn’t meet a descriptive need: “prima donna” [from Italian – ed.], “status quo”, “ad nauseam” from Latin;
**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was taken on the Isle of Seil, sitting in “Tigh an Truish Inn” and looking at the “Bridge over
Louise Pryke Honorary Research Associate University of Sydney Mermaids are multicultural mythical figures, reflecting the continuing human fascination with the sea in stories echoing thousands of years into the past. Mermaids are found in cultures across the globe. In Australia, special water spirits appear in the rock and bark art
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Free NZ freenz.substack.com Cheryl Amos is the mother to talented musician and songwriter Louis Amos. Louis died in early 2022, at age 19. In our interview, Cheryl remembers Louis, his musical talents, and the gift that was his life. The interview starts off with a heart-wrenching prayer
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Yesterday whilst driving from Bucklands Beach to the Botany Town Centre (about 7 kilometres in heavy traffic) I had to stop on 3 occasions at pedestrian crossings. Not a problem normally, except on one occasion when those who were crossing were pushing their bikes. They were middle-aged men looking
Alex Penk Independent Researcher and Writer, for The Common Room. This was first published by The Common Room What do Climate Karanga, Podiatry NZ, and the Free Store Wellington have in common? Probably not much, except that they’re all committed to co-governance. They’re among dozens of NGOs
What a depressing place New Zealand has become. In 2021 New Zealand was ranked 151st out of 156 nations on the annual misery index. This year we somehow managed to come up to 104th place out of 157. Stuff reports this as a success: “New Zealand has been a big
Cranmer cranmer.substack.com Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. Revelations earlier this month in the Herald that
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